1.   But with a weak dollar, it will quickly burn out in faster core inflation.

2.   Analysts are still forecasting that consumer prices and core inflation accelerated in the September quarter.

3.   Core inflation excludes credit costs.

4.   Core inflation has hovered at this year-over-year level for months.

5.   Core inflation excludes food and energy prices.

6.   Core inflation is what the Reserve Bank watches when determining credit policy.

7.   It also comes in the wake of economic reports pointing to record low core inflation and contained wages growth.

8.   Oyson recommended that investors also keep an eye out on how core inflation, defined as non-food items, is performing.

9.   Oyson recommended that investors also look to core inflation, defined as non-food items.

10.   Still, core inflation, which many view as providing a better indicator of underlying inflationary pressures, has edged up gradually since last year.