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US Export, Import Prices Spike Most In 14 Months

US Import and Export prices jumped more than expected in August - both rising 0.6% MoM, the biggest rise since June 2016.

A 4.8% MoM spike in Petroleum drove the import surge and the rise in Industrial Supplies' costs sent Export prices higher.

Year-over-year, both import and export prices are rising faster than The Fed's 2% mandate...