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U.S. Inflation Reaccelerates to 3.8% in April as Energy Costs Surge

The jump complicates prospects for interest‑rate cuts this year.

Brazil’s Inflation Preview Cools to 0.44% in March but Exceeds Forecasts

Virgin Money Lifts Mortgage Rates Up to 0.75%

India Keeps 4% Inflation Target and 2–6% Band Through 2031

Iran-Linked Oil Surge Pushes Back Fed Easing Plans, Revives Inflation Risks

Stagflation Risk Rises as Oil Shock Collides With Weak Jobs Data

U.S. Producer Prices Jump 0.5% in December, Keeping Inflation Pressures Elevated

Ukraine Central Bank Starts Easing With Cut to 15% Key Rate

ONS Releases December 2025 UK Inflation Data

Argentina Extends Tax Exemptions on Essential Imports Through June 30

Mexico Reaffirms Gasoline Price Cap Below 24 Pesos as 2026 IEPS Rates Take Effect

Bank of Japan Lifts Policy Rate to 0.75%, Highest Since 1995

Sheinbaum Touts Maya Train Cargo to Lower Southeast Gas Prices as Regulatory Gaps Surface

Rare Friday CPI Lands Five Days Before FOMC After Shutdown Delays Data

French Bank Fees Climb 3.1% in 2025, Triple Inflation, CCSF/OTB Finds

Eurozone Inflation Rebounds to 2.2% in September as Energy Drag Fades

RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.5%, Lifts FY26 Growth Outlook and Cuts Inflation Forecast

Russia Proposes 22% VAT for 2026 to Fund Defense and Security

Argentina Wholesale Prices Reaccelerate in August, Outpacing Consumer Inflation

Yen Falls to Low ¥148 on U.S.–Japan Rate Divide and Nikkei Record Highs