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US Consumer Price Index Underwhelms: Gold, Stocks Rejoice

US Consumer Price Index Underwhelms: Gold, Stocks Rejoice

The US CPI (consumer price index) for August rose 0.2% sequentially compared to the 0.3% growth that was expected by economists. In the 12 months through the end of August, the CPI rose 2.7%, lower than July’s 2.9% rise. The core CPI, which excludes the volatile food and energy components, rose 2.2% in the 12 months through August, also lower than July’s 2.4% rise.