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Canada inflation slows further to 2.5% in July

Inflation in Canada decreased to 2.53% at an annual basis in July according to Statistics Canada's latest report

US CPI shows zero inflation in May

US CPI grew 0% in May as the yearly growth rate dropped to 3.27%; core inflation, which stripped out food and energy prices, rose 0.2% and the yearly rate decreased to 3.42%

BoE holds rate at 5.25% with ‘some’ officials signal eagerness to cut

Bank of England held its policy interest rate at 5.25% with a 7-2 vote amongst officials at its Monetary Policy Committee.

UK inflation cools to 3.4% amid service inflation slowdown

Core inflation also slowed to 4.5%, compared to a year earlier.

US PCE inflation drops to 2.5% as disinflationary trend continues

Inflation in the US cooled off further to 2.5% over the year to the end of June, according to the latest reading of US Bureau of Economic Analysis's PCE price index.

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