Inflation is proving stickier than expected, which could cause Fed to hit pause button on more interest rate cuts.

U.S. Consumer Price Index report, due out on Wednesday, is expected to reveal a nudge upward in the headline inflation rate, while the core remained steadfast. With recent remarks from Federal Reserve officials signaling a more cautious and gradual approach to interest-rate cuts on the back of resilient economic data,

A jump in energy prices was primarily responsible for the increase in the overall CPI, especially energy commodities (fuel oil and motor fuels). Click to read.