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CPI

The Consumer Price Index, a statistic that shows how much prices have risen. If inflation stays high it becomes harder to lower interest rates, which affects the discount rate across risk assets. The core figure, which excludes volatile food and energy, is read alongside it because it gives a more stable view of the trend.

CPItarget lineinflation rateabove target, policy leans toward tightening

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