The Consumer Price Index report for January is expected to show broadly unchanged annual inflation according to nowcasts.

Key statistics The monthly CPI indicator rose 2.5% in the 12 months to December. The top contributors to the annual movement ...

The National Bureau of Statistics has disclosed that its rebased Consumer Price Index will better reflect current price ...

South Africa will add rosé wine, snuff and e-cigarette refills to its inflation basket and remove frozen potato chips and ...

Stats SA added rosé wine, snuff, ready-made meals and e-cigarette refills to its inflation basket Picture: iStock Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has shaken up the basket of goods and services used ...

Measuring key aspects of a nation’s economy is important, but the metrics used are often misunderstood by many. Quantifying ...

US CPI rose 0.4% MoM and 2.9% YoY. The market reacted bullishly, with bond yields dropping and equity futures rising. See ...

The rebased CPI is expected to improve the accuracy of economic data, offering item weights that reflect modern household spending habits and providing essential input for economic planning.

South Africa will add rose wine, snuff and e-cigarette refills to its inflation basket and remove frozen potato chips and ...

Stats SA has updated its inflation basket, bidding farewell to frozen potato chips, and adding rosé wine and vaping.

Every year, the Social Security Administration, or SSA, examines inflation data and adjusts Social Security benefits ...

The categories are then averaged according to their respective weights. The resulting number can then be compared to those of previous months, years, or decades. The CPI was originally created ...