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  • Costlier food boosts Chinese inflation

    China’s inflation rate spiked in January after having fallen for the previous five months. It was up by 4.5 percent from January last year due to a jump in… 09/02/2012

  • Eurozone inflation stable

    Consumer price inflation in the eurozone stabilised in January. It was at 2.7 percent for the second straight month That is down from last year’s peak and… 01/02/2012

  • Eurozone inflation dips

    Inflation in the eurozone fell more than previously expected in December. Consumer prices in the 17 countries sharing the euro rose 2.7 percent compared… 17/01/2012

  • Chinese inflation eases

    China’s consumer inflation rate dipped to its lowest level in fifteen months in December at 4.1 percent compared with a year earlier. The average rate last… 12/01/2012

  • Three killed in Nigeria fuel protests – nocomment

    Three people were shot dead during a nationwide strike in Nigeria against the government’s decision to scrap fuel subsidies. 10/01/2012

  • Nigerians protest over fuel price rise – nocomment

    Nigerian unions in Lagos on Tuesday embarked on street protests against a sudden surge in fuel prices, which nearly doubled after government subsidies were… 04/01/2012

  • Eurozone inflation remains unchanged for second month

    Inflation in the eurozone for the month of October remained unchanged from September at three per cent according to Eurostat, the EU statistics agency. It… 16/11/2011

  • Chinese inflation falls

    Inflation in China fell sharply in October. The latest official figures show the annual inflation rate receded to 5.5 percent from September’s 6.1… 09/11/2011

  • Interest rates cut down under

    Australia’s central bank has cut the cost of borrowing there for the first time since the global financial crisis more than two years ago. As expected the… 01/11/2011

  • ECB: Draghi’s dilemma, inflation fighting vs stimulus

    As Mario Draghi takes over as the head of the European Central Bank he faces a massive task. The ECB is central to tackling the euro zone debt crisis. The… 31/10/2011

  • UK inflation hits 3-year high in September

    Inflation in Britain was the highest in three years in September driven up by soaring gas and electricity bills. Consumer prices were up 0.6 percent month… 18/10/2011

  • Pigs don’t fly, but pork prices soar in China

    Consumer inflation in China dipped last month. It was 6.1 percent compared with September last year. In July it hit a three-year high of 6.5 percent… 14/10/2011

  • Euro zone inflation jumps

    Inflation in the 17 countries that share the euro unexpectedly rose in September to three percent. In its first estimate the EU’s statistics agency… 30/09/2011

  • German inflation spike creates dilemma for ECB

    German inflation unexpectedly jumped this month to its highest level in three years. Annual consumer price inflation rose to 2.6 percent from2.4 percent in… 28/09/2011

  • China inflation and growth cool

    Inflation in China pulled back in August. It was 6.2 percent compared with the same month last year. In July it reach a three-year high of 6.5… 09/09/2011

  • Euro zone jobs and inflation data may influence ECB

    The latest euro zone unemployment figures show 10 percent of the working population was without a job in July; that is up by 61,000 from June to 15.757… 31/08/2011

  • India’s economic growth slows

    India’s economy expanded by 7.7 percent between April and June,compared with the same period a year earlier, the weakest pace in 18 months. However that… 30/08/2011

  • Energy prices boost euro zone inflation

    Rising fuel and electricity prices were the main drivers behind the annual rise in euro zone consumer prices in June. The EU statistics office has now… 14/07/2011

  • UK inflation slows in June

    Inflation unexpectedly dipped in June in the UK. Consumer prices fell 0.1 percent last month. The annual inflation rate was to 4.2 percent. Core inflation… 12/07/2011

  • China’s leaders inflation focus

    China’s premier and the country’s central bank governor have both said they will now allow stubbornly high inflation to cause problems for the… 11/07/2011

  • Trichet criticises ratings agencies, backs Portugal

    European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet has joined the chorus of criticism of the role of ratings agencies in the global financial system. That… 07/07/2011

  • No surprise as ECB raises rates

    As expected, the European Central Bank raised the cost of borrowing on Thursday. Its benchmark interest rate was increased by 0.25 percent to 1.5… 07/07/2011

  • Euro zone interest rate rise certain for July

    The European Central Bank has signalled it will raise interest rates again next week as the latest data showed inflation in June stabilised but was still much… 30/06/2011

  • Fed: Moderate US recovery at slow pace, no more QE

    Policymakers at the US central bank the Federal Reserve have signalled concerns about economic growth there, but will stop printing new money to stimulate the… 22/06/2011

  • US inflation up by more than expected in May

    Inflation in the United States slowed in May as the cost of fuel came down, but was till higher than economists has forecast. Month-on-month consumer prices… 15/06/2011

  • China lifts bank reserve levels in inflation fight

    Inflation in China hit its fastest pace in almost three years in May forcing the government to again raise the amount that the country’s banks must keep in… 14/06/2011

  • Chinese money growth and loans slow

    The amount of money entering the Chinese economy slowed to its lowest level in two and a half years in May. Official figures showed that China’s banks also… 13/06/2011

  • Turkish inflation soars

    Inflation in Turkey hit 7.2 percent in May compared to the same month last year. That was the highest rate in nearly a decade and much worse than economists… 03/06/2011

  • Euro zone May inflation slows

    Inflation in the euro zone did not increase as much as expected in May. The first estimate of consumer prices by European Union’s statistics office Eurostat… 31/05/2011

  • Euro zone core inflation rise signals higher ECB rates

    Inflation in the euro zone rose April, partly due to higher energy costs, but core prices – which do not include fuel and food – also jumped. The EU’s… 16/05/2011

  • China inflation slows, has it peaked?

    Inflation remains stubbornly high in China even as economic growth there showed signs of cooling. Chinese policymakers have said that tackling inflation is… 11/05/2011

  • Euro zone inflation boosts chance of ECB rate hike

    Euro zone inflation rose further above the European Central Bank’s target in April with a surge in energy costs – crude oil prices increased 38 percent in the… 29/04/2011

  • Inflation prompts surprise Russian rate hike

    Russia’s central bank has unexpectedly raised interest rates to curb inflation. It was the second hike this year and takes the its benchmark rate to 8.25… 29/04/2011

  • US economic growth slows as inflation surges

    US economic growth slowed sharply in the first three months of this year. Consumer spending was down as higher food and fuel prices sent a broad measure of… 28/04/2011

  • German inflation going up

    Inflation in Germany – the euro zone’s biggest economy – accelerated to its fastest annual rate in two and a half years in April. The German statistics… 27/04/2011

  • Gold at fresh high above $1,500

    Gold has hit an all-time high above $1,500 an ounce and silver has also surged, with precious metals seen as a safe haven in times of economic… 20/04/2011

  • China continues to grow and wrestle inflation

    China’s galloping economy slowed a tad in the first quarter, while inflation shot up despite the governments best efforts to keep the cost of living… 15/04/2011

  • Euro zone inflation up for a fourth straight month

    Inflation across the euro zone is up from 2.4 per cent to 2.7 per cent in February as a result of an upsurge in transport and housing costs. The rise is… 15/04/2011

  • Europe between debt and inflation

    How does the ECB’s rate hike effect the euro zone recovery? What happens to the budget consolidation in countries like Ireland, Greece and Portugal? These are… 08/04/2011

  • Gold hits record high as dollar slides

    Gold – which is priced in dollars – has hit record highs as the US currency slid in value against the euro – falling to its lowest in 15 months. Foreign… 08/04/2011

  • Euro zone inflation still rising

    Inflation in the euro zone rose in March, confounding economists expectations of a small decline. The stronger than forecast figure came one week before the… 31/03/2011

  • Britain’s inflation goes up ahead of budget

    UK inflation rose to a 28-month high of 4.4 percent last month, raising speculation that the Bank of England will not wait much longer to raise interest… 22/03/2011

  • Indian hikes interest rates again

    Indian shares fell after the central bank raised interest rates again to battle the country’s stubborn inflation. The Reserve Bank of India put up the cost… 17/03/2011

  • China inflation stabilises but more tightening expected

    Inflation in China stabilised in February. Consumer prices were up 4.9 percent from February last year, the same rate as in January. And core inflation, which… 11/03/2011

  • Croakers are hung for sale at a market in Seoul

    South Korean consumer inflation in January spiked more than expected above the central bank’s target range as prices rose across the board, increasing the… 01/02/2011

  • Oil dips but holds near 2-1/2 year high

    Crude prices dipped slightly on Tuesday, but remain near their highest in two and a half years on unrest in oil exporting countries in the Middle East and… 05/04/2011

  • EU ups 2011 euro zone growth and inflation forecasts

    The Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn says the euro zone economy is likely to grow faster than expected this year. Announcing the… 01/03/2011

  • Euro zone January inflation revised down

    It turns out euro zone inflation was not quite as bad as initially calculated in January. The European Union statistics office has revised down its estimate… 28/02/2011

  • Chinese consumers more pessimistic

    Consumer confidence in China dropped in the final three months of last year hurt by expectations for rising prices. China’s National Bureau of Statistics… 23/02/2011

  • China inflation likely means more tightening

    Chinese inflation hit 4.9 percent in January, up from 4.6 percent in December, though economists had expected it to be higher. Even so price pressures –… 15/02/2011

  • Swedish interest rates up again

    Sweden’s central bank has put up its main interest rate from 1.25 percent to 1.50 percent. It also forecast slightly faster rate hikes ahead. That is to keep… 15/02/2011

  • The increasing cost of eating

    Food prices worldwide hit a record high in January, as monitored by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation. And food industry analysts say… 08/02/2011

  • China fights inflation by raising borrowing costs again

    China’s central bank has raised interest rates again, for the second time in just over six weeks. It is Beijing’s latest move against stubbornly high… 08/02/2011

  • Euro zone inflation hits 2.4% in January

    Inflation in the euro zone jumped more than expected in January. Consumer prices in the 17 countries using the euro rose 2.4 percent year-on-year in January… 31/01/2011

  • UK inflation leaps to 3.7 percent

    A surge in oil prices drove British consumer price inflation up far more than expected in December to an eight month high of 3.7 percent. That is well above… 18/01/2011

  • China fights inflation via bank reserves

    In its continued efforts to fight inflation, China’s central bank has again raised the amounts that banks must keep in reserve. It was the fourth time in… 14/01/2011

  • Euro zone inflation spikes

    More expensive fuel for transport and higher food prices were behind a spike in inflation in the euro zone in December. Energy prices were 11 percent up on… 14/01/2011

  • ECB sees short-term inflationary pressures

    The European Central Bank has kept euro zone interest rates on hold at the record low one percent with ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet seemingly relatively… 13/01/2011

  • Has Chinese inflation crested?

    Chinese inflation is showing signs of having reached its peak. HSBC’s China Purchasing Managers’ Index fell suggesting that the pace of business expansion… 30/12/2010

  • China set for interest rate rise

    China is set to raise its interest rates within the next few days, with authorities there determined to curb inflation. It would be just the second rate rise… 07/12/2010

  • China to tighten monetary policy

    The Chinese government says it will swap to a “prudent” monetary policy from the existing “moderately loose” stance. That signals a rise in interest rates to… 03/12/2010

  • Eurozone inflation remains stable

    Inflation in the Eurozone remained stable in November, making it more likely that interest rates in the 16 countries using the euro will stay at their… 30/11/2010

  • Inflation the next worry for US economy

    America’s National Association for Business Economics, a 51-member forecasting panel, says inflation is becoming a worry for the US economy. While the Fed’s… 22/11/2010

  • China acts to stem rising inflation

    China has taken measures to quell rising inflation, notably assuring markets ample grain supplies and excess industrial capacity should take the steam out of… 22/11/2010

  • China increases reserve ratio to cut inflation

    The Chinese central bank is raising banks’ reserve requirements for the second time in two weeks. This takes the reserve ratio for big banks up to a record… 19/11/2010

  • Chinese inflation fuels currency debate

    As the currency squabbles continued at the G20 summit, inflation in China reached its highest in just over two years. Prices for consumers were up in… 11/11/2010

  • Euro zone inflation rises

    Inflation in the euro zone has risen again, led by higher energy costs. The EU’s statistics office, Eurostat, said consumer prices in the 16 countries that… 30/09/2010

  • Bank of England keeps rates at record low

    British interest rates are to stay at their record low of 0.5 percent for an 18th consecutive month. It comes as no great surprise but The Bank of England has… 09/09/2010

  • Euro zone August inflation slows

    Euro zone inflation slowed in August. The latest EU statistics office figures showed a fall to 1.6 percent year-on-year. In July it was 1.7 percent. That… 31/08/2010

  • Fuel prices boost July euro zone inflation

    As expected, euro zone inflation was up in July compared with the same month last year: it rose 1.7 percent. The two main factors were fuel for transport… 16/08/2010

  • Euro zone inflation slows

    Euro zone inflation slowed in June rising by 1.4 percent year-on-year. Consumer prices were unchanged from the previous month. The annual inflation rate… 14/07/2010

  • UK and French inflation slip

    UK inflation fell for a second month running in June to 3.2 percent. But underlying pressures rose and inflation over the quarter was higher than the Bank… 13/07/2010

  • Greeks count cost of VAT hike

    Prices are on the rise again in Greece. The latest tax hike on consumer goods and services has came into effect on Thursday. The increase, which is the… 01/07/2010

  • Inflation jumps in UK, stable in EU

    Bad inflation data in Britain means the Bank of England governor has some explaining to do. Mervyn King will be writing his letter to George Osborne in the… 18/05/2010

  • March euro zone inflation at 1.4%

    Inflation in the Euro zone grew less than expected year-on-year in March. The European Union statistics’ office said consumer prices increased 1.4 percent… 16/04/2010

  • Inflation pumped up in eurozone

    Inflation in the eurozone has been pushed up much faster than economists had predicted, and the jobless rate reached double digits in March. According to… 31/03/2010

  • The UK sees a drop in inflation

    The UK’s inflation rate dropped in February, for the first time since September and by more than economists had forecast. Consumer prices rose three… 23/03/2010

  • February euro zone inflation falls

    Heating oil cost more, along with fuel for transport, but lower prices for gas and food limited inflation in the euro zone in February. The price of clothing… 16/03/2010

  • Greeks lament austerity VAT rise

    The increase in VAT is the most unpopular measure in the austerity plan. Many Greeks see it principally as an attack on the poorest. Even at Varvakios market… 11/03/2010

  • Chinese inflation jumps

    China’s economy continues to race ahead and consumer inflation hit a 16-month high in February: it was up 2.7 percent from a year earlier. That had… 11/03/2010

  • French inflation higher than expected

    Inflation in France was up by more than economists has forecast in December. The National statistics office INSEE said consumer prices rose by 0.3 percent… 13/01/2010

  • Oil fuels euro zone inflation

    As expected, euro zone inflation jumped in December. Economists said that was mainly due to the effect of more expensive oil. The European Union’s… 05/01/2010

  • Spanish shoppers spurn spending

    The cash in Spain stayed mainly in people’s wallets in November. Retail sales figures for the month show little sign of consumer demand perking up. They… 29/12/2009

  • German inflation rises

    There are signs of rising inflation in Germany indicated what is likely to have happened across the whole euro area. Inflation accelerated in four German… 29/12/2009

  • UK and French inflation rise

    A sharp rise in fuel prices in Britain last month, compared with a fall in November last year, meant that inflation increased there last month at its fastest… 15/12/2009

  • Food supply chain under scrutiny

    In stores large and small, far and wide, ask shoppers the same question about feeding their families and you get largely similar answers: “I don’t think… 28/10/2009

  • Euro zone inflation slips again

    Cheaper energy and food pulled down euro zone consumer prices by 0.3 percent in September compared with the same month last year. Inflation was unchanged… 15/10/2009

  • Euro zone inflation stays negative

    Falling energy prices kept euro zone annual inflation in negative territory in August. Transport fuels and heating oil had the biggest impact on the… 16/09/2009

  • Bernanke confident over growth and inflation

    Things are getting better, but we’ve a long way to go. That was the message from the Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke who has been trying to reassure… 21/07/2009

  • Euro zone inflation falls

    A steep drop in fuel costs drove down inflation in the euro zone in June compared with the same month last year. But consumer prices continued to fall even… 15/07/2009

  • UK inflation falls further

    Inflation in British has fallen below the Bank of England’s two percent target for the first time in almost two years. Consumer prices rose 0.3 percent in… 14/07/2009

  • Euro zone inflation dips into negativity

    Euro zone inflation has dipped into negative territory for the first time since it was created ten years ago. The EU’s statistics office, Eurostat says… 30/06/2009

  • Euro zone inflation stagnates

    Much lower oil costs meant euro zone inflation stagnated for the first time ever in May. The European Union statistics office Eurostat confirmed consumer… 16/06/2009

  • Euro zone inflation stagnant

    The inflation rate for the euro zone was unchanged in May compared with the same month last year. That means that for the first time since the euro was… 29/05/2009

  • US annual inflation falls

    Inflation in the US was unchanged in April from the month before, but compared with April last year consumer prices posted a 0.7 percent drop, the largest in… 15/05/2009

  • Euro zone inflation and industrial output fall

    The recession continues to effect both purchasers and producers. Inflation in the euro zone halved to an all-time low in March according to the European… 16/04/2009

  • Surprise rise in UK inflation

    Inflation in Britain rose unexpectedly in February and hit 3.2 percent. As a result the governor of the Bank of England Mervyn King has to write a letter… 24/03/2009

  • Euro zone inflation rebounds

    Higher gas and electricity costs help cause a rebound in euro zone inflation in February. The European Union statistics office, Eurostat, confirmed its… 16/03/2009

  • Swiss inflation rises

    Inflation in Switzerland unexpectedly rose in February. Although energy bills declined food and rents cost more. Consumer prices were 0.2 percent up on… 06/03/2009

  • December euro zone inflation lower than expected

    Euro zone inflation plunged more than expected in December. The speed of decline in the inflation rate in the fifteen countries that were then using the euro… 06/01/2009


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