The United States Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell assured lawmakers on Wednesday that the sharp rise in inflation this year will soon ease. In his testimony before the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee, Powell said that despite the rise in consumer prices, which he expects to remain elevated in …
Read More »UK Inflation Jumps to 2.5% in June
Official data showed that the rate of inflation in Britain rose more than the rate targeted by the Bank of England in June to reach 2.5%, compared to 2.1% in May. Economists polled by Reuters had expected the consumer price index to stand at 2.2% in the 13 months to …
Read More »US annual CPI Inflation jumps to 5.4% in June
Inflation in the US, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), jumped to 5.4% on a yearly basis in June from 5% in May, the data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed on Tuesday. Excluding volatile food and energy prices, the core CPI rose 4.5%, the …
Read More »Germany: Annual HICP Declines to 2.1% in June
Inflation in Germany, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), edged lower to 0.4% (preliminary) on a monthly basis in June from 0.5% in May, the data published by Destatist showed on Tuesday. On a yearly basis, the CPI declined to 2.3% from 2.5%. Both of these readings came …
Read More »German Consumer Sentiment Rises More Than Expected
A survey showed that German consumer sentiment improved more than expected as July approached as consumers became more optimistic and wanted to buy after Europe’s largest economy lifted public isolation measures amid a significant drop in coronavirus infections. The GFK institute said its consumer sentiment index, based on a survey …
Read More »Germany Allows Entry to Travelers From Outside The European Union
The German Interior Ministry said today, Thursday, that it will allow entry to people from outside the European Union from June 25, provided that they receive the full dose of the vaccine against the Coronavirus unless their countries are included in the list of regions where new strains of the …
Read More »UK Inflation Hits 2.1%
Inflation in Britain unexpectedly jumped, exceeding the target of the Bank of England in May, reaching 2.1%, in the context of the rise in prices after the end of the general isolation measures from Corona, which is expected to gain momentum. This acceleration of the consumer price index after recording …
Read More »Inflation Surge Unlikely to Force Fed to Change Lanes
The recent surge in consumer inflation in the United States is likely to be temporary, as recent remarks by the Federal Reserve officials indicated prior to the release of last month’s reading of the consumer price index (CPI) which rose 5% on an annual level. The inflation rate, which exceeded …
Read More »US Annual CPI Inflation Jumps to 5% in May
There were 376,000 initial claims for unemployment benefits in the US during the week ending June 5, the data published by the US Department of Labor (DOL) revealed on Thursday. This reading came in weaker than the market expectation of 370,000 and followed the previous print of 385,000.
Read More »U.S. Inflation Likely to Register Highest Rise Since 2008
Markets are anticipating the release of the U.S. consumer price index (CPI) reading for May on Thursday, with expectations of a surge in the inflation rate. Data by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics are likely to show that an inflation reading of 4.7% last month, with core inflation …
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