Inflation rose in the United States by 0,4% in August, above expectations by +0,3%, and is once again fueling expectations for monetary tightening by the Fed, which has weakened considerably in recent weeks.
The "core" data, ie the one excluding the food and energy prices component, grew by 0,2%, the largest increase since February, in any case equal to the expectations of the experts.
On an annual basis, the overall figure was up 1,9%, below the Federal Reserve's optimal value of 2%, but up from the 1,7% annual figure in July. The annual "core" data in August is up by 1,7%, as for the whole summer.
Last month, energy prices rose by 2,8%, due to the increase in the price of fuel, while those of foodstuffs rose by 0,1%.
