Inflationsdaten USA: flach! (lower than expected)

weissgarnix , Freitag, 14.03.2008, 06:55 (vor 6535 Tagen)

Aus den "Breaking news" der FT:

The US consumer price index, the most widely used barometer of inflation, was flat last month after rising 0.4 per cent in January. Core consumer prices, which exclude food and energy, were also unchanged after rising 0.3 per cent in January.

In contrast, consensus forecasts were for an increase of 0.3 per cent overall and a rise of 0.2 per cent in core prices, according to economists polled by Reuters.

Also 30 Basispunkte unterhalb der Forecasts, ohne jeglichen Zuwachs ... und das trotz Öl, Metallen, Getreide, etc ...