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US monthly inflation rate rises to 0.4% in August, though annual rate unchanged at 3.4% and core inflation dips a little UK economy unexpectedly grows 0.
Key facts
- US monthly inflation rate rises to 0.4% in August, though annual rate unchanged at 3.4% and core inflation dips a little UK economy unexpectedly grows 0.
- Reported by The Guardian and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:41:30 UTC.
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Economic releases and corporate results feed directly into rate expectations, currency moves and equity pricing, so the detail here often matters more to markets than the headline itself.
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