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Inflation is set to ease in 2026 as cooling shelter costs, softer demand and base effects push headline CPI lower than official data currently shows.
A key inflation gauge accelerated in December, a sign that many prices are still rising more quickly than most Americans would prefer — and faster than the Federal Reserve’s target of 2% a year. World shares,
Core PCE prices accelerated to a 3% annual increase in December, hitting their highest level since February in a clear sign that inflation is staying stubbornly above the Fed's target of a 2% annual rate.
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data also showed underlying inflation – the RBA’s preferred measure, which strips out the most volatile movements in prices – rose to 3.4 per cent over the year. Economists expected trimmed mean inflation to rise 3.3 per cent and headline inflation to rise 3.7 per cent.
Fed officials will get another month of inflation and employment data before their March meeting but are still expected to hold steady on adjusting the benchmark rate. Policymakers will want to
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