US inflation held steady at 2.7 per cent in July despite Donald Trump’s aggressive tariffs, prompting traders to increase their bets on a rate cut next month from the Federal Reserve.
Tuesday’s annual consumer price index figure was in line with June’s reading and below expectations of 2.8 per cent among analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.
The figure was dragged lower by weaker fuel prices, with the index for petrol down 9.5 per cent over the past 12 months.
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