In the US, hotter-than-expected consumer inflation and the biggest monthly increase in producer prices since May bolstered the case for a Federal Reserve rate hike next week.

Wholesale inflation increased in August after cooling earlier this summer. Higher oil and gas prices, driven by Middle East conflict, are keeping costs elevated. This rise in…

The Producer Price Index was up 5.4 per cent year-on-year last month, a significant acceleration from the 4.8 per cent rise in July.