Breaking: US CPI inflation softens to 3.5% in June vs. 3.8% expected

Annual inflation in the United States (US), as measured by the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), declined to 3.5% in June from the three-year high it set at 4.2% in May, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Tuesday. This print came in well below the market expectation of 3.8%.