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The latest Q2 2026 (June) US Core Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (Core CPI-W) registered at 326.108, a rare slight decline from the previous 326.136, breaking the market's bullish expectations. Benefiting from the spillover effects of plunging energy prices driven by the US-Iran ceasefire, core inflationary pressure has significantly eased, potentially providing more room for the Federal Reserve's future rate cut decisions.