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Americans got a reprieve from inflation in June, as U.S. consumer prices experienced the largest dip in more than six years, according to Labor Department data released Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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The consumer price index fell more than expected, bringing the annual inflation rate down to 3.5%, down from 4.2% in May, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The decline came thanks to a sharp drop in energy prices, providing relief from an inflation surge. But while it represents the largest one-month decrease since April 2020, the report came before the conflict in Iran kicked back up in July, foreshadowing another surge in energy prices.<\/p>\n

The CPI is the primary metric used to gauge inflation in the U.S. economy by tracking consumers\u2019 typical purchases of goods and services.<\/p>\n

From May to June, the broader index fell 0.4%, while core CPI, which excludes food and energy, was flat on the month. Compared to the same period a year earlier, core CPI was up 2.6%, down from 2.9% in May. The broader CPI\u2019s monthly decline was driven largely by cooling gas prices.<\/p>\n

This also beat the Dow Jones consensus estimate of a 3.8% annual rate and a 0.2% monthly drop.<\/p>\n

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Energy represented the largest factor for the fall in June\u2019s inflation, as the CPI for energy fell 5.7% last month following three consecutive months of increases. Gas prices\u2019 steep decline from a month earlier was 9.7%.<\/p>\n

But this new data does not account for the recent energy surge.<\/p>\n

After a shaky ceasefire deal to pause fighting in the Middle East was broken, gas prices shot up again, as producers and consumers brace for the uncertain longevity of higher costs.<\/p>\n

Brent crude futures spiked above $86 a barrel Tuesday morning, hitting one-month highs as clashes in the Middle East and renewed U.S. naval blockades on Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz rattled energy markets.<\/p>\n

This new report comes as the Federal Reserve is unconvinced that inflation will get back on track to the central bank\u2019s 2% target.<\/p>\n

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