August Inflation Remains Elevated at 3.4%, Boosting Odds of Fed Rate Hike

US consumer prices pick up in August, boosting chances of rate increase

US consumer prices accelerated in August as the cost of petrol rebounded after two straight monthly declines, bolstering financial market expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates next week. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.4 per cent last month after edging up 0.1 per cent in July, the Labour Department’s Bureau of Labour Statistics ‌said on Friday. In the 12 months through August, consumer inflation advanced 3.…

August Inflation Remains Elevated at 3.4%, Boosting Odds of Fed Rate Hike

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US consumer prices rise 0.4% in August, gasoline accounts for over a third of increase

US consumer prices rose 0.4 per cent in August, accelerating from a 0.1 per cent increase in July, with higher gasoline and energy prices accounting for a significant part of the monthly increase, according to data released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Friday.

VIEW Stocks, bonds rally after August inflation report

U.S. consumer prices accelerated in August as the cost of gasoline rebounded after two straight monthly declines, bolstering market expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next week.

Annual Core Inflation Falls to Lowest Level in More Than Five Years

August’s core inflation posted the lowest monthly year-to-year growth in nearly five and a half years, the monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows.Core inflation, which excludes volatile energy and food prices, increased 2.4% from its August 2025 level and less than July’s 2.5% 12-month increase, the new BLS report reveals.The last time annual core inflation was this low was in…

August Inflation Report Shows Stubborn Prices, Raising Fed Rate Hike Stakes

NoSmokeSport - Sports News & Latest Trending World News NoSmokeSport - Sports News & Latest Trending World News - Better Sport News August 2026 CPI report shows inflation persisted, with core prices rising more than expected, fueling speculation of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike nex... The post August Inflation Report Shows Stubborn Prices, Raising Fed Rate Hike Stakes first appeared on NoSmokeSport - Sports News & Latest Trending World Ne…