Australia, April and Inflation
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April CPI rose 0.2%, bringing the annual inflation rate to 2.3%—slightly below the expected 2.4% forecast. Core CPI rose 0.2% monthly and 2.8% annually, falling short of expectations but still ...
Wholesale prices took their largest month-to-month dive in April since the height of the coronavirus pandemic amid President Trump’s ongoing trade war. The producer price index (PPI), a measure of
The April index for bread was 241, up 1.6% from March and up 1.9% from a year ago. Under this heading, the CPI for white bread was 435.2, up 1.5% from March and up 1.6% from April 2024. For bread other than white, the index was 470, up 1.7% from March and up 1.9% from a year ago.
Consumer prices rose 2.4 per cent for the year to April, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It is the third month in a row that headline inflation rate has remained steady.
Investing.com-- Japanese consumer price index inflation grew more than expected in April after a bumper springtime wage hike helped boost private spending and offset headwinds from higher U.S. trade tariffs.