Global Economic Intelligence
James Carter South Korea CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Consumer Price Index (CPI) at 2.5% in June 2026, according to Statistics Korea, July 2026. Bank of Korea holds benchmark rate at 3.00%, with next decision scheduled for 10 July 2026, per Bank of Korea. GDP grew 0.9% quarter-on-quarter in … Read more
Japan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Japan’s core CPI hit 2.5% in May 2026, above the Bank of Japan’s 2% target. Source: Statistics Japan, May 2026. The Bank of Japan held its key rate at 0.50% at its latest meeting. Next decision: 30-31 July 2026. Source: Bank … Read more
United Kingdom CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways CPI inflation held at 2.8% in May 2026, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), released 17 June 2026. Services inflation remained elevated at 3.7%, while goods prices rose just 2.0%, ONS data from May 2026 shows. The Bank … Read more
South Africa CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Inflation at 4.6% in May 2026, according to StatsSA Central bank repo rate remains at 7.75%, next decision 11 July 2026 GDP grew 0.3% in Q1 2026 quarterly, StatsSA reports Unemployment stands at 32.9% as of Q1 2026, per StatsSA … Read more