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Inflation eases for 4th straight month to 6.1 percent in May

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Updated as of Jun 06 04:16 PM

Inflation in May slowed for the fourth straight month as fuel prices, transport costs and prices of select food products eased, the state statistics bureau said on Tuesday. Read more »

May inflation likely within 5.8 to 6.6 percent range, says BSP

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Updated as of Jun 01 10:47 AM

Inflation for the month of May likely settled with the 5.8 to 6.6 percent range, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said on Wednesday. Read more »

Japan inflation 3.4 percent in April, meeting market expectations

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 19 08:34 AM

Japan's consumer prices rose 3.4 percent on-year in April, in line with market expectations, government data showed Friday. Read more »

Inflation eases further to 6.6 percent in April

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 05 10:43 AM

Inflation was 6.6 percent in April, which was slower than the 7.6 percent recorded in March, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. Read more »

Inflation seen to ease further to 6.3 to 7.1 percent in April: BSP

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Posted at Apr 28 10:44 AM

Inflation in April likely settled within the 6.3 to 7.1 percent range, according to the estimates released Friday by the Bangko Sentral. Read more »

BSP may pause rate hikes in next meeting: Medalla

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Updated as of Apr 13 10:46 AM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas could pause its interest rate hike streak in the next monetary policy meeting. Read more »

Inflation cools to 7.6 percent in March

Jessica Fenol and Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 05 02:46 PM

Inflation in March decelerated partly due to the easing in food and non-alcoholic beverages as well as in transport, the state statistics bureau said on Wednesday. Read more »

Japan inflation slows to 3.1 percent in February: government data

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 24 08:15 AM

Japan's consumer prices rose 3.1 percent in February from a year earlier, government data showed Friday, slowing from the four-decade highs seen in previous months. Read more »

Inflation slightly eases to 8.6 percent in February: PSA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 07 04:14 PM

Inflation in February slightly decelerated due to the slower movement of transport-related prices including gasoline, diesel and motorcycles, among others, the state statistics bureau said on Tuesday. Read more »

BSP governor says another rate hike possible

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 27 09:30 AM

But he asserted that target inflation by the end of the year is below 4%. Read more »

Inflation quickens to 8.7 percent in January 2023

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 07 05:49 PM

Inflation in January accelerated further due to higher electric and water rates, housing rental costs, as well as the continued rise in food and vegetable prices. Read more »

Canada central bank raises key interest rate to 4.5 percent

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 26 08:15 AM

Canada's central bank on Wednesday raised its key lending rate for the eighth time in less than a year, this time by 25 basis points to 4.5 percent, as it tries to tame inflation. Read more »

Japan inflation hits four percent in December

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 20 08:51 AM

Japan's consumer prices rose four percent in December from a year earlier, a level not seen since 1981, government data showed Thursday. Read more »

China sees modest inflation in December

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 12 01:51 PM

China's consumer inflation rose modestly in December, official figures released Thursday showed, though it remained below two percent in a sign the economy is still struggling with the effects of years of zero-Covid. Read more »

Inflation quickens further to 8.1 percent in December

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 05 11:45 AM

Inflation for the month of December quickened further mainly due to the higher prices of select food items including onions and other vegetables, the state statistics bureau said on Thursday. Read more »

Reducing inflation impact 'top priority' of gov't: Diokno

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 02:12 PM

Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno on Tuesday said the government is working to reduce the impact of surging inflation on the most vulnerable sectors. Read more »

BSP: November inflation likely between 7.4 to 8.2 percent

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 30 08:56 AM

Inflation in November may settle between 7.4 percent to 8.2 percent range, a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas think tank said Read more »

Japan inflation hits four-decade high of 3.6 percent in October

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Posted at Nov 18 08:38 AM

Japan's core consumer prices rose 3.6 percent year-on-year in October, the government said Friday, the highest level in four decades due largely to rising energy costs and a weak yen. Read more »

High inflation 'number one' priority of Marcos econ team: Diokno

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Posted at Nov 04 05:24 PM

Addressing high inflation, which hit 7.7 percent in October, is the top priority of President Marcos' economic team, Finance Secretary Diokno said. Read more »

Inflation hits 7.7 pct in Oct, highest in almost 14 years

Warren De Guzman, Edson Guido and Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 04 03:40 PM

Inflation in October further accelerated on the back of higher food prices including vegetables and meat, among others, the Philippine Statistics Authority said on Friday. Read more »