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Westpac shifts to rate rise, all big four eyeing RBA hike next week

The consumer price index (CPI) increased by 3.8% in the 12 months to December 2025, higher than the consensus expectation for ...

Inflation hasn’t gone away. CPI likely to show sticky prices and delay next Fed interest-rate cut.

The December U.S. jobs report was just good enough to persuade investors the Federal Reserve won’t cut interest rates again in January. Stubborn inflation could ensure the Fed stands pat.
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US inflation rate rises: What the latest CPI report means

The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report shows a surprising increase in inflation. Discover which prices are rising ...

Last CPI report of 2025 gives the Fed little ammo to push another interest-rate cut

The increase in consumer prices in December was not as bad as many economists had expected, but the report doesn't really give the Fed a green light to cut interest rates in January for the fourth ...

CPI rose at 2.7% annual rate in December as inflation remains sticky

Although there are signs that inflation is starting to ease, consumers still face pressures from high food prices and other ...
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December CPI Inflation Comes in as Forecast at a 2.7% Annual Rate

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index increased 2.7% in December from year-ago levels after rising by the same 2.7% rate in November. Year-over-year core CPI (which ...