US Inflation Data

US Inflation Data Lifts Sentiment Across Asian Markets

On September 11, 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that consumer prices rose by 0.4 percent in August, pushing the annual inflation rate to 2.9 percent. That data surprised markets modestly but also offered some relief: inflation is not spiraling out of control. In Asia, investors greeted the news with renewed optimism. We…