High rent and gas prices keeping US inflation elevated
WASHINGTON—Rising rents, a gasoline price rebound and vehicle costs helped keep US inflation elevated in January, analysts say, amid signs ...
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Share prices expected to sustain momentum
Shares prices are expected to sustain their upward momentum this week on hopes that interest rate hikes would soon ease. ...
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Asian markets drop as traders brace for key US inflation data
Equities fell in Asia and the dollar maintained its strength Thursday ahead of the release of crucial US inflation data ...
Read moreStocks decline slightly; San Miguel, Ayala climb
The stock market slipped Thursday, unable to recover from a rout this week on higher-than-expected US inflation data. The Philippine ...
Read moreMarket declines slightly; AbaCore and URC down
The stock market slipped Tuesday on profit making ahead of the release of key US consumer price data that is ...
Read moreUS inflation likely eased in August —but not enough
WASHINGTON, United States—US inflation likely slowed in August, largely thanks to falling gasoline prices, but not enough to satisfy policymakers, ...
Read moreIt will take ‘a few years’ to get inflation back to 2%, says Fed
WASHINGTON, United States—The Federal Reserve is committed to bringing soaring US inflation back down to two percent, but that will ...
Read moreTaming inflation will inflict ‘pain’ on Americans — Fed’s Powell
WASHINGTON, United States—Taming US inflation will inflict “pain” on American families and businesses, but failure to wrestle prices down from ...
Read moreUS inflation eased in July amid falling crude prices
WASHINGTON, United States—Red-hot US inflation cooled slightly in July, which could open the door for the Federal Reserve to dial ...
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Fed attacks US inflation with another interest rate hike
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday again raised the benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point in its ...
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