August 2024 CPI release: index up 0.2% MoM, 2.5% YoY (compared with 0.2% MoM, 2.9% YoY in July)

https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm

Consensus forecast (per AP / FactSet) was for 0.2% MoM, 2.6% YoY, so actual figures came in slightly below expectations.

Core CPI (all items less food and energy) rose 0.3% MoM, 3.2% YoY (compared with 0.2% MoM, 3.2% YoY in July).

Consensus forecast (per AP / FactSet) for core CPI was 0.2% MoM, 3.2% YoY, so actual figures for core came in slightly higher than expectations.

FRED graph of YoY change in headline and core CPI.

FRED graph of MoM change in headline and core CPI.