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Inflation in focus for markets jostled by Middle East war signals

Friday, April 3 by SRN News

By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, April 3 (Reuters) - A fresh read on inflation and initial company results next week could start to show the Middle East war's effects on the U.S. economy and corporate America, as investors hope to start moving past a... Read More.

Central banks’ inflation mood puzzle: more judgment than science

Thursday, April 2 by SRN News

By Balazs Koranyi and Howard Schneider FRANKFURT/WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - The world's central bankers may be attempting the impossible: to get into the psyche of business executives, labour unions and ordinary households in real time to understand how they are navigating their finances through... Read More.

Inflation increases to 2.5% in Europe as Iran war boosts energy prices

Tuesday, March 31 by SRN News

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Europe's inflation rate rose to 2.5% in March as the Iran war sent fuel prices sharply higher, official figures showed Tuesday. And that is leading analysts to pencil in interest rate increases by the European Central Bank later this year.... Read More.

Fed’s Paulson says Iran war increases risks to growth, inflation

Friday, March 27 by SRN News

NEW YORK, March 27 (Reuters) - Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Anna Paulson said on Friday the Iran war is creating challenges for the U.S. economy, while stopping short of saying what that might mean for near-term changes in monetary policy. "The conflict in the Middle... Read More.

Fed’s Barr: Need to be vigilant against rise in inflation expectations

Friday, March 27 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - A price shock from higher oil prices could trigger rising inflation expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve needs to guard against, Fed Governor Michael Barr said on Thursday, a further reason the Fed should take time to assess the... Read More.

Fed’s Jefferson: sustained higher energy prices could worsen inflation, spending outlook

Friday, March 27 by SRN News

March 26 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson on Thursday said he is keeping a watchful eye on higher energy prices, which, if sustained, could worsen inflation but also slow consumer and business spending, creating a challenging situation for a central bank... Read More.

Fed’s Cook says the balance of risks has shifted toward inflation due to Iran war

Thursday, March 26 by SRN News

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 26 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said on Thursday the war in Iran has shifted the balance of risks for the central bank's dual mandate of price stability and full employment more toward inflation. "I see the balance of... Read More.

OECD: Iran war erases global growth upgrade, fans inflation

Thursday, March 26 by SRN News

By Leigh Thomas PARIS, March 26 (Reuters) - The escalating conflict in the Middle East has knocked the global economy off a stronger growth path, the OECD warned on Thursday, as a near-halt in energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz threatens to push inflation... Read More.

Japan’s corporate service inflation perks up in February

Thursday, March 26 by SRN News

TOKYO, March 26 (Reuters) - A key gauge of Japan's service-sector inflation rose 2.7% in February from a year earlier, data showed on Thursday, reinforcing the central bank's view that a tight labour market is pushing firms to pass rising costs on to consumers. The... Read More.

Fed’s Barr sees rates holding steady ‘for some time’ given above-target inflation

Wednesday, March 25 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, March 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve may need to keep interest rates steady "for some time" before further cuts are warranted, Fed Governor Michael Barr said on Tuesday, noting continued inflation above the Fed's 2% target and the risks posed by... Read More.

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Inflation in focus for markets jostled by Middle East war signals

Central banks’ inflation mood puzzle: more judgment than science

Inflation increases to 2.5% in Europe as Iran war boosts energy prices

Fed’s Paulson says Iran war increases risks to growth, inflation

Fed’s Barr: Need to be vigilant against rise in inflation expectations

Fed’s Jefferson: sustained higher energy prices could worsen inflation, spending outlook

Fed’s Cook says the balance of risks has shifted toward inflation due to Iran war

OECD: Iran war erases global growth upgrade, fans inflation

Japan’s corporate service inflation perks up in February

Fed’s Barr sees rates holding steady ‘for some time’ given above-target inflation

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