Core US Inflation Picks Up, Damping Odds of Outsize Fed Cut
- August core CPI rose 0.3%, above forecast and led by shelter
- Traders see near-zero odds of a half-point rate cut next week
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Underlying US inflation unexpectedly picked up in August on higher prices for housing and travel, undercutting the chances of an outsize Federal Reserve interest-rate cut next week.