Keywords: Inflation


Global markets rise ahead of US Iran nuclear talks in Geneva

Global equity markets advanced on Monday as investors looked past weekend geopolitical headlines and turned their focus to high stakes nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran scheduled for Tuesday in Geneva, along with a busy week of corporate earnings led by major retail and agricultural......

ECB seen holding rates at 2 percent through 2026

The European Central Bank is expected to keep its deposit rate at 2.00 percent at least until the end of 2026, marking what would become its longest stretch of stable borrowing costs since the end of the negative interest rate era, according to a Reuters survey published this week. In the poll conducted......

Spain and Poland inflation fall to multi month lows in January

Fresh inflation data released Friday showed easing price pressures in Spain and Poland, while India unveiled a revamped consumer price index aimed at better capturing modern spending patterns. Spain’s harmonised annual inflation rate, calculated under European Union standards, fell to 2.4 percent......

How US inflation evolved across history and presidencies

Inflation in the United States has experienced significant fluctuations over the past century, reflecting broader economic trends, crises, and policy decisions. The consumer price index (CPI), the primary measure of price changes, tracks how much more consumers pay annually for a consistent basket of......

Fuel prices rise again in Morocco as diesel and gasoline costs increase

After a brief period of decline, fuel prices in Morocco have resumed their upward trend at the beginning of February. Diesel prices increased by approximately 35 centimes per liter, while unleaded gasoline rose by nearly 11 centimes per liter at retail stations starting Sunday, February 1. These adjustments......

Japan's first female PM dissolves parliament for snap election

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has formally dissolved the lower house of parliament, setting the stage for a snap general election on February 8. The move, announced amid cheers of "banzai" from lawmakers, initiates a brisk 12-day campaign period starting Tuesday. As the nation's......

China’s consumer inflation reaches near three-year high

China’s consumer inflation accelerated in December, reaching its highest level in nearly three years, while the decline in factory-gate prices continued to ease, according to official data released on Friday. The consumer price index (CPI), a key measure of inflation, rose by 0.8 percent year-on-year......

Investors shift to value stocks amid AI-driven inflation fears

As global stock markets kick off 2026 buoyed by artificial intelligence fervor, a growing chorus of investors and strategists warns that surging AI-related spending could reignite inflation and derail the rally, prompting a pivot toward undervalued assets. Fund managers express rising alarm over the......

Turkey’s year-end inflation slows to 30.89%

Turkey closed the year with a moderate decline in its annual inflation rate, as official data showed a continued easing of price pressures in December. According to figures released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), annual inflation fell to 30.89%, down from 31.07% recorded in November. The......