Washington, DC [ US ], October 24 (ANI): The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 per cent on a seasonally adjusted basis in September, after rising 0.4 per cent in August, the US Bureau of Labour Statistics reported on Friday.

Over the last 12 months, the all-items index increased 3.0 per cent before seasonal adjustment. Note that the September CPI data collection was completed before the lapse in appropriations. The index for gasoline rose 4.1 per cent in September and was the largest factor in the all items monthly increase, as the index for energy rose 1.5 per cent over the month. The food index increased 0.2 per cent over the month as the food at home index rose 0.3 percent and the food away from home index increased 0.1 per cent.

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