Price Index Dips, Easing Inflation Fears
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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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WASHINGTON -- Wholesale inflation posted a better-than-expected reading as both food and energy costs retreated in June. Industrial production rebounded as well, but homebuilders' confidence fell to the lowest level in 16 years as the housing slump persisted.
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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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The pound slipped against the dollar after weak inflation figures fuelled expectations that the Bank of England will cut interest rates in the coming months, dealers said Tuesday.
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Consumer prices fell 0.1 percent as energy costs fell, keeping pace with the yearâs slowdown in inflation and offering some comfort to Fed officials after yesterdayâs half-point rate cut.
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NEW YORK - Stocks regained some momentum Thursday as oil prices declined and fresh economic data suggested inflation remains well under control.    Analysts are closely watching stocks for signs that the market will stabilize in the second half of the year, but volatile moves on news have made it difficult to build confidence among investors, particularly given recent fluctuations in oil prices...
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Consumer prices calmed down in November, helped by smaller increases in energy and food. That means the Federal Reserve probably will continue raising interest rates only gradually to keep inflation under control.
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US stocks were potentially looking at a brighter start on Friday, after a closely watched measure of inflation fell back into the Federal Reserve&#39;s comfort zone.
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holding off inflation worries for another month - though economists warned higher prices may be on the way. Prices paid by businesses fell
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WASHINGTON -- Prices at the wholesale level edged up modestly in August, providing further evidence that inflation pressures are easing.
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Stocks fell Friday after accelerating inflation spurred concern that higher prices will curb consumer spending and give the Federal Reserve less leeway to cut interest rates.
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The concern over inflation and weakening housing prices offset the salutary effects of a drop in the price of oil.
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U.S. stock indexes stumbled on Friday after a manufacturing index showed its weakest reading in more than three years and a Federal Reserve official said more rate hikes may be required to control inflation.
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A sharp drop in energy prices pulled U.S. consumer prices down 0.1 percent last month, but underlying inflation continued a steady advance, according to a government report on Wednesday that could bolster expectations for a steady diet of interest-rate rises.
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House price inflation is now easing off, according to the latest monthly survey from the Halifax.
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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 inflation pressures largely in check.
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Producer Price index comes in far above estimates; dollar falls against euro, yen in early trading. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Bond prices slipped lower in early trade Tuesday after unexpected gains in the Producer Price index raised fears of inflation.