A report released by the Labor Department on Wednesday showed consumer prices in the U.S. increased in line with economist estimates in the month of February. The Labor Department said its consumer price index climbed by 0.3 percent in February after rising by 0.2 percent in January. The growth matched expectations. Subscribe to continue reading […]
Taiwan consumer price inflation accelerated in February from a five-year low in the previous month, data released by the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting, and Statistics showed on Friday. The consumer price index, or CPI, rose 1.75 percent year-on-year in February, faster than the 0.69 percent rise in January, which was the lowest inflation rate
Austria’s consumer price inflation increased somewhat in February from a 13-month low in the previous month, a flash estimate from Statistics Austria showed on Tuesday. The consumer price index climbed 2.2 percent year-over-year in February, faster than the 2.0 percent increase in January. Moreover, the inflation rate is now just above the European Central Bank’s
Japan’s consumer price inflation weakened to a two-year low in January, data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications showed Friday. Core inflation that excludes prices of food, slowed to 2.0 percent from 2.4 percent in the previous month. This was the lowest since January 2024. At the same time, headline inflation stood at
Germany’s consumer price inflation accelerated in January, as estimated, on higher food and services costs, final data from Destatis revealed Tuesday. Destatis confirmed that consumer price inflation rebounded to 2.1 percent in January from 1.8 percent in December. Similarly, EU harmonized inflation accelerated to 2.1 percent from 2.0 percent in the prior month. The rate
Slovakia’s consumer price inflation accelerated in January to the highest level in four months amid higher costs for housing, energy, and food items, figures from the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic showed on Monday. Consumer prices rose 4.0 percent annually in January, faster than the 3.8 percent rise in December. Further, this was the
The Labor Department released a highly anticipated report on Friday showing consumer prices in the U.S. increased by slightly less than expected in the month of January. The report said the consumer price index rose by 0.2 percent in January after climbing by 0.3 percent in December. Economists had expected prices to rise by another
France’s inflation eased more than expected in January, preliminary data from the statistical office INSEE revealed on Tuesday. The consumer price index logged a 0.3 percent annual rise in January, slower than the 0.8 percent increase seen in December. Inflation was expected to slow moderately to 0.6 percent. Similarly, EU harmonized inflation softened to 0.4
UK inflation accelerated more than expected in December on airfares and tobacco prices but it is expected to slow to the 2 percent target as the impact of utility price hikes drop out of annual comparisons. The consumer price index posted an annual growth of 3.4 percent in December after rising 3.2 percent in November,
Latvia’s consumer price inflation moderated in December to the lowest level in nine months, preliminary data from the statistical office showed on Tuesday. The consumer price index rose 3.5 percent year-on-year in December, slower than the 3.8 percent increase in November. Moreover, this was the lowest inflation rate since March, when prices rose 3.3 percent.
Poland’s consumer price inflation moderated further in December to the lowest level in more than one-and-a-half years, preliminary data from Statistics Poland showed on Wednesday. The consumer price index climbed 2.4 percent year-over-year in December, slightly slower than the 2.5 percent increase in November. Further, this was the lowest inflation rate since April 2024, when
Slovenia’s consumer price inflation accelerated in December after easing in the previous month, figures from the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia showed on Tuesday. The consumer price index climbed 2.7 percent year-on-year in December, faster than the 2.3 percent increase in November, which was the slowest inflation in five months. Prices for food
UK inflation slowed more than expected in November, strengthening the call for an interest rate reduction this week, official data revealed on Wednesday. The consumer price index rose 3.2 percent year-on-year, slower than the 3.6 percent increase in October, the Office for National Statistics said. Inflation was forecast to ease marginally to 3.5 percent. On
Portugal’s consumer price inflation moderated slightly as initially estimated in November to the lowest level in seven months, the latest data from Statistics Portugal showed on Friday. The consumer price index rose 2.2 percent annually in November, slower than the 2.3 percent increase in October. That was in line with the flash data published on
Denmark’s consumer price inflation held steady in November after rising in the previous month, data from Statistics Denmark showed on Wednesday. The consumer price index climbed 2.1 percent year-over-year in November, the same as in the previous month. Inflation based on food and non-alcoholic beverages eased to 3.5 percent from 4.5 percent, and that on
South Africa’s consumer price inflation increased further in October to the highest level in just over a year, figures from Statistics South Africa showed on Wednesday. The consumer price index, or CPI, climbed 3.6 percent year-on-year in October, faster than the 3.4 percent rise in the prior month. The expected inflation rate was 3.7 percent.
Ireland’s inflation accelerated for a third month in a row to its highest level in over one-and-a-half years, led by higher food prices and the rising cost of education, preliminary data from the Central Statistics Office showed on Thursday. The consumer price index rose 2.9 percent year-on-year following a 2.7 percent increase in September. Economists
