Inflation 'Behaves' As Price Index Falls
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WASHINGTON - Wholesale prices dipped 0.1 percent in August as a retreat in food costs helped to blunt a rise in the price of some energy products, a fresh sign that inflation isn't currently a problem for the economy. The decline in the Producer Price Index, which measures costs of goods before they reach store shelves, came after wholesale costs edged up by 0.1 percent in July, the Labor Department reported Friday...
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U.S. consumer prices dropped in July for the first time in eight months as a sharp run up in energy costs reversed, the government said on Tuesday in a report showing underlying inflation pressures largely in check.
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US inflation fell by 0.1 per cent in July -- the first decline since late last year -- on a drop in gasoline prices, the US Department of Labour said yesterday in a report that suggests underlying price pressures in the world&#39;s biggest ...
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Stock index futures declined on Friday before data on a key measure of inflation, a day after the Federal Reserve reaffirmed that rising price pressure was its top economic concern.
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House price inflation appears to have reached a plateau, according to government statistics.
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The pound was edging lower amid indications that inflationary pressures in the UK may be easing, in turn weighing on rate hike expectations.
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A pullback in the price of gasoline kept Canada&#39;s annualized inflation rate tame in August, according to a report Friday. Statistics Canada reported that the annualized rate of inflation in August fell to 1.9 per cent from 2.3 per cent in July.
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Sterling has remained relatively stable after the Bank of England (BoE) said it expects inflation to drop below the 2 percent CPI annual rate over the next 12 months before settling at that level over the medium term. Sterling did not experience gains until the beginning of Bernanke's testimony.
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Consumer inflation dipped unexpectedly last month thanks to falling gasoline prices while new home construction hit a 12-year low as the housing slump continued to dim the outlook for growth.
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A surprise drop in US wholesale prices in August showed inflation apparently in check, but analysts said this was good and bad news for the US economy.
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Moderate news on the inflation front and a Labor Department report showing that consumer prices actually fell in July gave comfort to investors who are worried about potential price hikes.
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The US Labor Department said Thursday inflation at the consumer level remained tame in August. The consumer price index rose 0.1 percent in August, reversing a 0.1 percent decline in July, the Labor Department said.
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UK house-price inflation slowed for a second month in August, suggesting higher borrowing costs are deterring buyers, a survey by property Web site Hometrack showed.
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Stocks fell after a higher-than-expected consumer prices report raised concern that simmering inflation may hamper further interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
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HOPES that interest rates may have peaked were given a boost today after official figures revealed a slump in inflation. The Consumer Prices Index fell to 1.1% in September, down from 1.3% in August, according to the Office of National Statistics.
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Producer prices dropped unexpectedly last month as energy price gains eased and the cost of food and vehicles fell, according to a government report on Friday that showed inflation pressures fading.
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WASHINGTON - Consumer prices rose just 0.1 percent in August, a sign that inflation poses no immediate risk to the economy.    The over-the-month-increase in the Consumer Price Index, the government's most closely watched inflation gauge, came after prices dipped by 0.1 percent in July, the Labor Department reported Thursday...