Powell backs ‘wait-and-see’ as Iran war muddies inflation outlook
Fp Business Desk • 4 days agoJerome Powell says the US Federal Reserve can “wait and see” the impact of the Iran war on inflation, as rising energy prices create uncertainty but do not yet warrant a rate move
UK consumer confidence sinks to 11-month low as Iran war stokes inflation fears
Fp Business Desk • 8 days agoUK consumer confidence fell to an 11-month low in March, as the Iran war fuelled inflation fears, dampened spending appetite, and raised concerns over the economic outlook
Fed’s Cook warns Iran war tilts risk balance toward inflation, clouds rate-cut outlook
Fp Business Desk • 8 days agoFederal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook warns the Iran war has heightened inflation risks, pushing back expectations of US rate cuts as oil prices surge and economic uncertainty deepens
Credible success on inflation as India keeps price growth firmly anchored at 2.1% in FY26
Fp Business Desk • 8 days agoICICI Bank report flags higher sensitivity of CPI to oil prices as fuel weight rises and food share declines
Indian govt keeps RBI's inflation target unchanged at 4% for next five years
Fp Staff • 9 days agoThe Indian government on Wednesday renewed the Reserve Bank of India's inflation mandate without any changes, asking the central bank to keep retail inflation at 4 per cent with a tolerance band of 2 per cent on either side.
Australia inflation eases in February, but energy shock looms amid West Asia war
Fp Business Desk • 10 days agoAustralia’s inflation eased marginally in February, but rising oil prices from the West Asia conflict threaten to push costs higher again
BOJ policymakers favour further rate hikes, stress timely action amid inflation pressures
Fp Business Desk • 10 days agoMinutes of the Bank of Japan January meeting show policymakers leaning towards further interest rate hikes, with some urging timely action to tackle rising inflation and yen weakness
Bad inflation coming, China eases fuel price hike as Iran war hits hundreds of millions of drivers
Fp Business Desk • 11 days agoChina has capped fuel price hikes to shield consumers from an oil shock triggered by the Iran war, economists warn rising energy costs could flip persistent deflation into damaging “bad inflation”
Japan inflation slips below BOJ target, clouds rate hike outlook
Dheeraj Kumar • 11 days agoCooling inflation and rising cost pressures from the West Asia conflict complicate the Bank of Japan’s policy path
ECB flags 6.3% inflation risk by 2027 under worst-case Iran war scenario
Fp Business Desk • 15 days agoECB warns euro-zone inflation could rise to 6.3 per cent by 2027 under a severe Iran conflict scenario, raising recession risks and rate hike bets