International Business News - inflation http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Wall Street may be flummoxed and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke may be wringing his hands over the outlook for inflation for the rest of the year, but it turns out it's not all that hard to predict rising prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080829/study-consumers-predict-inflation-like-the-pros.htm Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:42:32 EDT India's annual inflation at the wholsesale level dipped to 12.4 percent in the latest week as fuel and power costs moderated, the Ministry of Commerce reported Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/india-inflation-dips-to-12-4-pct-in-latest-week.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:02:30 EDT India's annual inflation dipped to 12.4 percent, as fuel and power costs moderated, the Ministry of Commerce reported Thursday. The wholesale price index, the nation's most-watched inflation indicator, fell to 12.4 percent for the week ending Aug. 16, down from 12.63 percent percent for the week before. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/india-inflation-dips-as-fuel-and-power-costs-level.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:09:59 EDT Spain's inflation rate has eased to an annual rate of 4.9 percent, thanks mainly to lower oil prices, the National Statistics Institute said in a report Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/spain-inflationary-pressure-eases-on-cheaper-oil.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:06:25 EDT Singapore's inflation rate fell in July from a 26-year high as falling fuel prices helped lower transportation costs last month, according to data released Monday by Singapore's statistics department. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080825/singapore-inflation-falls-to-6-5-pct.htm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:49:12 EDT Vietnam's inflation rate has risen to its highest level in 17 years, hitting 28.3 percent in August, while the trade gap continued to widen, the government said Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080825/vietnam-inflation-hits-28-percent-trade-gap-grows.htm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:49:09 EDT Vietnam's inflation rate has risen to its highest level in 17 years, hitting 28.3 percent in August, while the trade gap continued to widen, the government said Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080825/vietnam-inflation-hits-28-percent-trade-gap-grows.htm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:11:23 EDT Singapore's inflation rate fell in July from a 26-year high as falling fuel prices helped lower transportation costs last month, according to data released Monday by Singapore's statistics department. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080825/singapore-inflation-falls-to-6-5-pct.htm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:07:59 EDT A member of the Bank of England's interest-rate setting committee warned Tuesday that Britain is running the risk of uncontrolled inflation--comments that sent the pound down on currency markets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080819/bank-of-england-member-warns-of-inflation.htm Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:06:33 EDT India's annual inflation hit a 13-year high of 12.44 percent, despite months of monetary tightening, the Ministry of Commerce announced Thursday. The wholesale price index, the nation's most-watched inflation indicator, rose to 12.44 percent for the week ending Aug. 2, up from 12.01 percent for the week before. This time last year, annual inflation was only 4.39 percent, according to the ministry. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080814/india-inflation-hits-13-year-high-of-12-44-percent.htm Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:18:14 EDT Spain said Wednesday its year-on-year inflation rate has hit a 16-year-high of 5.3 percent. Secretary of State for Economy Minister David Vegara said the annual rate for July is the highest since December 1992. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/spains-inflation-rises-to-16-year-high-of-5-3-pct.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:27:51 EDT The Bank of England said Wednesday that it expects inflation to soar to 5 percent on the back of surging energy and food prices, and predicted a year of economic stagnation as Britain goes through a "difficult and painful adjustment" after the credit crisis. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/inflation-will-continue-to-rise-predicts-the-boe.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:29:53 EDT Consumer price inflation rate leapt to 4.4 percent in July, the government said Tuesday, making it difficult for the Bank of England to consider lowering interest rates to ward off the risk of recession. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080812/uk-inflation-rises-to-4-4-percent-in-july.htm Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:40:10 EDT Bulgaria's annual inflation slowed to 14.5 percent in July, down from June's rate of 15.3 percent, the government said Tuesday. The Bulgarian harmonized index of consumer prices, used by the European Central Bank, rose by 1.4 percent in July over June, and by 14.4 percent compared to July 2007, the National Statistics Institute said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080812/bulgarias-inflation-slows-to-14-5-percent-in-july.htm Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:09:39 EDT China's politically volatile inflation eased in July as sharp rises in food costs slowed, according to data reported Tuesday, giving Beijing more leeway to try to boost slowing economic growth. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/107505-china-inflation.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080812/chinas-july-inflation-eases-to-6-3-percent.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080812/chinas-july-inflation-eases-to-6-3-percent.htm Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:42:37 EDT China's politically volatile consumer inflation eased in July but prices rose by a still-high 6.3 percent over the same month last year, driven by a double-digit jump in food costs, according to data reported Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080811/chinas-july-inflation-eases-to-6-3-percent.htm Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:39:07 EDT Mexico's central bank says rising food and gasoline prices have pushed inflation to its highest level in three years. The bank says annual inflation rose to 5.39 percent in July, the highest since November 2004. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/mexicos-annual-inflation-hits-3-year-high-in-july.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:13:39 EDT Venezuela's annual inflation climbed to 33.7 percent in July in metropolitan Caracas, but slowed its pace as price controls on food were eased and supply increased, the Central Bank said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/venezuelas-inflation-hits-33-7-percent-in-july.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:25:27 EDT Inflation in India passed 12 percent, spiraling to a thirteen-year high, despite months of tightening monetary policy, the nation's Ministry of Finance reported Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/india-inflation-passes-record-12-percent.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:18:39 EDT Sweden's annual inflation rate nudged up to 4.4 percent in July from 4.3 percent in June, mainly due higher interest rate expenses, the national statistics agency said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/swedens-inflation-rate-for-july-up-to-4-4-percent.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:00:41 EDT