Mon, 19 Mar 2012 07:31:53 GMT
US consumer prices climbed in February
US consumer prices surged in February to 10-month record high, mirroring the increase in fuel value. The CPI soared 0.4% in line with expectations, following a 0.2% increase in January, said Labor Department on Friday. The core CPI measure which eliminates volatile energy and food costs added 0.1% or slightly less than predicted 0.2%.