Breaking News: US core inflation rate at 3.1% Y/Y in August vs 3.1% expected

[Ben Graham]

• US core inflation rate August (YoY): +3.1% vs +3.1% expected, meets consensus
• US core inflation rate August (MoM): +0.3% vs +0.3% expected, meets consensus
• US non-core inflation rate August (YoY): +2.9% vs +2.9% expected, meets consensus
• US non-core inflation rate August (MoM): +0.3% vs +0.4% expected, above consensus by +0.1%

US Consumer Price Index Report (August 2025):

Breaking: The US core inflation rises by 2.8% YoY in August, down 0.1% MoM. The report comes in lower than expectations, with markets predicting a higher rate of 3.5% YoY, and a monthly gain of +0.3%.

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