# US inflation holds at 3.4% as monthly price rises hit fastest pace since May

https://mins.news/en/item/54639

- euronews, 2026-09-11 13:25 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/11/us-inflation-holds-at-34-as-monthly-price-rises-hit-fastest-pace-since-may

> US consumer prices rose 3.4% year on year through August, unchanged from July and matching expectations. But the 0.4% monthly increase was the fastest since May, suggesting the energy shock is beginning to bite four days before a Federal Reserve decision that markets expect will bring a rate hike.

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