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Industries, Retail & Wholesale

Shop price rises slow to 18-month low

January 30, 2024

Via: MoneyWeek

Shop prices rose at their slowest rate in more than 18 months in January, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Discounts and lower prices for milk and tea saw shop price inflation fall to 2.9%, from 4.3% in December. […]


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Deflation risks on the horizon: what it means for your savings and investments

January 29, 2024

Via: MoneyWeek

Households will be cheering that inflation has more than halved over the past year, and is set to fall further in 2024. But as the price of goods and services tumbles, analysts are now starting to worry about the risk […]


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What to Watch in July’s CPI Report: Why an Uptick in Annual Inflation Might Not Worry the Fed

August 9, 2023

Via: The Wall Street Journal

Economists estimate that the annual U.S. inflation rate ticked up in July from June but monthly price increases remained modest, which could possibly deter the Federal Reserve from raising interest rates in September. Fed officials have lifted interest rates to […]


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Bigger than expected falls in inflation, latest figures show

July 19, 2023

Via: Sky News

The consumer price index (CPI) measure of inflation shows prices are still rising, just at a slower pace than before, as the rate fell from 8.7% in the year to May. Another measure of inflation, closely watched by the Bank […]


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US inflation rate drops to lowest level in two years

April 12, 2023

Via: Sky News

The consumer prices index (CPI) measure of inflation fell to 5% in the 12 months to March, the lowest level in nearly two years and down from 6% in the year to February. The rate of inflation in the US […]


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CPI Breaking News: US Headline CPI 6.5%, Core at 5.7% – In line with Estimates

January 12, 2023

Via: DailyFX

Food prices rose 0.3% in December while the energy index declined 4.5%, as energy and gas prices continue to drop at the pumps. The biggest contributor to the index, shelter, contributed 0.8% to the overall monthly change from November. “The […]


Finance Tech, Liquidity

Bitcoin Rebound in Doubt Amid Crypto Market Woes as APAC Markets Eye Risk-On Session

November 11, 2022

Via: DailyFX

Asia-Pacific markets are looking at a risk-on session after the US Dollar plummeted alongside Treasury yields after US inflation slowed in October, according to the consumer price index (CPI). Traders trimmed Fed rate hike bets, dragging the implied policy rate […]


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Inflation rises to 10.1% as economy reels from mini-budget chaos

October 19, 2022

Via: Sky News

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the consumer prices index (CPI) measure rose from an annual rate of 9.9% in August to match the recent 40-year high seen in July. The report showed the largest upwards contribution came from […]


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Groceries bill reaches record high as shoppers search for ways to cook without oven

October 11, 2022

Via: Sky News

Grocery inflation is running at 13.9% over the 12 weeks to 2 October – meaning that the average annual bill was £643 more expensive, Kantar Worldpanel data shows. It marked a sharp increase compared to a month ago when the […]


Finance Tech, Liquidity

Gold Price Weakness to Persist on Failure to Defend Monthly Opening Range

October 11, 2022

Via: DailyFX

Gold Price Weakness to Persist on Failure to Defend Monthly Opening Range The price of gold remains under pressure following the US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report as longer-dated Treasury yields climb to fresh monthly highs, with the precious metal on […]


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Inflation jumps to its highest level since Brexit

September 12, 2017

Via: Business Insider

The UK’s Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation rate — the key measure of inflation — was 2.9% in August, up from 2.6% in the previous month, according to the Office for National Statistics. Inflation had been expected to climb to […]