Teuerung: US-Inflation verharrt bei 3,4 Prozent – Zinserhöhung gilt als nahezu sicher
Die Preise in den USA steigen weiter deutlich schneller als von der Notenbank gewünscht. Die neuen Daten lassen die Anleiherenditen kurzzeitig über eine historische Marke steigen.
Düsseldorf – US inflation rates remained stable at 3.4% in August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Experts had predicted this figure. The increase mirrored the same percentage from July but was slightly higher than the 3.5% seen in June. The core inflation rate, which excludes volatile energy and food prices, was also anticipated at 2.4%, matching the figures from July and June.
The jump in core inflation between July and August was 0.3%, a bit higher than the 0.2% expected. Shortly after the announcement, yields for ten-year US Treasury bonds briefly rose above 5%, before returning to around 4.95%, settling at their initial level. These inflation figures represent the final major data point before the Federal Reserve's upcoming interest rate decision on Wednesday.
Ralf Umlauf, an economist at Helaba, confirms that the market expectations were met: "Overall, the numbers do not exceed the consensus expectations, and expectations of interest rate hikes for the Federal Reserve's meeting next week are likely to remain supported."
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