EXPECTATIONS of higher prices induce increased spending in essential goods, which can drive inflation during periods when it exceeds the target, a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) study showed.

The total retail sales of social consumer goods rose by 3.5% YoY to RMB48.8 trillion in 2024, Sheng Qiuping, China's Vice Minister of Commerce, said. Of which, the effect of the t ...

One of Canada’s largest banks warns the central bank’s rate decision won’t be easy this week. BMO economists wrote to ...

The Toronto Stock Exchange is up 40 points with info tech, up 3.5%, the biggest gainer. Limiting gains are declines in miners (-2.6%) and energy (-1.3%). Oil prices rose off the lowest in nearly a ...

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By bno - Taipei Bureau Taiwan's GDP growth for 2024 has been driven by strong domestic demand, although a ...

And under Trump, as well as Biden, who kept tariffs on Chinese imports in place, farmers have found it’s just as easy for ...

The latest University of Michigan U.S. consumer sentiment survey revealed that year-ahead inflation expectations increased ...

SINGAPORE: Singapore's core inflation fell to 1.8 per cent year-on-year in December from 1.9 per cent in November. The drop was due to a moderation in services inflation, the Monetary Authority ...

US consumer confidence has declined for the second month in January, influenced by President Donald Trump's recent actions, ...

This index is primarily used to determine current inflation and predict how prices might change in the near future. According to the Labor Department’s most recent report, CPI in December was 2. ...