inflation

Bank of Japan holds rates as inflation remains low

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The Bank of Japan kept its ultra-loose monetary policy in place Thursday as inflation remains stubbornly…

British inflation jumps, pushing pound to one-year dollar high

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain's annual inflation rate accelerated in August, mainly on rising prices for motor fuels and…

China’s factory gate inflation accelerates in August

Beijing, China (AFP) -- China's factory price inflation, a key barometer of the industrial sector, accelerated sharply in August, reflecting strong demand and…

US Fed official sees gradual rate hikes even amid low inflation

  NEW YORK, United States (AFP) - The US central bank can continue to raise interest rates gradually, despite persistent…

China factory gate inflation slows to 6.4% in April

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Prices for goods at the factory gate in China rose at a slower pace than expected in…

Australia holds rates steady ahead of budget

  SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's central bank held interest rates at a record low 1.50 percent Tuesday after annual…

China producer prices jump in March as demand goes up

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Prices for goods at the factory gate in China jumped in March, the government said Wednesday,…

British inflation surges to 2.3%

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British annual inflation jumped in February to the highest level in almost three and a…

Japan inflation picks up for first time in nearly a year

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese consumer prices picked up in January for the first time in almost a year, official…

BSP expects higher inflation rate in 2017-2018

QUEZON City, Philippines - The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas forecasts an increase of 3.3% in the inflation rate in 2017…

Lower food, non-food prices pull down inflation in January 2016

MANILA, Feb. 7 -- Slower price adjustments in both food and non-food items pulled down inflation to 1.3 percent in January…

Inflation and labor wage – top national concerns

According to the latest survey conducted by Pulse Asia, 47% said that the Aquino government should tackle inflation while 46%…

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