The National Statistics Office, part of the Ministry of Finance, said price growth quickened early in the year, reached its high point in May and slowed in June and July. It then gathered pace again from August through October.

via World news | The Guardian — As next week’s all-but certain rate rise looms, there is one thing we can all agree on: the end of war in the Middle East can’t come soon enough Jim Chalmers is blaming the latest shocking inflation figures on the worsening Middle East conflict, and he has a point. The trouble is, voters aren’t buying what the treasurer is selling. Continue reading...

UK inflation reached 3.5% in September, driven by record fuel prices linked to the Middle East war. Core inflation rose to 2.8%, prompting expectations of interest rate hikes by the Bank of England.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) — The ringgit closed higher against a basket of major currencies on Monday, supported by Malaysia’s latest economic data, although it slipped versus the US dollar. At 6 pm, the ringgit dropped to 4.0805/0845 against the greenback from last Friday’s close of 4.0795/0835. Earlier today, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) reported that Malaysia’s inflation eased to 1.8 per cent in September 2026 from 1.9 per cent in the previous month, while total trade surged 53.7 per cent to RM396.5 billion from RM258.1 billion a year earlier. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd […]

Canada's annual inflation rate rose at 3.1% in September, data showed on Monday, as higher prices of ​gasoline and diesel pushed the consumer price index above the Bank of Canada's ‌upper limit once a...

Christine Lagarde attributed September's 3.8% inflation to high energy costs and confirmed the ECB is preparing a digital euro while Pontes launches for tokenized settlements.

Nigeria's inflation rate hit a low of 14.63 percent in September, yet the cost-of-living crisis persists. The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry proposed a six-month plan to cut petrol prices by up to 20 percent.

Copper prices dropped 1.1% to $14,333 a tonne as US inflation accelerated to 3.7% in September, triggering selling pressure on industrial metals.

Despite persistent inflation, some attendees said they don’t blame the president.

US traders expect inflation to have peaked in 2026 despite sticking near previous highs, while Japan's wholesale prices surged 6.8% year-on-year, supporting expectations of a Bank of Japan interest rate hike.

An economist attributes Egypt's annual inflation decline to base effects rather than market stabilization, noting the monthly rate jumped significantly above targets.

Brazil's broad inflation rose to 0.82% in September, exceeding forecasts, primarily due to a sharp increase in electricity costs. The annual rate climbed to 4.58% as utility tariffs increased across several regions.

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Inflation expectations surged to 0.7% in September, the highest since 2016, driven by housing costs and food prices, while futures rates fell despite geopolitical oil concerns.

Annual inflation in Zambia fell to 6.1 percent in September, its lowest level since February 2018, driven by slowing food prices and setting the stage for potential interest rate cuts.

Gas and electricity costs lifted housing inflation after Ofgem’s higher energy cap raised household bills.