Inflation
Euro zone inflation holds steady at higher-than-expected 2% in July
A customer stands in front of a fruit and vegetable stall at an open-air market in Paris on July 15, 2025. Behrouz Mehri | Afp | Getty Images Euro zone inflation was unchanged at a higher-than-expected 2% in July, flash data from statistics agency Eurostat showed Friday. Economists polled by Reuters had expected the figure […]
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German inflation dips to cooler-than-expected 1.8% in July
Rhineland-Palatinate, Mainz: Fruit is sold at the weekly market. Andreas Arnold/dpa | Picture Alliance | Getty Images German inflation fell more than expected to 1.8% in July, data from statistics agency Destatis showed Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had anticipated inflation to dip to 1.9%. July’s reading compares to the 2% print recorded in June, […]
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Singapore warns of slowdown in second half of the year as it keeps monetary policy steady
Singapore retains its title as the most expensive city for high-net-worth-individuals, according to Julius Baer’s 2025 Global Wealth and Lifestyle report. Deejpilot | E+ | Getty Images Singapore’s central bank warned that the city-state’s economy is “projected to moderate in the second half of 2025 from its strong pace in [the first half],” as it […]
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‘This market is pricing in perfection,’ warns Verdence Capital CIO as tariff deadline looms
Fast Money ‘This market is pricing in perfection,’ warns Verdence Capital CIO as tariff deadline looms Published Sun, Jul 27 202511:00 AM EDT Alexa LoMonaco Stephanie Landsman@stephlandsman WATCH LIVE Source
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Japan’s core inflation cools in June as expected, coming down from 29-month high as rice prices ease
A customer visits a store at Togoshi Ginza shopping street in Tokyo on January 23, 2025. Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s core inflation cooled to 3.3% in June, coming down from a 29-month high of 3.7% as rice inflation showed signs of easing. The figure — which strips out costs for fresh […]
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Japan’s exports fall for second straight month with no U.S. trade deal in sight, raising recession fears
New Isuzu Motors Ltd. trucks bound for shipment at a port in Yokohama, Japan, on Sunday, July 13, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s exports in June contracted 0.5% year over year, extending the 1.7% drop seen in May as deliveries continued to decline for the second straight month. The decrease in exports […]
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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. producer prices are flat — but they don’t factor in imports
A worker arc welds a metal door at the Metal Manufacturing Co. facility in Sacramento, California, U.S., on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images No one likes being the person who goes “but actually…”. Sometimes, however, it is necessary. The U.S. producer price index in June was flat, meaning […]
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Wholesale inflation measure was unchanged in June
A measure of wholesale prices showed no change in June, providing a conflicting sign over whether tariffs threaten to boost inflation in the coming months. The producer price index was flat, according to seasonally adjusted numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for an increase […]
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Why defensive names and bitcoin could be solid plays over the next six months
ETF Edge Why defensive names and bitcoin could be solid plays over the next six months Published Wed, Jul 16 20257:30 AM EDT Siena Griffin@siena_griffin WATCH LIVE Source
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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. inflation meets expectations, but that’s not necessarily good
People shop for groceries at a store in New York City, U.S., July 15, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters Expectations are a funny thing. When we say that something meets expectations, we tend to mean it in a positive way, suggesting that a hurdle has been cleared or the result is welcome. But what happens […]
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