Monetary policy is forward-looking and dependent on policymakers’ economic outlook. When the outlook is deemed highly ...

The large swings in egg prices has had a noticeable impact on the actual CPI. Normally a small 0.1% component would not have a noticeable impact but ...

NIGERIA recently rebased its consumer price index (CPI) from 2009 to 2024, leading to a significant drop in the reported inflation rate from 34.80 per cent to 24.48 per cent.

Adjusting weights of consumer price index components Each part of the consumer price index was given a new weight based on updated national consumption data. Spending categories with increased ...

Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche struck a multibillion-dollar collaboration and licensing deal with Zealand Pharma to co-develop a weight-loss treatment. Roche's stock rallied in Europe, while ...

According to Stats SA, consumer inflation was 3,2% in January 2025, up slightly from 3,0% in December 2024. The January ...

Imagine my surprise when I received a lengthy message on my phone from one of my father’s friend and Bubuwit. Back in the days of my dad, Louie Beltran, he used to refer to his informants and sources ...

In January, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) increased the weight of food and non-alcoholic beverage (NAB) prices in the calculation of the country’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation ...

The economy was in great shape (with some caveats), but the mood was disproportionately lousy. Today, the vibes and the ...

The weights with which the price trends of the individual goods and services are reflected in the consumer price index are also important. The Price Kaleidoscope shows you the price trend and the ...