The Latest Breaking News from Inflation

The sharp fall in the Consumer Prices Index was driven by the lower energy price cap an lower food bills

In a boost for Rishi Sunak, the rate of inflation is now just 0.3 per cent away from the Bank of England’s 2 per cent target, having skyrocketed in the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine

Getting inflation down to 2 per cent is a key target for the Bank of England

Drop in April is smaller than forecast but level is still lowest in almost three years

Anglo agrees to enter talks with larger rival, though BHP calls its £38.6n offer ‘final’

The honorary president of Reform UK will give a press conference in London at 4pm

Lower inflation won’t help the Tories when everything still feels expensive and public services are on their knees, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

Explore the potential economic impacts of Trump and Biden's policies on inflation, tax burdens, and wealth accumulation in the upcoming presidential election.

Thanks to signs of easing inflation in May we have enjoyed a rally for stocks with the S&P 500 (SPY) making new all time highs. What happens next for stocks very much is tied to the results for these 5 upcoming economic reports. Steve Reitmeister previews these announcements with keys…

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed up +0.25%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.17%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.21%. US stock indexes closed moderately higher on Tuesday as they consolidated just below last...

Rate of Consumer Prices Index inflation falls to 2.3 per cent in April