Inflation: Latest News and Analysis

Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Friday that high interest rates are poised to have a much stronger effect on inflation than many expect, dismissing fears that fiscal challenges could ...

India's economic growth is poised to rebound as domestic demand regains strength, but "stickiness" in food inflation warrants careful monitoring, the central bank said in its monthly bulletin released ...

The U.S. Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady on Jan. 29 and resume cutting in March, according to a slim majority of economists polled by Reuters, as policymakers digest an expected ...

A relatively benign U.S. reading on consumer price increases triggered a sharp relief rally in stocks and bonds on Wednesday, but traders and investors warn that markets are likely to remain anxious ...

Irish inflation rose to an annual rate of 1.4% in December after a reading of 1% in November, Central Statistics Office data showed on Thursday.

Global unemployment remained steady last year at an historical low of 5%, where it is set to stay in 2025, the International Labour Organization said in a report on Thursday.

Bets on lower borrowing costs were also bolstered by inflation news coming out of the US, where data suggested the underlying pace of price increases was easing. The monthly report from the Labor ...

Asia markets mostly fall as investors assess U.S. inflation data, Japan business sentiment  CNBC

Global shares jumped and the dollar fell on Wednesday, after data showed core U.S. inflation rose less than expected in December, raising the chances of a second rate cut this year, while investors ...

A reprieve for the UK gilts market will be welcome after a torrid week.

Nigeria’s annual inflation rate climbed to a near 29-year high in December, before an overhaul of the data later this month that may lower the gauge.

Nigeria's inflation rate rose for the fourth straight month in December, advancing to 34.80% in annual terms from 34.60% in November, data from the statistics agency showed on Wednesday.

Some bond traders are betting that the relentless selloff in Treasuries will soon lose momentum, in part because of questions around how President-elect Donald Trump’s policies will take shape.

London stocks were broadly higher on Tuesday, in line with their European peers following a report that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump might opt to impose gradual tariff hikes, though the FTSE 100 ...

U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday, supported by falling Treasury yields as investors awaited December's inflation numbers as well as upcoming corporate earnings to assess the health of the ...

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China's bond market is sending a stark warning about the country's economic prospects, with yields plummeting and signaling deflationary risks, according to a Financial Times report.The 10-year government bond yield has stabilized somewhat recently but is still down roughly 42 basis points since the beginning

India's annual retail inflation in December slowed to 5.22% from 5.48% in the previous month, government data released on Monday showed.

Vietnam's gross domestic product is forecast to grow 6.5% this year, compared with 7.09% last year, with inflation expected to ease to 3.0% in 2025 from 3.6% in 2024, HSBC said on Monday.

Economists polled by Reuters expect Wednesday’s US consumer price index to show inflation of 2.8 per cent in December, up from 2.7 per cent a month earlier. They anticipate that core inflation, which ...

Brazil's annual inflation came in slightly below market forecasts in December but still ended 2024 above the upper limit of the central bank's target range, with policymakers tightening monetary ...

Japanese household spending showed signs of improvement in November, though the broader consumption trend remains soft, according to government data released Friday. This is attributed to persistent inflationary pressures, Reuters reports.Consumer spending decreased by 0.4% year-on-year, slightly better than the anticipated 0.6% decline. However, on a seasonally

Citigroup said on Friday it was expecting a rally in global equities to extend into 2025, as falling interest rates and easing inflation could help prop up corporate earnings.

U.S. inflation data in the coming week could test the nerves of stock investors and further inflame worries about rising Treasury yields and uncertainty over Donald Trump's policy plans.

China's consumer prices stall in 2024 on feeble demand  Reuters

CNBC Daily Open: Fed’s inflation worries didn’t bother markets  CNBC

Egypt Inflation Hits Two Year Low, Easing Path to Rate Cut  Bloomberg

Asia markets fall as Fed inflation worries temper rate cut expectations, China CPI slows  CNBC

European stocks head for positive open but concerns over inflation dominate market sentiment  CNBC

China Consumer Prices Weaken Further, Adding to Deflation Worries  Bloomberg