Inflation

Weak outlook on inflation rate has made analysts think an interest rate rise in 2015 would be too soon.

Bauke Schram Aug 18, 2015

UK inflation rate hovering around 0% was expected to fuel sales in June.

Bauke Schram Jul 23, 2015

Rate increases are expected to be gradual, and limited to a level below past averages.

Jerin Mathew Jul 17, 2015

The fact that Iran will soon be open for business and a BoE indication rates will rise stunted the FTSE.

Graham Lanktree Jul 14, 2015

The Institute of Directors welcomed the figures, saying they will be a boost for businesses and households.

Bauke Schram Jul 14, 2015

BOE announced that its Monetary Policy Committee decided to keep the size of the quantitative easing programme at £375bn.

Bauke Schram Jul 09, 2015

Investors with over 5% stake cannot sell shares for the next six months.

Karthick Arvinth Jul 09, 2015

The country earlier cut its economic growth forecast for 2015 to 3.1% primarily due to Mers outbreak.

Jerin Mathew Jul 03, 2015

Slight dip below zero in April was never a real threat to the economy, economists said.

Bauke Schram Jun 16, 2015

China is due to release its inflation figures on 9 June, while data on retail sales, industrial production and fixed asset investment are slated to come on 11 June.

Jerin Mathew Jun 08, 2015

Economists expect interest rates to climb in the first half of 2016 as inflation is expected to rise.

Bauke Schram Jun 04, 2015

Inflation turned positive for the first time since November 2014 as food prices rose

Bauke Schram Jun 02, 2015

Warm weather and favourable consumer prices caused a 4.7% jump in sales volume.

Bauke Schram May 21, 2015

UK inflation is calculated by measuring the price of a "basket" of goods and services. The contents are updated annually to keep up with consumer habits and tastes.

Bauke Schram May 19, 2015

UK inflation rate negative due to low food prices and slower rise in transport prices

Bauke Schram May 19, 2015

EY Item Club report also predicts 3.0% GDP growth in 2016, up from 2.9% estimated previously.

Jerin Mathew Apr 20, 2015

Inflation remained at zero for the second month in a row.

Sean Martin Apr 14, 2015

CPI inflation rose to 5.37% year on year in February from an upward revised 5.2% in January

Jerin Mathew Mar 13, 2015

At 7%, China's growth rate will be lowest for about 25 years.

Jerin Mathew Mar 05, 2015

Repo and reverse repo rates reduced by 25 basis points, to 7.50% and 6.50% respectively.

Jerin Mathew Mar 04, 2015

USD/IDR has broken above the 13,000 barrier as inflation rate drops to three-month low.

Boby Michael Mar 02, 2015

The latest YouGov poll shows consumer confidence now stands at 112.7.

Sean Martin Feb 26, 2015

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cuts its main lending rate or repo rate by 25 basis points to 7.75%.

Jerin Mathew Jan 15, 2015

UK inflation at 0.5% in December is no need for alarm, says the Chancellor.

Ian Allison Jan 14, 2015

Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester said economy is on firm footing and central bank could increase rates in first half of 2015.

Jerin Mathew Jan 03, 2015

Regulator says the decision means that bills will fall by an average of £20.

Ian Silvera Dec 12, 2014

A $40bn windfall from oil price decline is likely to be saved rather than spent in bid to bridge fiscal deficit.

Jerin Mathew Dec 04, 2014

When deflation is mentioned, the 'lost' decade in Japan or the American Great Depression of the 1930s is usually evoked.

Edmund Shing Dec 02, 2014

This week's rhetoric on inflation shows the European Commission is being pulled apart by horses.

Finbarr Bermingham Nov 28, 2014

Consumption tax hike, which was scheduled for October 2015, will now be implemented in April 2017.

Jerin Mathew Nov 19, 2014