Investing.com– Japanese consumer price index inflation grew slightly more than expected in November, pointing to a sustained uptick in inflation that could push the Bank of Japan into raising interest rates early in 2025.  , which excludes volatile fresh food items, grew 2.7% year-on-year in November, government data showed on Friday. The reading was above […]

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s core inflation accelerated in November as rising food and fuel costs hit households, data showed on Friday, keeping the central bank under pressure to raise interest rates. The data, which came in the wake of the Bank of Japan’s decision to maintain interest rates at 0.25% on Thursday, highlights

TOKYO (Reuters) – Consumer inflation in Tokyo likely accelerated in December on higher food costs and after the government’s suspension of its gas and electricity subsidies, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. The expected pickup could prod the Bank of Japan, which decided to keep interest rates unchanged at 0.25% on Thursday, to raise borrowing

(Reuters) – German producer prices rose unexpectedly in November, increasing by 0.1% on the year, the federal statistics office reported on Friday. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected a 0.3% decline. The office publishes more detailed data on its website.

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -British retail sales rose by a weaker-than-expected 0.2% in November, according to official data which suggested consumers had overcome their worries about the new government’s first budget but added to signs of only slow momentum in the economy. A Reuters poll of economists had forecast a monthly increase of 0.5%

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan export orders grew more slowly than expected in November as weaker shipment for smartphones offset strong demand for artificial intelligence technology amid softness from China. Export orders rose 3.3% last month to $52.27 billion from a year earlier, the economy ministry said on Friday. That lagged the 6.3% gain forecast in

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government said on Friday that the economy was recovering moderately in December but warned of risks ahead, such as higher interest rates overseas and policies in the United States. Among key economic areas, the government cut its assessment on corporate profits for the first time since March 2023 as the pace

ROME (Reuters) -Morale among Italian businesses and consumers moved in opposite directions in December, data showed on Friday, with sentiment among firms recovering from recent lows but consumer confidence slipping for a third month running. The data paints an uncertain picture going into next year for the euro zone’s third largest economy, which has stalled

LONDON (Reuters) – British retailers reported a weak run-up to the Christmas holidays with sales falling again and businesses worrying about higher costs in 2025, the Confederation of British Industry said on Friday. The CBI’s monthly retail sales headline balance improved only marginally to -15 in December from -18 in November. It had also contracted

The Core Personal Expenditure (PCE) Price Index, a key measure of changes in purchasing trends and inflation, has recorded a lower than expected reading in its latest data release. The index, which measures the changes in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers for the purpose of consumption, excluding food and energy, has