Food Price Inflation Accelerates For Ninth Consecutive Month; Destabilization Risk For Emerging Markets Elevated

Food Price Inflation Accelerates For Seventh Consecutive Month Is it time to worry about food inflation? The Food and Agriculture Organization's Food Price Index rose for a seventh consecutive month in Decembe.....»»

'Unwelcoming' Food Inflation Outpaces Incomes With D.....»»

The cost of staples such as rent, medical care and prepared food rose in January to push consumer prices higher, but inflation more broadly was still relatively tame. The consumer price index edged up 0.1% last month......»»

The cost of goods imported into the U.S. fell sharply in October, reflecting declines in a broad array of goods such as petroleum, food, drinks and consumer electronics entering from China. The import price index sank 0.5% last month......»»

Americans paid more for rent, food, gas and clothes in February, triggering the biggest increase in inflation in fourth months. But the cost of living more generally is still rising very slowly. The consumer price index climbed 0.2% in February......»»

The Consumer Price Index for April reversed last month's course and rose by 0.2%.  Inflation increases were across the board.  Food rose 0.2%, energy 1.1% and all other items together in.....»»

The nation's 10 largest metropolitan markets saw home prices increase 6.5 percent annually, up from 6.4 percent in the previous month......»»

The U.S. dollar looks listless on Friday, sliding against a handful of its major rivals but rallying against some emerging markets as investors assess the state of risk sentiment amid worries over further sanctions on Turkey......»»

The price of litecoin (LTC) has nosedived to 12-month lows amid broad risk aversion in the crypto markets......»»

JPMorgan analyst Samik Chatterjee adjusted his price target to $266 from $270 for Apple stock, citing the risk of economic growth slowdowns in several countries due to currency moves......»»

A key measure of inflation slowed sharply in November after a short-lived pickup in the previous month, making it likely that price gains will fall short of the Fed’s 2% target for a seventh consecutive year......»»

Stock markets broadly trended lower on Wednesday after a disappointing inflation report. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.5% in ... Read more.....»»

Investors are positioning for the risk of higher inflation as the reopening of the U.S. economy gathers steam, but may not be prepared if the worst of the price increases has already run its course......»»

There was little enthusiasm for buying the dip in bitcoin options markets, one exchange boss said. Bitcoin has tumbled in recent days after criticism from Elon Musk. Dado Ruvic/Getty Images Bi.....»»

Social Unrest Fears Mount As World Food Prices Soar In April Global inflation is headed into overdrive as the leading food price indicator that is the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization's food price index in.....»»

One Bank Warns Soaring Food Prices Will Lead To Social Unrest Yesterday we explained why with prices already soaring, global inflation was about to go into overdrive as the leading food price indicator that is the Bloomberg A.....»»

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Consumer prices rose in March for the fourth month in a row and the pace of inflation hit the highest level in two and a half years, underscoring new pressures emerging on the economy as the U.S. recovers from the coronavirus......»»

Consumer prices rose in March for the fourth month in a row and the pace of inflation hit the highest level in two and a half years, underscoring new pressures emerging on the economy as the U.S. recovers from the coronavirus......»»

Economic growth could boom past 7% and investors may be facing a risk that the Fed and economists are setting their sights on inflation and expansion too low, says Bank of America. Inflation and retail sales data are on deck this week. Creative .....»»