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Egypt inflation eases as central bank sees rate peaking

Bloomberg Egypt’s inflation eased in August, signaling that the surge in prices after the government’s latest round of subsidy cuts may have peaked. The annual rate for urban areas dropped to 31.9 percent in August from 33 percent in the previous month, according to data released by the official statistics agency on Sunday. Prices rose 1.1 percent on the month, ...

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ECB’s Coeure warns persistent euro gains might weigh on inflation

Bloomberg European Central Bank Executive Board member Benoit Coeure warned that the rising euro could depress inflation unless it’s offset by a strengthening economy, bolstering the case for keeping monetary policy loose for an extended period. “Exogenous shocks to the exchange rate, if persistent, can lead to an unwarranted tightening of financial conditions with undesirable consequences for the inflation outlook,” ...

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No respite for RBI as inflation to quicken in slowing India

Bloomberg India’s inflation is seen accelerating in the final reading on consumer prices before the central bank decides on interest rates next month, complicating matters for Governor Urjit Patel amid increasing evidence that economic growth is weak. Consumer prices probably rose 3.24 percent in August from a year earlier, according to the median of 36 estimates in a Bloomberg survey ...

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