美国CPI通胀较前月走高，但不会阻止美联储下周降息

Core Insights - The latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates an increase in overall inflation for August, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising by 0.4% month-over-month, surpassing market expectations of 0.3% [1] - Year-over-year, the CPI recorded a 2.9% increase, aligning with expectations and accelerating by 0.2 percentage points compared to July [1] Detailed Summary - The 0.4% month-over-month increase is the largest since February of this year and is double the increase seen in July, which was 0.2% [2] - In terms of specific categories, food prices rose by 0.5% month-over-month and 3.2% year-over-year, while energy prices increased by 0.7% month-over-month and 0.2% year-over-year [3] - Excluding the more volatile food and energy prices, the core CPI increased by 0.3% month-over-month and 3.1% year-over-year, consistent with the previous month's increases and market expectations [4]