Annual consumer price inflation in the world’s largest economy eased to 7.7 percent last month, from 8.2 percent in September and better than economists’ forecasts of 8 percent. A closely watched measure of core inflation that strips out volatile items such as food and energy also eased to 6.3% from 6.6% in the year to October, better than a forecast of 6.5%. The dollar, which has soared to 20-year highs against a basket of currencies this year, fell to a low
