Federal Reserve Board member: If inflation data are strong in August, consideration will be given to supporting the September hike

Federal Reserve Commissioner Waller indicated that if inflation data were strong in August, consideration would be given to supporting the September hike. In addition, the number of people in the United States who requested unemployment benefits by the beginning of the week of 29 August recorded 206,000 more than expected. United States Vice President Vance stated that the Fed should lower interest rates. Cash gold continued to rise, exceeding $4470 per ounce, with an increase of 1.88 per cent in daytime. The United States share indicated high futures, an increase in futures and a 0.3 per cent increase in the Standard 500 index。