Sentences with phrase «inflation readings»

However, inflation readings showed no sign of breaking out of the passive trend of recent months.

Inflation has stepped into the spotlight this year: Upbeat and more synchronized global growth has not prevented weak inflation readings in major economies.

Inflation has stepped into the spotlight this year: Upbeat and more synchronized global growth has not prevented weak inflation readings in major economies.

Some observers of Federal Reserve policy have been concerned about the low inflation readings for much of 2017.

Traders have been keenly focused on inflation readings in recent months as they search for any signals that the Federal Reserve will alter its pace of monetary tightening.

In fact, that happened earlier this year: The combination of inflation readings picking up a little bit and expectations for higher US Treasury supply on the back of tax reform led to a steepening of the yield curve.

One of the most worrisome areas is Europe, which has long struggled with chronic low growth and technically crossed into deflationary territory with a negative inflation reading for December.

Annual inflation readings in March of last year were held down by large declines in the price of cell phone service plans.

The Fed's favorite inflation reading, Core Personal Consumption Expenditures, showed that inflation remains tame, as the November reading was in line with expectations.

Given... the comparisons of last year,... this is a pretty compelling inflation reading,» said Ward McCarthy, chief financial economist at Jefferies.

Overall, Statistics Canada's headline inflation reading of 1.7 per cent for January was weaker compared with a 1.9 per cent result in December and 2.1 per cent in November.

Finally, while inflation readings have disappointed since February, a weaker dollar should ultimately contribute to driving inflation higher, as it has a three - to - six - month lagged correlation with the Consumer Price Index.

Those market expectations unwound over the course of 2017 when policy changes were slow to materialize and weak inflation readings became the big surprise.

Each of these reports offers inflation readings in different sectors of the economy, but CPI is oftentimes considered the most important.

Even First REIT (Dividend Yield 6.5 %), which pegged their rental escalation of their Indonesian hospital at CPI capped at 2 %, uses 2 % based on the past 10 year inflation reading.

The latest inflation reading came in at 1.6 %, on a year - over-year basis, in December.

Instead, inflation readings remained benign, running at a year - over-year pace of 1.7 % in the U.S, and Draghi took only a baby step towards normalization.

The central bank will get a Consumer Price Index inflation reading the day of its meeting, but won't get another look at its preferred inflation index until March 31.

Yellen said «transitory factors» are to mostly to blame for lower inflation readings.

The Australian dollar offered little for investors throughout trade on Friday failing to recover the losses suffered on the back of shrinking private capital expenditure and an improved U.S. core inflation read.

Annual inflation readings in March of last year were held down by large declines in the price of cell phone service plans, and decelerated through much of 2017.

We did get the Federal Reserve's favorite inflation reading out today, revealing that inflation is just below the Fed's target of 2.0 % at 1.9 %.

Wages are grinding higher and one - off factors, notably an adjustment to how wireless data costs are measured, will wash out of inflation readings.

Yesterday's inflation reading comes on the heels of a weak retail sales report, which should come as no surprise, given that so many people in the US have left the labor force.

It is possible that inflation readings could exceed the Fed's 2 % target for some time.

Australian Dollar: The Australian dollar offered little for investors throughout trade on Friday failing to recover the losses suffered on the back of shrinking private capital expenditure and an improved U.S. core inflation read.

In the Philippines, an inflation reading on Tuesday reached a two - year high and provided another sell signal to currency traders given officials and economists had expected the impact from the typhoon in November to be mild on inflation.

U.S. wages are grinding higher and one - off factors are set to wash out of U.S. inflation readings, part of the Inflation comeback theme in our 2018 Global Investment Outlook.

That will combine with core inflation readings that are no longer anchored by past low year - over-year base effects, setting the stage for a series of looming inflation prints that are above the Fed's stated 2 % long - term inflation target.

Marc Chandler, global head of currency strategy at Brown Brothers Harriman, says: «Extremely low inflation readings have captured the market's imagination.

That will combine with core inflation readings that are no longer anchored by past low year - over-year base effects, setting the stage for a series of looming inflation prints that are above the Fed's stated 2 % long - term inflation target.

James Bullard, who believed that the Committee should signal more strongly its willingness to defend its inflation goal in light of recent low inflation readings, and

We favour Treasury Inflation - Protected Securities for the long run after valuations cheapened amid weaker inflation readings.

Lower prices in January for items such as natural gas, fuel oil and telephone services kept downward pressure on the inflation reading, the agency said.

«[M] any participants expressed concern that the low inflation readings this year might reflect not only transitory factors, but also the influence of developments that could prove more persistent, and it was noted that some patience in removing policy accommodation while assessing trends in inflation was warranted.»

expressed concern that the low inflation readings this year might reflect not only transitory factors, but also the influence of developments that could prove more persistent, and it was noted that some patience in removing policy accommodation while assessing trends in inflation was warranted.»

Signs of stabilization, following several months of very weak inflation readings, may give some ammunition to those who project price pressures will build.