Inflation, Canada and December

Inflation rose to 5-month high in December. What that means for Fed rate cuts.
Annual inflation ticked up for a third straight month in December as food, energy costs rose, CPI report showed. But underlying price measure eased.
Canada's annual inflation rate drops to 1.8% in December on sales tax relief
Canada's annual inflation rate slowed in December, data showed on Tuesday, helped by a sales tax break which kicked off from the mid of the month and brought down prices of alcohol, restaurant foods and children's clothing.
Canada Inflation Eases to 1.8% Thanks to Tax Break
Stripping out the effects of the tax holiday, annual inflation ticked up for December to 2.3%.
Inflation in Canada Eases to 1.8% on Trudeau Sales Tax Break
For the first time since 2019, Canadian inflation stayed within the central bank’s target range for a full year, a mark of achievement for policymakers ahead of a potential tariff war that threatens to derail their progress.
VIEW Canada's annual inflation rate eases to 1.8% in December
Canada's annual inflation rate dropped to 1.8% in December, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday, slightly lower than expected and a tick below the prior month's 1.9%.
Canada Inflation Dipped In December To 1.8%
Canadian inflation fell 0.1 percentage points to 1.8 percent in December as a brief sales tax holiday on selected consumer goods kicked off, the government statistical agency said Tuesday.
Canada's inflation rate fell to 1.8% in December, with prices declining during GST break
Canada's inflation rate fell to 1.8 per cent in December, with the federal government's GST holiday contributing to a price decline across several categories, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.
Inflation ticks lower to 1.8% in December, thanks in part to GST tax break
Canada’s annual inflation rate fell to 1.8 per cent in December, thanks in large part to the federal government’s temporary tax break.

South Africa inflation rises less than expected

Inflation Sped Up in December, a Fresh Challenge for the Fed
The Consumer Price Index rose 2.9 percent from a year earlier, but a measure of underlying inflation was more encouraging.
US Inflation Rises to 2.9% in December, as Gas and Egg Prices Drive Uptick
The consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.9 percent year-over-year in December, the largest annual increase since July. When ...
US inflation picked up in December but underlying price pressures eased
U.S. inflation likely worsened last month on the back of higher prices for gas, eggs, and used cars, a trend that could make ...
South Africa consumer inflation rises to 3.0% y/y in December
South Africa's headline consumer inflation rose to 3.0% year on year in December from 2.9% in November , data from the ...
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UPDATE: Inflation edges up to 3% in December
JOHANNESBURG - Inflation edged up to 3 percent in December, from 2.9 percent in November. Housing and utilities, goods and ...
Energy and food prices drove inflation in December
The Labor Department's inflation report for the month of December showed that food and energy prices were the primary drivers ...
Guernsey rate of inflation slows to 4.6%
The rate of inflation in Guernsey has slowed over the past year, according to the latest external figures. In the 12 months ...