Browsing: core inflation

TOKYO: Japan’s inflation rate fell below the Bank of Japan’s 2 percent price stability target for the first time since March 2022, as government data released on February 20 showed easing price pressures at the start of 2026. The nationwide

CAIRO: Egypt’s core inflation rate slowed to 11.2% year on year in January 2026, down from 11.8% in December, according to data released by the Central Bank of Egypt. The reading is closely watched as a gauge of underlying price

MENA Newswire, SEOUL: South Korea’s consumer inflation eased to 2.0% in January from 2.3% in December, as measured by the consumer price index, government data released Tuesday showed. The CPI, with 2020 set to 100, rose to 118.03 in January.

MENA Newswire, TOKYO: The Bank of Japan on Friday left its benchmark short-term interest rate unchanged, keeping the target for the uncollateralized overnight call rate at around 0.75% as policymakers assessed the impact of a rate increase made in December.

EuroWire, BRUSSELS: Inflation across the euro zone eased to 2.0 percent in December, reaching the European Central Bank’s target and aligning with economists’ expectations, according to preliminary data released by Eurostat. The decline from November’s 2.1 percent reading underscores a

The United Kingdom’s inflation rate rose to 3% in January, surpassing analyst expectations of 2.8%, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday. The increase marks a sharp rise from the previous month’s 2.5% and