September trade inflation came in hotter than expected. Import prices rose 1.1% month-over-month (forecast 0.8%), export prices rose 2.2% (forecast 1.0%). Petroleum import prices up 4.6%. Year-over-year import prices at 8.1%, export prices at 11.6%. Data reinforces inflation concerns ahead of the Fed's October meeting.
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