Tue, 16 Jul 2013 14:40:06 GMT
U.S. consumer prices climbed 0.5% last month
U.S. consumer price index rose 0.5% in June after an increase of 0.1% the month before. Markets expected a 0.3% advance. On 12-month basis ending in June, the CPI reached 1.8% in June, matching expectations. Core consumer price index, which excludes food and energy goods and services, rose 1.6% from June 2012.