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News · FX & macro · MarketWatch · Wed, Sep 30, 2026 1:00 PM

U.S. inflation rises again and keeps the pressure on Fed

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The main inflation gauge used by the Federal Reserve to set U.S.

OpenBook market desk: The main inflation gauge used by the Federal Reserve to set U.S. interest rates rose sharply in August, underscoring why the central bank raised interest rates earlier this month for the first time in three years.

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