U.S. prices increased in December while consumer spending surged, suggesting that the Federal Reserve could delay cutting ...

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The vast majority of Chinese provinces have already slashed their consumer price index (CPI ... per cent last year and in 2023 – the lowest annual increases since 2009 – with multiple monthly ...

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.4% in December, with the annual inflation rate increasing to 2.9% from 2.7%. Core CPI, excluding food and energy, slowed to 3.2%, slightly exceeding market ...

The food index increased 2.5 percent over the last year. The first chart is an overlay of headline CPI and core CPI (excludes Food and Energy) since the turn of the century. The highlighted two ...

Inflation rose 2.9% on an annual basis in December, with the latest Consumer Price Index illustrating the Federal Reserve's challenge in battling stickier-than-expected price increases.

Treasury yields broadly fell on Wednesday after the U.S. consumer-price index report for December included a softer-than-expected monthly core reading of 0.2%, below the 0.3% reading that had been ...

The December Consumer Price Index report showed an acceleration in year-on-year total CPI inflation to 2.9%, the highest rate since July 2024. Meanwhile, core CPI remained sticky and elevated but ...

The overall annual consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.9% in December, up from 2.7% in November but in line with Reuters' average economist forecast. However, the core rate that excludes the ...

The Consumer Price Index rose 2.9% in December, accelerating from a 2.7% annual increase in November. Core inflation rose 3.2% over the year, down from 3.3% in November, providing optimism for the ...

The so-called core consumer price index — which excludes food and energy costs — increased 0.2% after rising 0.3% four straight months, Bureau of Labor Statistics figures showed Wednesday.