Consumer prices in New Zealand slid 0.5 percent on quarter in the fourth quarter of 2015, Statistics New Zealand said on Wednesday - marking the largest quarterly decline since 2008. more...
2015-12-18 13:30 GMT | [CAD - CPI] past data is 0.1%forecast data is 0.1%actual data is -0.1% according to the latest press release if actual > forecast (or previous one) = good for currency (for CAD in our case) [CAD - CPI]= Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers. Consumer prices account for a majority of overall inflation. Inflation is important to currency valuation because rising prices lead the central bank to raise interest rates out ...
2014-12-15 13:30 GMT | [USD - CPI] past data is 0.2%forecast data is 0.2%actual data is 0.2% according to the latest press release [USD - CPI] = Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers. Consumer prices account for a majority of overall inflation. Inflation is important to currency valuation because rising prices lead the central bank to raise interest rates out of respect for their inflation containment mandate. ========== ...
U.K. house price inflation accelerated for the third straight month in October to the highest level in seven months, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed Tuesday. more...
Trading the News: U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) A meaningful pickup in the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) may boost the appeal of the greenback and spur fresh monthly lows in EUR/USD as it fuels speculation for a Fed rate hike in 2015. What’s Expected: Why Is This Event Important: Signs of stronger price growth may encourage the Fed to adopt a more hawkish tone for monetary policy, and we may ...