investors are focusing on the US CPI for September, which is expected to rise by 0.4% compared to the previous month, while the core CPI is expected to rise by 0.3%. Despite the government shutdown entering its fourth week, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics will still release the inflation report to assist the Social Security Administration in setting the annual cost of living adjustment for 2026. Julien Lafargue, Chief Market Strategist at Barclays Private Bank, stated that the CPI data would need to be significantly higher than expected in order to change the market's view on the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates again.
