Cooler-than-expected inflation readings and positive bank earnings provided a string of good news for bulls, after a dismal ...

The consumer price index, an inflation gauge, rose 2.9% on an annual basis in December 2024 on the back of higher food and ...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South African assets gained on Wednesday, after a key U.S. inflation report showed consumer prices ...

U.S. Treasury yields dipped while the S&P 500 ended slightly higher on Tuesday after data showed U.S. producer prices rose ...

The U.S. Consumer Price Index report is expected to show a rise in inflation rates, impacting interest rate cut expectations ...

In August 2023-July 2024, the reference period of the HCES 2023-24, food inflation averaged 8.3% against 6% in the same period of last year, whereas CPI inflation during the period averaged 5.1% ...

Natural gas demand surged due to increased electricity consumption, driven by Big Tech's AI pursuits, leading to a more optimistic outlook for the gas market. Nuclear energy gained traction as a ...

The ministry is examining whether to include free PDS items in the CPI basket and how to address the reduction or increase in their prices during an ongoing series. This challenge came into focus with ...

At present, the base year for the CPI is 2012, which is now being revised to 2024. Weights and item basket will be derived from Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) 2022-23.

but with weights redistributed across all categories in the CPI basket rather than confined to the same class or section. The Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) has long advocated for better representation ...

If we were to restrict attention only to those items in the WPI basket which ... difference between CPI and WPI is not because of a difference in retail and wholesale market prices, but the ...

The CPI measures price changes in a basket of goods and services purchased by consumers over a specific period and is compiled monthly. The list of items in the CPI is based on average household ...