Inflation/ Deflation News

 

South Africa is expected to lower interest rates, after the formal adoption of a 3% inflation target and the government's display of fiscal discipline provided policymakers with room for easing....

Australia's labor market is too tight for inflation to settle within the central bank's 2-3% target, Reserve Bank Assistant Governor Sarah Hunter said Thursday, even as policy makers try to gauge how close the economy is to full employment....

Driven by a sharp surge in memory prices, the market widely expects that IT products such as servers, smartphones, and PCs will see significant price increases in 2026. Analysts believe this mirrors the chip inflation phenomenon of 2021, when semiconductor production was temporarily disrupted due to COVID-19. This time, the difference is that the price surge is being driven by memory chips (DRAM and NAND Flash), produced mainly by South Korean companies....

Investors now see an 85% chance of a December cut by the Bank of England. Inflation fell from 3.8% in September to 3.6% in October....

As anyone starts to wade into retirement, the first financial things on their mind are likely all about how to handle market volatility and inflation. Anyone in this position should really be thinking about shuffleboard and beach days, but making sure there is enough money to last throughout retirement is, understandably, the primary concern for ... 2 High-Yield ETFs Built for Inflation-Proof Retirement Income The post 2 High-Yield ETFs Built for Inflation-Proof Retirement Income appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.....

FOMC Minutes Expose Fractured Fed; "Many" See No Tariff Inflation, "Several" Fear Disorderly Drop In Stocks Since the last FOMC meeting (Oct 29th), gold is the best performing asset (along with the dollar) as bonds, stocks, and oil are all down notably... Source: Bloomberg Rate-cut odds for the December meeting continued to tumble after Powell's hawkish comments (and the follow-up FedSpeak). Today saw BLS confirm no more payrolls data before the next Fed meeting and that pushed expectations even more hawkishly lower... Source: Bloomberg As a reminder, The Fed cut rates by 25bps in the October meeting to 3.75-4.00%, with two dissenters: 1 hawkish (Schmid) and 1 dovish (Miran). Other non-voters have been out recently suggesting they did not support a cut. While markets have made up their minds on the rate-cut decision, as we noted earlier, we'll be watching for color on the hawk/dove split; but, most eyes will be on discussions around The Fed's balance sheet (the end of Q...

Food prices increased by 0.21%, the Economic Development Ministry reported...

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No, prices aren't lower. And inflation isn't slowing — at least not yet....

The drop in inflation looks small, and was not quite as much as markets expected, but it really does matter....

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Drop in October's annual rate raises hopes of interest rate cut after Rachel Reeves's tax and spending statementFall looks like turning point that heralds interest rate cutBusiness live – latest updatesUK inflation fell to 3.6% in October, easing the path for the Bank of England to cut interest rates after the chancellor Rachel Reeves's make-or-break budget next week.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said annual inflation as measured by the consumer prices index cooled for the first time in five months, falling back from a peak of 3.8% over July, August and September. Continue reading......

DUBLIN (dpa-AFX) - Ireland's residential property price inflation increased slightly in September, data from the Central Statistics Office showed on Wednesday.Residential property prices rose 7.6 ......

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UK inflation fell for the first time in seven months, a sign price pressures are past their peak ahead of crucial decisions by the Bank of England and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves.UK inflation fell for the first time in seven months, a sign price pressures are past their peak ahead of crucial decisions by the Bank of England and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves. US stock-index futures ticked higher after a bruising run of losses, with traders refraining from making big bets ahead of the earnings. Analysts expect Nvidia to show more than 50% growth in both net income and revenue in its fiscal third quarter. The Opening Trade has everything you need to know as markets open across Europe. With analysis you won't find anywhere else, we break down the biggest stories of the day and speak to top guests who have skin in the game. Hosted by Anna Edwards, Valerie Tytel and Kriti Gupta. (Source: Bloomberg)...

BRUSSELS (dpa-AFX) - Slovakia's EU measure of inflation moderated in October to the lowest level in six months, data from the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic showed on Wednesday.The EU m......

The recovery of real wages is expected to be so slow that it will take us until 2044 to get back to having as much purchasing power as in 2021Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe latest wage figures show no sign of wages growth powering inflation, as the real value of private-sector wages fell in the September quarter.Other than inflation, the figures the Reserve Bank of Australia most keeps an eye on are the quarterly wages growth figures. These give us a sense of whether there is so much competition for jobs that employers are offering higher wages and workers can demand higher wages without fear of their hours being cut. Continue reading......

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BRUSSELS (dpa-AFX) - Eurozone inflation eased in October and core inflation remained stable as initially estimated, final data from Eurostat showed on Wednesday.The statistical office confirmed th......