The closely scrutinized monthly consumer-price index is due at 8:30 a.m. ET. Here are some key points to know ahead of the report: Economists expect annual inflation to come in at 2.9% as of December, ...

Inflation is proving stickier than expected, which could cause Fed to hit pause button on more interest rate cuts.

Consumer Price Index showed an acceleration to 2.9%, the highest rate since July. With such high inflation, the Fed is ...

The CPI increased 0.4% month over month in December after rising 0.3% in ... according to FactSet’s consensus estimates. Core inflation was forecast to rise 0.2%, keeping the annual rate steady ...

New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics out Wednesday showed that a key inflation metric eased for the first time since July. On a "core" basis, which strips out the more volatile costs of food ...

The Consumer Price Index report for January is expected to show broadly unchanged annual inflation according to nowcasts. That may be broadly good news for the Fed.

Inflation likely accelerated in December, putting pressure on the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates relatively high.

Entering 2025, models from forecasting companies like Trading Economics anticipate inflation rates between 2.4% and 2.9% ...

A relatively benign U.S. reading on consumer price increases triggered a sharp relief rally in stocks and bonds on Wednesday, but traders and investors warn that markets are likely to remain anxious ...

The latest PMI survey for December showed that firms did raise their output prices but this was for the first time in three ...

South Africa’s annual consumer price inflation ( CPI) rose to 3.0% in December 2024, up from 2.9% in November, according to ...