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In its monthly economic outlook, ministry says there is slight moderation in outlook compared to preceding month

Declining inflation is actually a warning that corporate profits are set to fall and force companies to lay off workers.

Core inflation and consumer spending sent opposite messages about the US economy, while Intel disappointed investors and tumbled 12%.

Core inflation dropped below 3% year-on-year, signaling a cooling economy, while consumer spending rose 0.7%, still running hot.

The U.S. dollar held firm on Friday after rising overnight, as traders weighed how domestic GDP data that surprised to the upside would impact the Federal Reserve's rate path and awaited key inflation data later in the day. The euro, meanwhile, was on the backfoot following the European Central Bank's (ECB) latest monetary policy meeting on Thursday which held interest rates at a record-high 4%. In the United States, official data on advance GDP estimate showed gross domestic product...

The US Federal Reserve's favored measure of inflation ticked higher last month, according to government data published Friday, indicating that its long-running battle against rising prices is not over yet.- Core inflation still falling - The closely watched "core inflation" measure, which strips out volatile food and energy costs, continued to ease, rising by 2.9 percent in the year to December, and by 0.2 percent from a month earlier. 

USD/JPY Technical Analysis Today: USD/JPY faces speculative sentiment and awaits U.S GDP and Core PCE data, cautious trading advised.

Indian economy shines with 6.9 per cent growth (driven by government spending), but private consumption lags. Inflation eases, jobs are expected to improve, though challenges remain, , reuters poll, inflation data

“Inflation doesn’t fall in a straight line,” said Chancellor Jeremy Hunt last week. He was responding to news that the UK’s consumer price index increased 4pc during the year to December, up from 3.9pc the previous month.

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