Irn-Bru maker raises prices due to fizzing UK inflation
The maker of Irn-Bru, the iconic orange Scottish soft drink, said on Tuesday that it had increased its prices due to soaring inflation in Britain.
Inflation stations: Five questions for the ECB
Record euro area inflation rates mean price pressures will top the agenda for European Central Bank policymakers meeting on Thursday.
Analysis: Baptism by fire awaits today’s rate-hike rookies
Today’s central bankers have the unenviable task of weaning a pandemic-hit global economy off cheap money amid unprecedented sovereign debt levels and with asset prices inflated by years of stimulus and near-zero interest rates.
Singapore reviews inflation forecasts as core prices near 8-year high
Singapore is reviewing its official inflation forecasts, authorities said on Monday, after data showed its key price gauge climbed in December by the fastest pace in nearly eight years, driven by a steep increase in air fares.
Stocks slide, treasury yields jump as inflation fears crescendo
Asian and European shares fell, U.S. and European bond yields hit multi-year highs, and oil prices climbed on Wednesday as investors braced for tighter monetary policy to combat troubling levels of inflation.
BOJ raises inflation forecasts but rules out policy tightening
The Bank of Japan raised its inflation forecasts on Tuesday but said it was in no rush to change its ultra-loose monetary policy, as rising prices fan speculation it may soon signal a shift in its decade-old stimulus experiment.
Asia shares stumble on weak China data, U.S. dollar heavy
Asian shares were dragged lower by weakness in Chinese economic data on Thursday although investors seemed relieved that U.S. inflation data was not hot enough to force even faster monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve.
Column: Like Tortoise vs Hare, ECB may ‘normalize’ before Fed
If the world’s big central banks are convinced the economic emergency is over and policy should start to return to pre-pandemic settings, the ECB is likely to beat the Fed to it.
Stocks sag as U.S. yields climb higher
Stock markets struggled on Monday as U.S. Treasury yields reached a new two-year high and investors fretted about the prospect of rising interest rates and a surge in COVID-19 infections.
Euro zone inflation hits 5%, marking another record high
Euro zone inflation rose unexpectedly last month, likely making for more uncomfortable reading at the European Central Bank, which has consistently underestimated price pressures and come under fire for this from some of its own policymakers.
