Inflation

The most pressing issue for the remainder of the third quarter will be the Federal Reserve's objective of reinforcing its optimal control framework in the face of higher inflationary pressures.

The bears are "sharpening their knives" for Japan despite encouraging signs in the longer term, the managers of the Ruffer investment trust have warned.

UK consumer price inflation assumed its downwards trajectory once more in July following a sharp spike the previous month.

INFLATION

UK consumer price inflation has moved sharply higher in June, a surprise jump which may strengthen the case for an earlier-than-expected base rate rise.

Talk about an impending interest rate hike is building in the UK, despite recent mixed messages from Bank of England Governor Mark Carney. However, one of the UK's leading investors, Neil Woodford, is not expecting an imminent rise, and these three charts...

UK Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation fell in the year to May, after the previous month saw its first climb in 10 months.

The absence of any relationship between the monetary base and inflation means no one has any real idea of where the economy is heading. So how can the authorities control inflation and sustain above trend growth? John Clarke, chief investment officer...

Although inflation has been the dog that has not barked, it would be extraordinary if higher levels did not appear. Protecting against inflation is both cheap and wise, explains Glyn Owen, investment director at Momentum Global Asset Management.

Investors have today called on the European Central Bank to loosen monetary policy after inflation in the eurozone tumbled last month.