Investing.com – U.S. consumer price inflation was up more than expected in August, official figures showed Friday.
The core consumer price index was up 0.3% from July when it was up 0.1%.
The August core CPI was forecast to rise 0.2% month-on-month.
The index was an up an annual 2.3% vs. forecast rise of 2.2%.
The headline CPI in August was up 0.2% from July vs. forecast rise of 0.1%.