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Coffee prices hardly increased in the EU in March, they inched up by 1% on average, hitting a 32-month-low inflation rate for this category. This compares to the hair-raising pace of growth last March when the commodity jumped by 13.5% in yearly comparison. The inflation rate for coffee has been declining since October 2022, when it was at its highest, reaching 17.4%. Although the increase in coffee prices slowed down in the EU overall, there are significant differences across countries. The highest inflation rates were registered in Croatia where coffee cost 7.4% more than last March. This ra...
Euronews (English)
Falls Church (United States) (AFP) - "I don't really shop for groceries as often as I used to," said Jasmine Reed, 32, outside a store in northern Virginia, as she explained the impact of higher food prices on her shopping habits. Consumer inflation data published Thursday showed that food prices rose by 2.2 percent in the 12 months to April -- masking some sharp differences between items. Eggs have plummeted by nine percent, according to the Department of Labor data, while the cost of butter jumped by 3.5 percent. Milk prices have also fallen by more than one percent and the cost of bread ha...
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Washington (AFP) - US consumer inflation eased slightly last month, according to government data published Wednesday, in a positive sign for President Joe Biden ahead of November's election. The data supports his administration's messaging that the US economy has turned a corner, as it looks to quell consumers' concerns about the impact of rising prices going into an expected rematch against former president Donald Trump. US stock markets set new records in New York following the publication of the inflation data, as hopes rose that the Federal Reserve would start cutting interest rates in the...
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Two important pieces of evidence have been published, today and yesterday, adding weight to the case that the EU will begin interest rate cuts as soon as next month. Today, the European Commission published both its latest Euro-area GDP figures, and its Spring Economic Forecast, entitled ‘A gradual expansion amid high geopolitical risks’. European Commission’s forecastIn its forecast, the commission spoke on interest rates, saying that: Expectations for imminent and decisive rate cuts across the world have been pared back in recent weeks. In the euro area, where the European Central Bank last ...
Invezz
The prices of precious metals saw an uptick on Wednesday as investors responded to the latest inflation figures from the United States. The annual inflation rate in April slowed to 3.4%, slightly below analysts’ expectations and down from March’s 3.5%. This cooling of inflation has led traders to speculate that the Federal Reserve’s cycle of monetary policy tightening may be drawing to a close. Gold and Silver jumpGold prices rose by 0.64%, reaching $2,372.77 per ounce at 9:09 am ET. Silver experienced a more significant surge, climbing 1.89% to sell at $29.16 per ounce at the same time. These...
Invezz
S&P 500 is slated to open in green today after the U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics said inflation was up in line with expectations in April. S&P 500 could hit $5,400 level in 2024Versus a year ago, the consumer price index (CPI) stood at 3.4% last month versus at 3.5% in March. The inflation data today may create more room for the U.S. Federal Reserve to begin cutting rates that is broadly expected to serve as a tailwind for the benchmark index. In fact, Sam Stovall of CFRA Research expects the S&P 500 to end this year at around the 5,415 level. On CNBC’s “Squawk Box”, he said last week: What...
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Die Daten sind besser als erwartet: Die Inflation wird sich in diesem Jahr noch mehr als halbieren – so die Vorhersage der Europäischen Kommission. Und das obwohl die Preise bei wichtigen Rohstoffen wie Rohöl steigen werden. Die jüngst veröffentlichten Prognosen zeigen, dass die Wirtschaft – kurz vor den Europawahlen – wieder optimistischer gesehen wird. "Nach einem sehr schwierigen Jahr 2023 haben wir die Kurve gekriegt", sagte EU-Wirtschaftskommissar Paolo Gentiloni in einer Erklärung. Er sagte dabei auch ein Wirtschaftswachstum von einem Prozent für die gesamte EU für dieses Jahr vorher. In...
Euronews (German)
By Daniel ARONSSOHN Bruxelles (Belgique) (AFP) - La Commission européenne a annoncé mercredi qu'elle tablait sur une inflation plus faible que prévu en 2024 dans la zone euro, à 2,5% contre 2,7% anticipé jusqu'ici, et a confirmé sa prévision d'une croissance de 0,8% malgré les tensions géopolitiques. "Nos prévisions restent très incertaines alors que deux guerres continuent de faire rage non loin de chez nous" en Ukraine et au Proche-Orient et "les risques de dégradation (de ces prévisions) se sont accrus", a toutefois souligné le commissaire européen à l'Economie, Paolo Gentiloni. La bonne no...
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