(CPI) rose by 0.2% in October. Over the past year, it increased by 2.6%. On the other hand, the core CPI increased by 0.3% monthly and 3.3% annually. This data strengthened market expectations of the US Federal Reserve's potential third interest rate cut in December. According to CME Group’s FedWatch Tool, the likelihood of a 25-basis-point rate cut at the next FOMC meeting surged to over 80%. This is up from less than 60% just a day