Economists anticipate that key measures of inflation decelerated in September, in spite of price pressures in some categories of goods including used cars.The consumer price index and the so-called core gauge that excludes food and energy likely rose 0.

Economists are bracing for September’s consumer price index reading–and expect to see that last month delivered more cooling headline inflation data, thanks to low gasoline prices. Numbers that exclude the more volatile food and energy costs could prove stickier,

U.S. Consumer Price Index tops this week's economic reports. Traders and investors will be watching closely for Fed interest rate policy implications.

The stakes for the September CPI report are higher after last week's red-hot jobs data. An upside surprise could stoke fresh volatility for stocks.