The US consumer price index rose 0.4% on the month to August, and 0.1% excluding food and energy prices. On an annual basis consumer prices in the US are falling at a rate of -1.5% better than markets were expecting. Industrial production figures were also positive, rising 0.8% and manufacturing shipments rose to 5% in the month to July.
Despite the positive figures the US current account gap was bigger than expected, lowering to USD-98.8 billion. Inflation figures however, support the Federal view that inflation will remain stable and this will help the Fed when it seeks to tighten monetary policy. Overall, prices are 1.5% lower than this time last year but strong inflation rates are being supported by rising energy prices.
Exchange rates for the US dollar are currently at GBP0.6075 and EUR0.6812.
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