Inflation surged in Jun. amid tariffs
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While Tuesday's focus was on the tariff-related inflation hit to Treasuries, it's been a rough week for government bonds everywhere - especially in Japan as long-term yields there hit new highs this week ahead of the July 20 upper house election and related fiscal policy worries.
Indonesia also has agreed to purchase billions in U.S. energy, agriculture products and airplanes, Trump said July 15 in a social media post.
Consumer prices rose 2.7% in June from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Tuesday, faster than May’s increase of 2.4%.
US wholesale inflation was muted in June, signaling that price pressures might not be building for producers and manufacturers.
The Indian rupee is set to open weaker on Wednesday after June U.S. inflation data hinted at tariff-driven price pressures, prompting markets to scale back bets of Federal Reserve rate cuts and pushing the dollar and U.
While the direct effect of higher tariffs on inflation remained relatively moderate last month, there are signs that businesses are passing along the increased costs. Prices for household furnishings and operations,
Consumer prices posted the biggest increase in June in five months and are likely to keep the Federal Reserve from cutting interest rates soon, but there only scattered signs of tariff-related inflation.