Monthly archive March, 2024

Inflation figures from France and Italy are the only main news due on Friday while several other major markets remain closed for a public holiday. At 3.45 am ET, France's statistical office INSEE publishes flash inflation, producer prices and household Read More →

Core inflation in Japan's capital softened in March but continued to remain above the 2 percent target adding to the dilemma of the Bank of Japan as to how to steer the monetary policy after exiting negative interest rates earlier Read More →

France's consumer price inflation slowed to the lowest in two-and-a-half years in March on slower increases in food and energy prices, flash data from the statistical office INSEE showed on Friday. The consumer price index, or CPI, posted an annual Read More →

Consumer prices in the U.S. increased by slightly less than expected in the month of February, according to a highly anticipated report released by the Commerce Department on Friday. The Commerce Department said consumer prices rose by 0.3 percent in Read More →

The University of Michigan released revised data on Thursday showing an unexpected improvement in U.S. consumer sentiment in the month of March. The report said the consumer sentiment index for March was upwardly revised to 79.4 from the preliminary reading Read More →

Australia's retail sales expanded in February as Taylor Swift concerts lifted spending on clothing, merchandise, accessories and dining out, the Australia Bureau of Statistics said Thursday. Retail sales increased 0.3 percent in February, following a 1.1 percent rise in January Read More →