2026-09-12
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America's consumer price index rose by 3.4% in the year to August, the same pace as in July.
Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, slowed from 2.5% to 2.4%.
Price pressures nevertheless remain well above where the Federal Reserve would like ahead of its meeting next week.
Traders increased their bets on an interest rate rise after the data,
putting the chance of an increase at more than 85%, up from around 70% beforehand.
Saudi Arabia shut down its east-west pipeline as a, quote,