Australia CPI Holds at 3.6% as RBA Keeps Rates at 4.10%

Australia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Inflation: CPI 3.6% in Q1 2026, still above RBA target. Source: ABS, April 2026 Central bank rate: 4.10% (held). Next decision: RBA 6 August 2026. Source: Reserve Bank of Australia GDP: 0.8% quarterly growth in Q1 2026, 2.3% annual growth in … Read more

France CPI Eases to 2.2% in June 2026, Nearing ECB Target as GDP Edges Up 0.3%

France CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Inflation at 2.2% in June 2026, approaching the European Central Bank’s 2% target. Source: INSEE, June 2026 ECB deposit rate stands at 3.25%, with next policy decision on 24 July 2026. Source: European Central Bank GDP grew 0.3% in Q1 2026 … Read more

Germany’s Inflation Holds at 2.4% as ECB Rate Decision Looms on 24 July

Germany CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Inflation: Germany CPI at 2.4% in June 2026, still above ECB target. Source: Destatis, June 2026 Central bank rate: 3.25% (deposit rate). Next decision: ECB 24 July 2026. Source: European Central Bank GDP: 0.2% quarterly growth in Q1 2026; annual contraction … Read more

U.S. Inflation Holds at 3.4% as Fed Keeps Rates Steady; GDP Growth Slows to 1.8%

United States CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.4% in May 2026, with core inflation at 3.6%. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2026 The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate at 5.25-5.50%. Next decision: FOMC meeting July 29-30, 2026. Source: Federal … Read more

Mexico CPI Hits 4.2% in June 2026, Staying Above Central Bank Target

Mexico CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Inflation: 4.2% in June 2026, above Banxico’s 3% target. Source: INEGI, June 2026 Central bank rate: 9.25% (overnight). Next decision: 14 August 2026. Source: Bank of Mexico (Banxico) GDP grew 1.1% in Q1 2026 (quarterly); 1.5% in 2025 (annual). Source: INEGI … Read more

South Africa Inflation Eases to 4.6% in May, But Central Bank Holds at 7.75%

South Africa CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Consumer price inflation (CPI) slowed to 4.6% in May 2026, according to StatsSA (June 2026). The South African Reserve Bank holds its repo rate at 7.75% with the next decision scheduled for 11 July 2026. GDP grew just 0.3% in … Read more

Spain’s Inflation Stays Above Eurozone Average at 3.2% as Tourism Fuels 0.7% Quarterly GDP Growth

Spain CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Inflation: 3.2% in June 2026, above eurozone average. Source: INE Spain, June 2026 Central bank deposit rate: 3.25%. Next ECB decision: 24 July 2026. Source: European Central Bank GDP: 0.7% quarterly growth in Q1 2026; 3.2% annual growth in 2025. Source: … Read more