US consumer inflation rebounded from March’s fall as higher fuel prices and another increase in implied rents pushed the overall index higher. Consumer price index (CPI) figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated seasonally-adjusted consumer prices increased by +0.2%, which is less than the 0.3% increase expected but more than March’s comparable figure of -0.1%. On a 12-month basis, the consumer inflation rate remained unchanged at 2.4% (seasonally...