Data released by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics today, Thursday, revealed that the consumer price index, which measures inflation in May, rose to 0.6%, better than market expectations, which indicated that it would rise to 0.4%, while the basic monthly index, excluding food and energy prices, rose to 0.7% in May. May. On the other hand, the annual index rose at its largest pace since August of 2008 to record 5%, compared to a growth of 4.1% in April and expectations indicated a rise to 4.7%. The index of used cars and trucks rose by about 7.3% as the largest indicator of the rise in inflation, while the food index rose by about 0.4% and the energy index remained unchanged compared to April prices.