The primary release settles every figure in the claim. The BLS states verbatim: "The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in August after rising 0.1 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 3.4 percent before seasonal adjustment." On the core measure, BLS reports the all items less food and energy index rose 2.4 percent over the year, following a 2.5-percent increase over the 12 months ending July, while the energy index increased 16.3 percent for the 12 months ending August . The BLS topline summary gives the monthly core directly: the index for all items less food and energy rose 0.3 percent in August (SA), up 2.4 percent over the year (NSA) .

On the consensus comparison, core consumer prices rose 0.3% over the month in August 2026, the most since April, following a 0.2% increase in July and above market forecasts of a 0.2% rise , and the annual core rate eased to 2.4%, the lowest since March 2021, from 2.5% the prior month, aligned with market expectations . CNBC's account matches: the consumer price index rose 0.4% in August, putting the 12-month increase at 3.4%, both in line with estimates, while core CPI accelerated 0.3% for the month, a bit higher than expected, with the annual rate at 2.4% .

On the yield, the yield on the 10-year note finished September 11, 2026 at 4.96% while the 2-year note ended at 4.63% . A second provider corroborates the level and adds the direction on the day: the 10-year yield eased to 4.96% on September 11, 2026, a 0.01 percentage point decrease from the previous session, up 0.26 points over the past month and 0.89 points higher than a year ago . The approach to 5% built over the preceding sessions: on 9 September the 10-year was up 4 basis points at 4.845%, its highest level since 1 November 2023, with the 30-year at 5.295%, after the Treasury Department unveiled a debt buyback plan triple the normal amount .

Context the post does not carry: the index for gasoline rose 3.9 percent in August, accounting for over one third of the monthly all items increase , and within minutes of the release traders moved to price a 90% chance the Federal Reserve will raise rates next week, because the 2.4% annual core figure is a backward-looking average still shedding hot prints from late 2025 while the monthly run rate went the wrong way .