Home Breadcrumb caret Economy Breadcrumb caret Economic Indicators Breadcrumb caret Investments Breadcrumb caret Market Insights U.S. import prices stronger than expected U.S. import prices barely declined in September. By Staff | October 9, 2015 | Last updated on October 9, 2015 1 min read U.S. import prices barely declined in September, partly due to oil prices rebounding, reports Reuters. Analysts had expected overall import prices to slide by 0.5%, but there was only a 0.1% decline in import prices, and a 0.2% dip in non-oil import prices specifically. As such, says Reuters, there could be “a smaller downward push on inflation from imports, [which] could alleviate the Fed’s concerns that inflation is too low.” Read more. Also check out: Fed worried about lag in China, emerging markets Understand duration for better bond returns Economy showing positive signs despite weakness in energy Staff The staff of Advisor.ca have been covering news for financial advisors since 1998. Save Stroke 1 Print Group 8 Share LI logo