{"id":255994,"date":"2026-09-11T10:44:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T14:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/?p=255994"},"modified":"2026-09-11T12:03:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T16:03:02","slug":"inflation-rate-holds-at-3-4-in-august-bolsters-rate-hike-wagers-updated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/traders-insight\/inflation-rate-holds-at-3-4-in-august-bolsters-rate-hike-wagers-updated\/","title":{"rendered":"Inflation Rate Holds at 3.4% in August, Bolsters Rate Hike Wagers (UPDATED)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong><br>Editor\u2019s note:<\/strong>&nbsp;This article was updated to add more detail and context.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. annual inflation held at 3.4% in August, matching the market consensus and remaining unchanged from July, the Bureau of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/news\/econ-s\">&nbsp;Labor Statistics said Friday.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the month, prices rose 0.4% as expected, after a 0.1% increase in July, with gasoline up 3.9% and accounting for over a third of the monthly increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Core inflation, which strips out food and energy, eased to 2.4% year-over-year from 2.5% and matched estimates. Yet, the monthly reading came in at 0.3% against the 0.2% expected, accelerating from July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The print lands with fed funds futures pricing roughly a 69% chance of a rate hike at next week\u2019s FOMC meeting, after Brent crude\u2019s surge above $105 and a 30-year Treasury yield at 2007 levels pushed markets to increase hike bets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-where-prices-rose-and-fell-in-august\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where Prices Rose and Fell in August<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gasoline was the single biggest driver, jumping 3.9% and accounting for more than a third of the entire monthly increase. Fuel oil surged 10.1% on the month and is now up 52.0% over the past year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The broader energy index rose 2.1% in August and 16.3% over 12 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Travel was the other pressure point. Airline fares climbed 2.7% on the month and are up 23.4% year-over-year, the largest annual increase of any major category outside energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lodging away from home rose 2.4% after falling 2.8% in July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shelter, the largest single component of the index, reaccelerated to 0.3% from 0.1%, though the underlying rent measures were tamer, with both owners\u2019 equivalent rent and rent up 0.2%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Communication jumped 2.3% after a 0.6% rise in July, education gained 0.8%, and vehicles firmed on both ends, with used cars and trucks up 0.4% and new vehicles up 0.3%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the grocery store, eggs rose 2.9% and dairy gained 0.3%, though the overall food-at-home index was flat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Medical care declined 0.2% in August after rising 0.4% in July, with dental services down 0.6% and hospital services, physicians\u2019 services and prescription drugs all unchanged. Medical care commodities are down 2.7% over the past year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Motor vehicle insurance fell 0.8% after a 0.3% decline in July, extending a cooling trend in one of the categories that tormented households through the post-pandemic inflation surge. Utility gas service dropped 1.1% and electricity slipped 0.2%, meaning the energy spike was confined almost entirely to the pump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fruits and vegetables fell 0.4% for a third straight monthly decline, led by lettuce, which dropped another 6.2% after plunging 16.4% in July.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">August CPI: Biggest Monthly Movers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Category<\/th><th>MoM<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Fuel oil<\/td><td>+10.1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gasoline<\/td><td>+3.9%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Airline fares<\/td><td>+2.7%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lodging away from home<\/td><td>+2.4%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Communication<\/td><td>+2.3%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Shelter<\/td><td>+0.3%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Electricity<\/td><td>-0.2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Medical care<\/td><td>-0.2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fruits and vegetables<\/td><td>-0.4%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Motor vehicle insurance<\/td><td>-0.8%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Utility (piped) gas service<\/td><td>-1.1%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fed Hike Odds Climb to 79%<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prediction market Polymarket now prices a 79% chance the Federal Reserve raises rates at next week\u2019s meeting, up from roughly 70% before the release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That would be the first hike of the cycle under new Chair Kevin Warsh, and it would come against a backdrop of Brent crude above $105 a barrel and a 30-year Treasury yield sitting at levels last seen in 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Markets Shook Off the Hawkish Knee-Jerk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twenty minutes after the release, the S&amp;P 500 was up 0.2% at 7,661.72, the Nasdaq 100 had gained 0.2% to 29,376.08 and the Dow was 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