Japan inflation adjusted wages rise in December on jump in bonuses

Japan inflation-adjusted wages rise in December on jump in bonuses

Yahoo News - 6h

Euro zone inflation rises to hotter-than-expected 2.5% in January on energy price hike

Economists polled by Reuters had expected the January inflation print to come in at 2.4%, unchanged from December.

CNBC - 1d

Eurozone inflation rises to 2.5% in January

Price increases stay above ECB’s 2% target but policymakers are confident they will reach that threshold this year

Financial Times - 1d

Inflation Ticked Up in December, Fed’s Preferred Measure Shows

The central bank needs to see further progress on inflation or weakness in the labor market to resume interest rate cuts.

The New York Times - 4d

Rice price rise pushes Japan to tap strategic reserves

Tokyo seeks to use national stockpile for first time since 2011 tsunami amid fears of shortage

Financial Times - 4d

China PMI surprises as factory activity contracts in January; December industrial profits jump

The official purchasing managers' index for January came in at 49.1, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday showed.

CNBC - Jan. 27

'Costs just keep rising' - jump in firms in trouble

Businesses in the most distress include those in hospitality, leisure and retail, say insolvency specialists.

BBC News - Jan. 24

Japan hikes rates to highest since 2008 as sustained inflation, rising wages signal 'virtuous cycle' in play

The move comes in line with expectations from CNBC's survey, where an overwhelming majority of economists predicted a hike.

CNBC - Jan. 24

Japan core inflation climbs to a 16-month high, boosting case for rate hikes

The Bank of Japan is expected to raise rates by 25 basis points later in the day as it concludes its monetary policy meeting.

CNBC - Jan. 24

Japan’s biggest banks hit valuation landmark as BoJ weighs rate rise

Largest lenders now trade at or close to their book values for first time in almost a decade

Financial Times - Jan. 23

Pay after inflation rises at fastest rate since 2021

Wage growth increased by 3.4% after taking into account inflation, driven by strong increases in the private sector.

BBC News - Jan. 21

'It's an adjustment': What's behind the Timberwolves' struggles to build chemistry

The Minnesota Timberwolves are struggling to build chemistry this season after cornerstone forward Karl-Anthony Towns was traded to New York in the offseason.

ESPN - Jan. 17

Shares of Cartier owner Richemont jump 16% as sales rise in December quarter

Cartier owner Richemont on Thursday reported a 10% increase in third quarter sales even as China demand weighed.

CNBC - Jan. 16

Not much inflation here: The cost of imports are barely rising ahead of Trump taking office

Most of the lingering problem with U.S. inflation is coming from within the nation’s borders. Not outside of it.

MarketWatch - Jan. 16

Year-end bonuses rise — but fewer workers are getting them, report finds

The average end-of-year bonus rose about 2% in 2024, according to an exclusive look at data from Gusto.

CNBC - Jan. 16

CPI Rose in December, a Sign the Fed’s Inflation Fight Has Stalled

The Consumer Price Index rose 2.9 percent from a year earlier, but a measure of underlying inflation was more encouraging.

The New York Times - Jan. 15

10-year Treasury yield pulls back aggressively after core inflation is light in December

Investors reacted to the latest inflation data.

CNBC - Jan. 15

Core inflation rate slows to 3.2% in December, less than expected

The consumer price index was expected to rise 0.3% in December and show an annual inflation rate of 2.9%.

CNBC - Jan. 15

Here's the inflation breakdown for December 2024 — in one chart

The consumer price index, an inflation gauge, rose 2.9% on an annual basis in December 2024 on the back of higher food and energy prices.

CNBC - Jan. 15

Inflation Rose in December, Putting Rate Cuts Into Question

The consumer price index rose 2.9 percent in the last month of the year, the Labor Department reports.

Inc. - Jan. 15

CPI Rose in December, a Sign the Fed’s Inflation Fight Has Stalled

The Consumer Price Index rose 2.9 percent from a year earlier, but a measure of underlying inflation was more encouraging.

The New York Times - Jan. 15

Consumer price growth rose in December, a sign Trump will inherit stubborn inflation as he takes office

Consumer price growth ticked up in December, a sign President-elect Donald Trump will inherit the inflation issues that dogged the Biden administration as he re-takes the White House next week.

NBC News - Jan. 15

India's inflation slows to lower-than-expected 5.22% in December, boosting case for rate cuts

The full year inflation forecast for the RBI's 2024 fiscal year ending June 2025 is projected at 4.8%.

CNBC - Jan. 13

Is US inflation set to rise further?

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

Financial Times - Jan. 12

The unemployment rate for Black women fell in December, following a sharp rise

Black women saw a decline in the unemployment rate in December, as it slipped to 5.4%. That is an improvement from November’s rate of 5.9%.

CNBC - Jan. 10

Ex-RFU official 'extremely comfortable' with bonuses

Genevieve Shore, the ex-chair of the Rugby Football Union's remuneration committee, defends its controversial bonus scheme.

BBC News - Jan. 10

The rising threat of deadly diseases jumping from animals to humans

Zoonotic pathogens very likely caused the last pandemic. Can we get better at halting them before the next one?

Financial Times - Jan. 10

China's consumer inflation slows further in December, stoking deflation worries

China's consumer prices in December edged up 0.1% in line with expectations from a year earlier, National Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday, fanning deflation concerns.

CNBC - Jan. 9

10-year Treasury yield rises to highest since April as Fed notes upside risk to inflation

The benchmark yield topped 4.7%, after the latest Fed meeting minutes indicated greater concern over inflation.

CNBC - Jan. 8

Most Fed officials were worried about higher inflation, but not enough to put rate hikes on the table, minutes of December meeting show

“Almost all” Fed officials judged that the upside risks to inflation had increased, according to minutes of the Fed’s December meeting released Wednesday.

MarketWatch - Jan. 8

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