Yields in the Treasury market were falling Wednesday, as investors weighed a fresh report on inflation that was in line with Wall Street’s expectations. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note was down about five basis points Wednesday at around 4.

Here are some key points to know ahead of October's consumer-price index: Economists polled by the Journal forecast prices rose 2.6% in the 12 months through October. That would mark a modest uptick from a 2.