Inflation Likely to Ease, but Fed Remains Cautious
The rate of inflation is expected to have eased in October, primarily due to lower gas prices. However, this slight decrease is unlikely to alleviate the concerns of the Federal…
Stocks Close Lower as Bond Sell-Off Resumes and Inflation Heats Up
Stocks closed lower on Thursday, putting an end to a five-session winning streak, as a selloff in U.S. bonds picked up again and September's consumer price index revealed higher-than-expected inflation.…
The Social Security Administration’s Annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment
The Social Security Administration's highly anticipated annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is set to be announced on October 12th. This is a significant event for the roughly 67 million Social Security…
The Consumer Price Index and Inflation
The consumer price index (CPI) is a vital tool in evaluating the impact of inflation on everyday necessities such as food, gas, rent, and other essentials. By analyzing the fluctuations…
US Consumer Prices Mark a Monthly 0.8% Increase in November
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics US consumer prices ticked higher by 0.8% in November, after another gain of 0.9% the previous month. SPY is up +0.61%, DXY is down -0.04%.…
US Annual Consumer Prices Rise the Highest in Almost 31 Years in October
(BLS) US posted a 6.2% increase in Consumer Price Index over the 12 months that ended in October, the biggest jump since November 1990. On a monthly basis, consumer prices…
Tokyo’s Ku-area Posts a 0.5% Monthly Jump in Consumer Prices in September
(Statistics Bureau of Japan) Consumer prices surged by 0.5% in the Ku-area of Tokyo to reach an index of 100.1 in September from August. The index was up 0.3% year…
U.K. Posts a Record 3.2% Annual Increase in Consumer Prices in August
(ONS) The U.K. consumer price index jumped by 3.2% in the year to August 2021, the largest increase on record since 1997. The gain was higher than expected 2.9% and…
Understanding the Consumer Price Index and its Market Implications
The Consumer Price index is an important economic metric analyzed by persons looking to trade fundamentals in the forex market. It stands out as an important metric as it provides…
US Consumer Prices Posts a Lower Than Estimated 0.3% Monthly Jump in August
(BLS) US Consumer Price Index rose by 0.3% in August from July, a lower increase compared to expected 0.4% gain. On a year over year basis, consumer prices were up…
UK Consumer Price Index Eases to a 2.1% Year Over Year Increase in July
(Office for National Statistics) The Consumer Price Index in the UK was 2.1% for the year ended July 2021, a decline from 2.4% recorded in the 12 months to June.…
US Consumer Price Index Eases to an Expected 0.5% Increase in July
(Bureau of Labor Statistics) US Consumer Price Index rose by 0.5% in July, the same as expected, after a 0.9% uptick in June. The food index rose by 0.7% in…