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Euro area core CPI jumps in April
The cost of living in the single currency bloc continued rising in April, hitting a new record in the process as inflationary pressures broadened out from energy.
US Q1 compensation growth seen having scant impact on Fed policy
The broadest measure of inflationary pressures in the US jobs market jumped by more than forecast last month as benefits exploded.
German CPI pushed higher by food prices in April
The cost of living in the euro area's largest economy edged past economists' forecasts in April despite a dip in goods' prices.
Spanish consumer prices surprise sharply to the downside in April
The cost of living in Spain came off the boil a little in April as the prices of fuels and electricity declined.
US factory activity slows in April, Philly Fed says
Factory activity in the US mid-Atlantic region slowed in April amid faster price gains, the results of a closely-followed survey showed.
Euro area inflation records another jump in March
Euro area inflation continued to accelerate last month, as energy and industrial goods became dearer.
IMF slashes global forecasts, warns of risks and still worse outcomes
The war in Ukraine will have many effects that will reach far and wide, not least by adding to price pressures and worsening the already stiff policy challenges faced by countries, the world's financial watchdog said.
US retail sales jump past forecasts in March
Americans continued spending at a brisk pace last month, albeit largely due to the impact of higher gasoline prices.
US producer prices jump at fastest pace in at least a decade in March
Wholesale prices rose at their fastest clip in over a decade last month as energy prices continued to surge.
US jobs market much tighter than previously thought, claims data reveals
The US labour market was far tighter than previously thought, the weekly jobless claims data revealed.
BoA raises 2022-23 UK CPI forecasts, expects four hikes in Bank Rate
Economists at Bank of America raised their short-term inflation forecasts for the UK, predicting that Bank would hike short-term interest rates four more times as it tried to navigate both the risk of a recession and of too-high inflation.
Polish central bank raises rates by greater-than-expected 100 bp
Rate-setters in Warsaw hiked short-term rates by a greater-than-expected 100 basis points following inflation readings that came in an at a more than two decade high.
US services activity picks up as Omicron headwinds ease
Services sector activity in the US strengthened last month despite widespread reports of rising prices and supply disruptions, as the headwinds from Covid-19 eased, the results of a closely-followed survey revealed.