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Inflation held steady in August, with consumer prices rising 3.4% from a year earlier, matching July’s pace but coming in slightly higher than economists had forecast as gasoline costs kept prices elevated.

U.S. economy adds 162,000 jobs in August, unemployment rate at 4.1% 05:06 Get more newson Sept. 4, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT / Updated Sept. 4, 2026, 9:50 AM EDT

Add to Google Preferred Sources China’s A-share market closed out August on August 31 with all four major indices posting gains: the Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.86%, the Shenzhen Component Index added 0.44%, the ChiNext Index gained 0.42%, and the STAR Composite Index led with a 1.9% advance. Combined turnover across the Shanghai and Shenzhen…