Fed trims US GDP growth outlook
The Federal Reserve lowered its 2025 growth outlook. It indicated only gradual interest rate cuts in the coming…
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US CPI-U rises 0.1% in May
US consumer prices (CPI-U) rose 0.1 per cent in May on a seasonally adjusted basis, after rising 0.2 percent in…
BOJ’s Ueda: Further rate hikes likely if inflation firms
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda reiterated on Tuesday the central bank's commitment to increasing interest rates…
N. Zealand cuts interest rate
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s (RBNZ) Monetary Policy Committee decided to cut the official cash rate by 25…
Egypt’s annual urban inflation rises in April ’25
Egypt’s annual urban headline inflation edged up to 13.9 per cent in April 2025, from 13.6 per cent in March,…
Egypt’s inflation slows sharply in Q1 ’25 after years of external, domestic shocks
Egypt’s inflation continued to ease in early 2025, with both headline and core rates recording sharp declines,…
France inflation flat in April ’24
France’s annual inflation rate remained unchanged at 0.8 per cent in April, matching the pace seen in both February…
Germany inflation eases in April, energy prices drop
Germany’s annual inflation rate fell to 2.1 per cent in April 2025, down from 2.2 per cent in March and 2.3 per…
US CPI-U eases, 2.3% up YoY in April
US consumer prices rose by 0.2 per cent in April after a 0.1 per cent drop in March, according to the US Bureau of…
BOE cuts rate as disinflation progresses
The Bank of England's (BOE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided on Thursday to cut the bank rate by 0.25…
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