Wholesale inflation picked up in August, as energy costs kept rising

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Inflation at the wholesale level accelerated last month, as the US war with Iran pushed up energy prices.

The Producer Price Index, which tracks price changes received by US producers and manufacturers, increased 5.4% in the 12 months that ended in August. That was a 0.7% acceleration from 4.7% in July, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Thursday.

On a monthly basis, prices rose 0.4% in August from 0.1% in July, matching economists’ expectations.

Thursday’s report could strengthen the case for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates at its policy meeting next week.

This story is developing and will be updated.

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上个月，由于美国与伊朗的战争推高了能源价格，批发层面的通货膨胀加速。

根据美国劳工统计局周四公布的数据，衡量美国生产者和制造商所获价格变化的生产者价格指数在截至8月份的12个月内上涨了5.4%，较7月份的4.7%加快了0.7个百分点。

8 月份价格环比上涨 0.4%，高于 7 月份的 0.1%，符合经济学家的预期。

周四发布的报告可能会增强美联储在下周政策会议上提高利率的理由。

此事件仍在发展中，我们将持续更新报道。