 THE GOVERNMENT SAYS CONSUMER PRICES WERE DOWN LAST MONTH AND UP THREE PERCENT FROM A YEAR EARLIER. ANALYST ADITA BAVEH. ADITA BAVEH, ANALYST THIS WAS MUCH MORE FAVORABLE THAN WE WERE EXPECTING OR THAN MARKETS WERE EXPECTING. WHAT'S LEFT OF HURRICANE BARREL CAUSED FLOODING THAT PROMPTED RESCUES IN VERMONT.