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Nick Timiraos said July CPI roughly matched expectations, easing pressure for a Fed rate hike next month but leaving hawkish voices intact. He noted some Fed officials still expect inflation to drift back to 2% without further tightening, while others now favor maintaining higher rates and could join a hawkish minority if incoming data undermines current projections. Officials attribute persistent inflation more to external shocks — tariffs, lingering Middle East energy risks — and a surge in AI-driven demand that is lifting tech-equipment and software prices, rather than overly loose policy, supporting the view that current rates may already be restrictive.

On Aug 12 (Wednesday) China's Shanghai Composite Index closed up 12.58 points (+0.32%) at 3,946.68; Shenzhen Composite Index closed up 154.99 points (+1.09%) at 14,414.43; CSI 300 Index closed up 27.13 points (+0.58%) at 4,690.92; ChiNext Index closed up 52.92 points (+1.49%) at 3,602.08; China STAR 50 Index closed up 27.49 points (+1.61%) at 1,736.99.