 The Consumer Price Index declined one-tenth of a percent in June. Economists were expecting a small increase. For the year ending in June, the CPI rose 3%. Core CPI, excluding food and energy, rose less than expected, one-tenth of a percent, up 3.3% on an annual basis. Fox's Jenny Kosola. Food prices rising slightly while energy prices declined. Right now, the Dow's up about 40 points, but there's a sell-off for the Nasdaq. It's down 355.