AI Data Insight
The newly released seasonally adjusted US Core CPI for Q3 2026 (August) reached 337.765, growing by approximately 0.29% compared to the previous value of 336.789. The single-month increase exceeded the market consensus of 0.2%. A breakdown reveals that core services and housing costs remain sticky, shattering optimistic expectations of a steady cooling in inflation. Analysis indicates that this data will directly boost the probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike in September, and US Treasury yields and the US dollar may experience volatility in the short term.