May CPI: Energy Flare-Up Continues, But Core Pressures Remain Contained

May CPI headline inflation rose 0.5% MoM and 4.2% YoY, driven almost entirely by energy price shocks from Middle East ...

Fed Chair Warsh's preferred inflation measure is cooling. A big pinch of salt is advised

One of the Fed chair's favorite inflation measures came in cool again, offering evidence for his belief inflation is improving and against the view of a growing number of other policymakers ‌that ...
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Japan's consumer inflation stays above cenbank's target for 44th month, boosting case for a rate hike

Headline inflation for November fell to 2.9% from October's 3%. But it stayed above BOJ's target rate for a 44th straight month. Core inflation came in at 3%, in line with market estimates. Japan's ...

Core inflation hit an annual rate of 3.3% in April, as expected, Fed’s preferred gauge shows

The PCE price index for April was expected to show an annual inflation rate of 3.8% for all items and 3.3% for core.

Japan core inflation softens to over four year low, weakening case for BOJ rate hike

Core inflation — which strips out prices of fresh food — was lower than the 1.7% expected by economists polled by Reuters and below the 1.8% reading in March.