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September 16, 2026
A report released by the Labor Department on Wednesday showed import prices in the U.S. increased in August. The Labor Department said import prices climbed by 0.7% in August after falling by 0.3% in July. The report also said the annual rate of import growth accelerated to 7.0% in August from 5.9% in July, reflecting the largest over-the-year increase since August 2022.
The bigger monthly increase in import prices was led by prices for non-fuel imports, which climbed by 0.8% in August after rising by 0.3% in July. The jump in nonfuel import prices was partially driven higher by capital goods prices, including a 5% rise in computer accessories prices. Meanwhile, the report said prices for fuel imports edged down by 0.1% in August after plummeting by 6.6% in July. The Labor Department said a 1.0 slump in prices for natural gas more than offset a 0.1% uptick in prices for petroleum and petroleum products.
The report also said export prices rose by 0.6% in August after tumbling by a revised 1.4% in July. Export prices were to increase by 0.5% compared to the 1.3% slump originally reported for the previous month. The Labor Department said the annual rate of growth by export prices accelerated to 8.6% in August from 8.2% in July. The monthly increase in export prices came from prices for agricultural exports and non-agricultural exports climbed by 0.5% and 0.7%. 09/16/2026 - 10:20:00 (RTTNews)
Retail sales in the U.S. shot up in August, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Wednesday. The Commerce Department said retail sales jumped by 1.2% in August after falling by a revised 0.5% in July. Excluding an increase in sales by motor vehicle and parts dealers, retail sales still surged by 1.4% in August after dipping by 0.2% in July. Ex-auto sales were expected to rise by 0.5%.
The rebound in retail sales partly reflected a sharp increase in sales by gas stations amid higher gasoline prices, with gas station sales spiking by 3.1%. The report also showed significant increases in sales by non-store retailers, miscellaneous store retailers and electronics and appliance stores. Sales of food services and drinking places and sports goods, hobby, musical instruments and bookstores also saw notable growth, while sales by department stores slid.
The Commerce Department also said core retail sales, which exclude automobiles, gasoline, building materials and food services, jumped by 1.4% in August after falling by 0.4% in July. 09/16/2026 - 10:05:00 (RTTNews)
Euro traded at 1.1536 against USD at 9:00 AM PST
Italy's consumer price inflation accelerated in August to the highest level in nearly three years. Consumer price inflation in Italy climbed to 3.3% in August from 2.9% in July. Moreover, this was the highest inflation rate since September 2023, when prices rose 5.3%.
Inflation based on non-regulated energy products quickened to 17.0% from 11.4%, and that in regulated energy products rose to 18.6% from 14.8%. Prices for durable goods were 1.3% higher compared to a 0.7% increase a month ago. Meanwhile, the annual price growth in services related to transport decelerated to 0.8% from 1.6%. Excluding energy and unprocessed food, core inflation softened slightly to 1.5% from 1.6%.
On a monthly basis, consumer prices moved up 0.5%. The European Union measure for inflation was 3.2% in August, up from 2.9% in July. Monthly, the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) edged up 0.1%. 09/16/2026 - 04:34:00 (RTTNews)
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UK consumer price inflation rose to a five-month high in August on renewed increase in fuel prices, but the Bank of England (BoE) is widely expected to hold the interest rate as energy shocks show no sign of broadening. Inflation advanced to 3.1% from 2.9% in July. Meanwhile, core inflation that excludes energy, food, alcohol and tobacco remained unchanged at 2.6% in August.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) goods’ annual rate rose to 2.7% from 2.2%, while services inflation held steady at 3.4%. Transport, particularly motor fuels, made the largest upward contribution to the annual inflation.
The BoE is set to announce its policy decision on September 17.
Another increase in both input and output price inflation. Higher prices of refined petroleum products were one of the largest contributors to the annual increase. Input price inflation rose to 6.1% from 5.8% in the previous month. At the same time, annual growth in output prices climbed to 3.7% from 3.3%. On a monthly basis, input prices rebounded 0.3% after a 0.8% fall and output prices moved up 0.7%, following July's 0.4% increase.
Average house prices grew 1.4% in July from last year, down from 1.5% increase seen in June. The monthly private rent rose 3.8% year-on-year in August compared to 3.7% in July. 09/16/2026 - 07:52:00 (RTTNews)
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