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#AugustCoreCPIBeatsExpectations
U.S. CPI Data Released
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that August CPI increased 3.4 percent year over year. This was in line with market expectations.
Monthly CPI growth also came in at 0.4 percent, matching forecasts.
Core CPI Comes in Higher
Core CPI, which excludes food and energy prices, increased 0.3 percent month over month.
The market expected a 0.2 percent increase. The higher than expected core reading surprised investors.
Impact on Interest Rate Expectations
Although the headline CPI data matched expectations, the stronger core CPI reading changed market expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate policy.
According to Gate event market data, pricing for the probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike shifted after the CPI report was released.
What It Means for Markets
The higher core inflation figure suggests that inflation may still be sticky. This could make the Federal Reserve more cautious about cutting rates and may increase short term market volatility.
For crypto traders, changes in Federal Reserve rate expectations can have a direct impact on Bitcoin and other risk assets.