Dollar Mostly Flat After Inflation Meets Expectations

Dollar Mostly Flat After Inflation Meets Expectations

Source: EODHD - https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/currencies/articles/dollar-mostly-flat-inflation-meets-102438035.html
Published: Aug 14, 2026 6:24 AM

American inflation, headline and core, on 12 August was as expected, generating relatively little volatility as markets are seasonally less active around the middle of August. This article summarises the latest news affecting the US dollar, then looks briefly at the charts of cable and AUDUSD. In July, American annual headline inflation declined slightly to 3.4% as widely expected:United States Inflation Rate (%) bar chart, showing a spike to 4.2 followed by a decline to 3.4 in July. Source: tradingeconomics.com and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics The lower uptick in fuel prices compared to June was possibly surprising, but there wasn't a big difference between the two months. Meanwhile, mos...

Market context: This update is relevant to AUD traders, with AUDUSD as the primary instrument to monitor for follow-through, trend continuation, or headline volatility.