The Bank of Canada's Wednesday decision to hold its key interest rate at five per cent was no surprise, says the president of the Sarnia Lambton Association of Realtors.
Inflation in the eurozone is fast approaching the two per cent target. 'Flash' figures out earlier this month showed that inflation fell to 2.4 per cent in March, below market expectations.
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said the central bank will likely start lowering interest rates this year if inflation continues to gradually come down.
March's consumer price index release Wednesday helped verify worries that inflation is proving stickier than thought.
Inflation and hiring have been firmer than expected this year, weakening
Wind PPA prices continue to rise as ongoing inflationary pressures limit development and make some new projects unprofitable, according to LevelTen Energy.
Consumer inflation remained persistently high last month, boosted by gas, rents, auto insurance and other items, the government said Wednesday in a report that will likely give pause to the Federal Reserve as it considers how often to cut interest rates this year.
Prices outside the volatile food and energy categories rose 0.4% from February to March, the same accelerated
Japan's corporate inflation increased at a faster pace of 0.8% in March,
Stock market today: Asian shares shrug off Wall St blues as China leaves lending rate unchanged
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Markets in Asia apart from Shanghai’s were broadly higher Monday, shrugging off the blues on Wall Street after big technology stocks logged their worst week since the COVID crash in 2020. Oil prices fell while U.S. futures advanced. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng led the region, gaining 1.6% to 16489.08.
Markets in Asia apart from Shanghai’s are broadly higher, shrugging off the blues on Wall Street after big technology stocks logged their worst week since the COVID crash in 2020