Inflation retreated again in April on the back of lower prices for consumer staples like groceries and gasoline, and other items such as used cars and clothing. The consumer price index, a key inflation gauge, rose 2.3% in April from 12 months earlier, down from 2.4% in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday.

Prices for other foods declined in April. Inflation in the fresh fruits and vegetables group dropped by 0.7%, with lettuce and tomato prices both down by over 6%. Dried beans, peas and lentils, however, were up by nearly 6%, underscoring the volatile nature of food prices.

The crypto market stood at $3.4 trillion as the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in April stood at 2.3% over the last 12 months, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on May 13. The Federal Reserve has set an inflation target of 2%. As per Kraken's price feed, Bitcoin was trading at $103,587 at press time.

There was a rather strong base effect contribution in April 2025. Between March 2024 and April 2024, the WPI inflation had spiked from 0.26% to 1.19%. This was a key factor in the WPI inflation for April 2025 falling sharply by 120 basis points to 0.

Investors were bracing for a clear sign of tariff-related pricing pressure in the April consumer inflation report, but consumer prices remained tame in Tuesdays

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