Sentences with phrase «falls in headline inflation»
Inflation expectations have dropped back during the past year, and the falls in headline inflation that are in prospect could help to reinforce those lower expectations.
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Falling oil prices and the strong U.S. dollar have dampened headline consumer price index (CPI) inflation, but the recent core CPI print suggests a clear firming in inflationary conditions.
After rising for several months, annual inflation in the eurozone fell further than consensus expectations in March, easing back from 2.0 % to 1.5 % at the headline level, and from 0.9 % to 0.7 % at the core level.
Given that the headline payroll growth has been solid, the latest round of US GDP data (for Q2) surprised to the upside, and personal consumption, real personal consumption and personal income data also surprised to the upside (July data), PCE inflation (fell to 1.4 % Y / Y in July, hitting the lowest since late 2015) and general wage growth has been the missing piece of the puzzle for the Fed.
Falls in mortgage interest rates detracted 0.5 of a percentage point from the quarterly headline rate and, on a year - ended basis, interest rate reductions that have already occurred will keep the headline inflation rate below the underlying rate for some time.
Not only did headline inflation turn negative again (at -0.2 %), but core inflation unexpectedly fell to 0.7 % y - o - y, a 10 - month low, raising new concerns over the underlying trend in consumer prices.
Barnaby Lenon, chairman of the ISC, said: «A concerted effort to halt grade inflation in recent years has seen the top grades both nationally and in independent schools level off and fall slightly, so it is encouraging to see the headline A * and A figure remain solid.