Inflation was hotter than expected in September, rising to 3.7%

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Inflation rose faster than expected last month, with price pressures extending beyond gasoline, new data showed Wednesday.

The latest Consumer Price Index showed that prices rose 0.6% from August, bringing the annual rate of inflation to 3.7%, up from 3.4%, according to new Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Economists were expecting CPI to increase 0.6% on a monthly basis and 3.6% annually.

A closely watched gauge of underlying inflation also ran hot last month: Core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose 0.3% from August and 2.6% from a year earlier.

Economists were expecting core inflation to slow to 0.2% and for the annual rate to tick up to 2.5% from a five-year low of 2.4%.

Wednesday’s data could be a troubling sign for the Federal Reserve and could lead policymakers to hike interest rates again if price pressures persist.

This story is developing and will be updated.

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周三公布的新数据显示，上个月通胀增速超出预期，价格压力不仅限于汽油。

根据美国劳工统计局最新数据，最新消费者价格指数显示，物价较8月份上涨0.6%，年通胀率从3.4%升至3.7%。

经济学家预计 CPI 将按月上涨 0.6%，按年上涨 3.6%。

备受关注的潜在通胀指标上个月也走高：剔除波动较大的食品和能源价格的核心CPI较8月份上涨0.3%，较上年同期上涨2.6%。

经济学家预计核心通胀率将放缓至 0.2%，年通胀率将从五年来的低点 2.4% 小幅上升至 2.5%。

周三公布的数据可能对美联储来说是一个令人担忧的信号，如果价格压力持续存在，可能会导致政策制定者再次提高利率。

此事件仍在发展中，我们将持续更新报道。