Summary: US CPI up 0.1% in August, more than expected; “core” rate up 0.6%; core inflation strength led by services; long-term Treasury yields up, rate rise harden considerably; energy prices main driver, subtracts 0.5 ppts. The annual rate of US inflation as measured by changes in the consumer price index (CPI) halved from nearly 3% in the period from July 2018 to February 2019. It then fluctuated in a range...