Japan's July core inflation seen at 1.8% on higher energy costs
TOKYO, Aug 14 : Japan's core consumer inflation likely accelerated in July from the previous month, as faster food price gains and cost pressures on energy from the war in the Middle East pushed prices higher, a Reuters poll of economists showed. The data would likely reinforce market expectations of an interest rate h
Inflation eased slightly to 3.4% in July, but energy prices are still high
U.S. inflation slowed last month and a measure of underlying price pressures also cooled, suggesting higher oil and gas prices from the Iran war are only having a limited impact on broader costs in the economy.
Consumer prices rose 3.4% in July from a year ago, down slightly from 3.5% in June, the Labor Department said