Fed rate cut a 'near certainty' as US inflation drops to 2.5% beating expectations

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Cristian Angeloni
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US inflation fell to 2.5% for the year to August 2024, beating market consensus, which was expecting the headline figure to remain unchanged at 2.9%.

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