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ECB raises rates to 2.25% as Iran war fuels inflation
The quarter-point move, the bank’s first hike since 2023, came with higher inflation forecasts and a weaker growth outlook for the euro zone
Wholesale prices jump 1.1% in May as energy costs surge
The producer price index rose faster than economists expected, lifting annual wholesale inflation to 6.5%, its highest rate since November 2022
Energy shock puts ECB on course for expected rate hike
Policymakers are expected to lift the deposit rate by 25 basis points as rising oil and gas costs feed inflation concerns across the euro zone
U.S. inflation rose to 4.2% in May, highest in three years
The consumer price index matched forecasts as energy prices jumped, while core inflation came in softer on a monthly basis
Canada’s inflation rate rises to 2.8% as gas prices surge
Statistics Canada said energy costs drove the April increase, while rent, food and core inflation measures showed slower price growth
Trump’s China trip is shadowed by the Iran war and energy squeeze
The president says he does not need Beijing’s help on Iran, but the conflict has driven up fuel prices, strained negotiations and left no clear path to a deal
Trump Rejects Iran Peace Demands, Floats Gas Tax Suspension
Iran defended its conditions for a peace deal as President Trump dismissed them and said he wants to pause the federal gasoline tax, a step that would need Congress
US inflation hits 3.8% as Iran war drives energy costs
Gasoline and groceries pushed April prices higher, putting renewed pressure on consumers, the Federal Reserve and President Donald Trump’s party before the midterms
U.S. inflation rose 3.8% in April, highest since May 2023
The consumer price index climbed 0.6% from March, matching monthly forecasts, while the annual rate topped the Dow Jones consensus and kept pressure on the Federal Reserve
Oil slides, stocks climb on hopes for U.S.-Iran deal
Brent crude briefly fell to about $97 a barrel before recovering above $100 as traders reacted to reports of a possible agreement and Tehran’s pending response