December 18, 2025
United States:
US Core CPI Unexpectedly Eases to Slowest Pace Since 2021
Underlying US inflation rose in November from a year earlier at the slowest pace since early 2021, according to a report complicated by the federal government shutdown.
The core consumer price index, which excludes the often-volatile food and energy categories, increased 2.6% in November, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data out Thursday.
Europe:
ECB Holds Rates With Growth Firmer and Inflation Near Target
The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged for a fourth straight meeting as inflation hovers around target and the euro zone weathers global shocks.
The deposit rate was kept at 2% on Thursday — as predicted by all analysts in a Bloomberg survey.
Asia:
Japan’s Retail JGB Sales Hit Highest Since 2007 as Rates Climb
Sales of Japan’s government bonds for individual investors have surged past ¥5 trillion ($32 billion) this year, the most since 2007, as rising interest rates draw household cash out of bank deposits after the Bank of Japan began tightening policy.
Issuance from January to December totaled about ¥5.28 trillion, Ministry of Finance data show.
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