Kevin Lings: US consumer inflation eased – Big decision ahead for the Fed
US consumer inflation eased in-line with expectations. Core inflation also slowed. Big decision ahead for the Fed.
Core inflation
Short-lived surprise amid Zumicon? SA inflation rate falls to six-month low
SA’s inflation rate fell to a six-month low in March after food-price increases slowed, a short reprieve amid President Jacob Zuma’s Cabinet reshuffle.
Headline CPI slows to four-year low in February
South Africa’s headline consumer inflation slowed sharply to 3.9 percent year-on-year in February from 4.4 percent in January, data from Statistics South Africa showed on Wednesday.
November inflation slows to 5.8%
South Africa’s headline consumer inflation slowed to 5.8 percent year-on-year in November, in line with market forecasts, from 5.9 percent in October, data from Statistics South Africa showed on Wednesday.
SA’s September inflation slows to 5.9%
South Africa’s headline consumer inflation slowed to 5.9 percent year-on-year in September, below market expectations of 6.1 percent and compared to 6.4 percent in August.
US inflation falls for first time in more than a year
Consumer prices in the United States fell in August for the first time in more than a year, dragged lower by declines in energy, the Labor Department reported Wednesday. The consumer price index fell 0.2 percent on the month. It was the first decline in CPI since April 2013, surprising analysts who estimated it would … Read more
SA’s August inflation quickens to 6.4%
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s headline consumer inflation quickened to 6.4 percent year-on-year in August, above market expectations of 6.2 percent and compared with 6.3 percent in July. However on a month-on-month basis CPI slowed to 0.4 percent from 0.8 percent in July. Core inflation, which excludes the prices of food, non-alcoholic beverages, petrol and … Read more
SA’s June headline CPI steady at 6.6% year-on-year
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s headline consumer inflation was steady at 6.6 percent year-on-year in June compared with May, StatisticsSouth Africa said on Wednesday, against market expectations it would quicken to 6.7 percent. On a month-on-month basis, CPI came in slightly higher at 0.3 percent in June from 0.2 percent previously. Core inflation, which excludes the prices … Read more
South Africa’s headline CPI at 6.1% in April
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s headline consumer inflation quickened to 6.1 percent year-on-year in April, slightly above market expectations, from 6.0 percent in March, Statistics South Africa said on Wednesday. On a month-on-month basis prices also beat expectations, increasing by 0.5 percent in April from 1.3 percent previously. Core inflation, which excludes the prices of food, non-alcoholic beverages, … Read more