consumer price index

Bank of Japan’s new trend gauge shows inflation exceeding target

The central bank’s index reveals that CPI rose 2.2% in February, against the 1.6% benchmark by the internal affairs ministry

Prices at petrol pumps have jumped by more than 18% to US$3.5 a gallon since the US-Israel war started, data from motorist advocacy group AAA showed.

US consumer prices go up as expected in February

With the Iran war driving up oil prices, a further rise in inflation is anticipated in March

Thailand's headline consumer prices fell due to lower energy and electricity prices as well as government measures to cut food prices.

Thailand’s February headline CPI drops 0.88% on year, more than forecast

Headline inflation may rise to between 1 to 3 per cent this year

The rise was in line with the median forecast of economists in a Reuters poll, and matched the pace in the previous month.

Malaysia’s January CPI rises 1.6% y/y, matching forecast

[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s consumer price index (CPI) rose 1.6 per cent in January from a year earlier, government data showed on Thursday.

Economists expect inflation to pick up for a while this year, citing the pass through from import duties as well as the dollar’s depreciation last year.

US consumer prices rise less than expected in January

The Consumer Price Index rose 0.2% last month after an unrevised 0.3% gain in December

The official forecast ranges for 2026 will be updated in the upcoming monetary policy statement, which will be released on Jan 29.

Singapore’s 2025 core inflation averages 0.7%, down from 2.8% in 2024

December’s core and headline inflation stayed unchanged at 1.2%

China's CP1 rose 0.8 per cent from the same month in 2024, matching expectations in a Reuters poll.

China’s consumer inflation hits near 3-year high, factory-gate deflation eases

[BEIJING] China’s annual consumer price inflation accelerated to a 34-month high in December, driven by rising food prices, but the full-year rate slumped to the lowest in 16 years while producer defl...

Services inflation edged up 1.9% in November, against October’s 1.8%, due to larger increases in the costs of point-to-point transport services and health insurance.

Singapore’s core, headline inflation hold steady at 1.2% in November

Official forecasts for 2025 also remain unchanged, at 0.5% for core inflation and 0.5% to 1% for headline inflation

The increase in the Tokyo CPI, which excludes volatile fresh food costs, followed a 2.8 per cent gain in October.

Core inflation in Japan’s capital brings BOJ closer to a rate hike

[TOKYO] Core consumer inflation in Japan’s capital stayed well above the central bank’s 2 per cent target in November as firms continued to pass on rising costs mainly for food, data showed on Friday,...