US consumer prices rise 0.4% monthly in August; annual inflation reaches 3.4%
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US consumer prices increased 0.4% on a monthly basis in August, while annual inflation rose to 3.4%. Core inflation came in above expectations, strengthening the case for a Federal Reserve interest rate increase in the coming week.
US consumer prices rose 0.4% month-on-month in August, lifting annual inflation to 3.4%. The more consequential detail is that core inflation came in above expectations: because the Fed weights core data more heavily than the headline figure in its policy deliberations, this upside surprise provides a direct basis for additional tightening at next week's meeting. In an environment where a rate increase could push long-end Treasury yields higher, growth stocks carrying elevated valuation multiples face added pressure on their discount rates.
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