German inflation creeps up to 2.4% in April

By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -German inflation rose slightly in April due to higher food prices and a smaller drop in energy prices than in previous months, preliminary data from the federal ... Read More

US inflation increases moderately; consumer spending boosts Q2 outlook

U.S. monthly inflation rose moderately in March, but stubbornly higher costs for housing and utilities suggested the Federal Reserve could keep interest rates elevated for a while. Read More

Fed’s Preferred Core Inflation Gauge Rose at Brisk Pace in March

The Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of underlying US inflation rose at a brisk pace in March, reinforcing concerns of persistent price pressures that are likely to delay any interest-rate cuts. Read More

More Bad News for the Fed: Its Favorite Inflation Gauge Increased More Than Expected in March

Inflation is showing little signs of cooling. The core personal consumption expenditures price index, the Federal Reserve 's favorite inflation gauge, held steady last month, and that's still too hot ... Read More

Where Are We in this Pullback?

Far more money has been lost by investors trying to anticipate corrections, than lost in the corrections themselves. The post Where Are We in this Pullback? appeared first on InvestorPlace. Read More

The Odds For Rate Hikes May Have Increased Dramatically

Inflation is accelerating. Read why the current policy stance may need to shift to rate hikes if inflation continues to rise. Read More

Inflation gauge still too hot in March

"The hot inflation readings through March should write off any rate cuts in the first half of 2024," said Nationwide Senior Economist Ben Ayers. "There is also a risk that the further economic ... Read More

German CPI: disinflation stalls at 2.2%, while talk of further inflation accelerates

Today, official German inflation statistics from site Destatis, which gave estimates for April 2024, were published. According to Destatis, the inflation rate (CPI) in Germany is expected to have been ... Read More

March’s PCE Inflation Expected To Support Later Interest Rate Cuts

Personal Consumption Expenditures inflation data for March is expected to confirm the lack of disinflationary progress in 2024. Read More

Japan Inflation: Tokyo Consumer Price Index rises 1.8% YoY in April vs. 2.6% expected

The headline Tokyo Consumer Price Index (CPI) for April rose 1.8% YoY, compared to a 2.6% rise in the previous reading, the Statistics Bureau of Japan showed on Friday. Meanwhile, the Tokyo CPI ex ... Read More

Core inflation in Singapore expected to remain elevated before falling in fourth quarter: MAS

The GST hike to 9 per cent has likely been fully passed through to most consumer prices, said MAS. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read More

Keep the Faith on Inflation, But Prepare to Be Disappointed

In other words, Friday’s data showed that the case for disinflation remains intact. Unfortunately, it may take some thick skin to remain an optimist in this environment, as the near-term data ... Read More