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U.S. consumer prices rose at an accelerated monthly pace in August, driven by a surge in energy costs, reinforcing expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike next week.

The consumer price index (CPI) increased by a seasonally adjusted 0.4 percent for the month, putting the 12-month inflation rate at 3.4 percent--the same rate in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

The core CPI, which strips out volatile food and energy components, came in at 2.4 percent. Both figures confirmed the prevailing narrative among investors that inflation in the United States remains too high for the central bank to keep rates at their current levels.

The August CPI report serves as the final major inflation indicator the Federal Reserve will review before its two-day policy meeting next week, which will conclude Wednesday with a vote on its key interest rate.

Following the data release, the CME Group's FedWatch tool showed an 88.8 percent probability that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates by 25 basis points this month.