Inflation

CNBC Daily Open: Fed’s inflation worries didn’t bother markets
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CNBC Daily Open: Fed’s inflation worries didn’t bother markets

Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, at a news conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 18, 2024. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything […]

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Australia November retail sales rise by most in 10 months on Black Friday boost
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Australia November retail sales rise by most in 10 months on Black Friday boost

Pedestrians pass shops in the Queen Victoria Building in Sydney, Australia, on Friday, July 26, 2024.  Lisa Maree Williams | Bloomberg | Getty Images Australian retail sales saw the biggest increase in 10 months in November as Black Friday discounting drew cost-conscious shoppers, but even so they missed forecasts suggesting consumer demand remains subdued. Analysts also suspect the extra demand was just brought forward from […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Markets shrug off inflation warnings
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CNBC Daily Open: Markets shrug off inflation warnings

Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed […]

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Fed officials are worried about the inflation impacts from Trump’s policies, minutes show
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Fed officials are worried about the inflation impacts from Trump’s policies, minutes show

Federal Reserve officials at their December meeting expressed concern about inflation and the impact that President-elect Donald Trump’s policies could have, indicating that they would be moving more slowly on interest rate cuts because of the uncertainty, minutes released Wednesday showed. Without calling out Trump by name, the meeting summary featured at least four mentions […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Renewed inflation worries jolt markets
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CNBC Daily Open: Renewed inflation worries jolt markets

Shoppers at a produce store in the Chinatown district of San Francisco, California, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.  David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Inflation returns to the picture
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CNBC Daily Open: Inflation returns to the picture

A tip jar at a cafe in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where […]

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German inflation rises more than expected to 2.9% in December
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German inflation rises more than expected to 2.9% in December

In Munich, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on December 28, 2024, shoppers stroll along shopping streets during the festive season, taking advantage of the after-Christmas sales of the stores. Michael Nguyen | Nurphoto | Getty Images German inflation jumped to a higher-than-expected 2.9% in December, German statistics office Destatis said in the first reading since the […]

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Experts say high food prices are here to stay. Here’s why
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Experts say high food prices are here to stay. Here’s why

Inflation has steadily cooled over the past two years, despite seeing a slight stall in October and November. Prices for items such as gasoline, used cars and energy have all declined accordingly. However, food prices continue to outpace inflation, increasing by 28% since 2019. More than 85% of consumers report feeling frustrated with rising grocery […]

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Next ECB rate cut could be longer in coming, Holzmann says
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Next ECB rate cut could be longer in coming, Holzmann says

Robert Holzmann, governor of Austria’s central bank. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The next interest rate cut by the European Central Bank could be longer in coming after a recent uptick in inflation, ECB Governing Council member Robert Holzmann was quoted as saying on Saturday. “I don’t see any interest rate hikes at the […]

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Britain’s economy flatlined in the third quarter, revised figures show
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Britain’s economy flatlined in the third quarter, revised figures show

Bank of England in the City of London on 6th November 2024 in London, United Kingdom. The City of London is a city, ceremonial county and local government district that contains the primary central business district CBD of London. The City of London is widely referred to simply as the City is also colloquially known […]

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