CPI

The Consumer Price Index data for January will be released Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. ET. The statistic is a measure of inflation based on changes in prices of fixed group of goods and services purchased by consumers. The one-month seasonally-adjusted CPI was unchanged in November and December. A...

Traders across the globe are trying to figure one thing out right now: is Europe healing or not? Despite poor macroeconomic data, European citizens appear to be positive about the economy. Could these consumers be dead wrong about their economy? According to surveys, German citizens' economic...

One of the few pillars of the global economy is China. Over the last two decades, China has slowly increased its output in multiple ways. By growing its GDP, trading activities, production capacity, and civilian prosperity, China has climbed the world ladder to become one of the major superpowers...

Now that 2012 has turned around, investors are trying to figure out where the European economy is going. One of the fundamental factors that drive the economy is consumer behavior. Understanding spending habits and employment rates can be very helpful in understanding how the average consumer is...

Chinese inflation figures were reported Tuesday night. The Chinese consumer price index came in at 5.5% while China's producer price index came in at 5.0%. Analysts had been expecting 5.5% for CPI and 5.8% for PPI, so the figures were together slightly better than expectations. China's drop in...

According to National Bureau of Statistics, China's consumer prices surged 6.1% y/y in September, versus August's 6.2% reading. Economists were expecting a rise of 6.2%, according to data compiled by Dow Jones Newswires. However, according to polls by Reuters and Bloomberg News, economists...

There was a slew of economic data just released, and most of it was uglier than expected, cutting the gains in the pre-market futures. Initial claims for the week ending September 10 came in at 428,000, versus estimates of 411,000. Last week was revised to 417,000. Continuing claims came in at 3...

There is a slew of economic data this week, with a look at inflation, retail sales, initial jobless claims, and manufacturing data leading the way. There are no economic reports scheduled to be released on Monday. Tuesday, September 13, we get August export and import prices at 8:30 a.m. At 2...

The former most powerful central banker in the world is speaking today, and when he talks markets listen. Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan is speaking in Washington D.C. this morning, and he is making some poignant comments about the U.S. economy, as well as his outlook on gold, and...

Millions of investors, traders and money managers are pinning their hopes on one phrase. Trillions upon trillions of dollars are at stake here. Sorry to disappoint. There will be no QE3. Not on August 26th, anyway. This morning we got July Consumer Price Index (CPI), and it was extremely hot...