Inflation News & Analysis

The Pound Sterling (GBP) tumbled against the US Dollar (USD) as the economy in the United States (US) contracted, as revealed by Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures for Q1 2025.

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar against a basket of currencies, hovered near 99.30 on Wednesday as investors remained cautious ahead of the Nonfarm Payrolls and inflation data later in the week.

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The Pound Sterling (GBP) tumbled against the US Dollar (USD) as the economy in the United States (US) contracted, as revealed by Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures for Q1 2025. At the time of writing, GBP/USD trades at 1.3331, down 0.51%

Inflation eased modestly in March but remains firmly north of the Federal Reserve’s 2% target.

PCE shows inflation rate decelerating to 2.3%

Inflation in the US, as measured by the change in the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, edged lower to 2.3% on a yearly basis in March from 2.5% in February, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported on Wednesday. This readin…

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The US economy contracted at the start of the year for the first time since 2022 on a monumental pre-tariffs import surge and softer consumer spending, a first snapshot of the ripple effects from President Donald Trump’s trade policy. Inflation-adjust…

The Q1 GDP report included an unwelcome inflation surprise for the Fed.
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Inflation in Germany, as measured by the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), edged lower to 2.1% on a yearly basis in April from 2.2% in March, Destatis’ flash estimate showed on Wednesday.

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Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Wednesday that “the market expects more interest rate cuts after inflation figures.”

Australia’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.9% QoQ in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, compared with the 0.2% increase seen in the fourth quarter, according to the latest data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Wednesday.

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KHC’s first-quarter sales meet the Zacks Consensus Estimate, while organic net sales decline 4.7% amid volume/mix pressures.

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HSBC on Tuesday slashed its target to 5,600 from 6,700, based on a forecast for slower U.S. growth, sticky inflation and falling bond yields.

President Donald Trump’s tariff policies have largely impacted how consumers feel about the economy.

Consumer sentiment has fallen more over the last three months than during the 2008 financial crisis.

GBP/USD slipped from recent highs as UK retail price data confirmed ongoing deflation in shop prices, despite a pickup in food inflation.

The latest monthly Consumer Expectations Survey by the European Central Bank showed on Tuesday that Eurozone inflation is seen notably higher for the year ahead in March.

The AUD/USD pair is trading steadily around 0.6400 as investors brace for key economic data from the United States (US) this week.

Markets Wait for Several Key Economic and Earnings Data.

Jobs Week, PCE and Q1 earnings reports should dominate market headlines all week.

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