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August 12, 2025

U.S. Consumer Prices Increase 0.2% in July

Consumer prices in the U.S. increased in July, according to the Labor Department on Tuesday. The Labor Department reported that its CPI increased by 0.2% in July, following a 0.3% rise in June. The annual rate of growth in consumer prices during July remained unchanged from the previous month at 2.7%. 

The monthly uptick in consumer prices primarily reflected a continued increase in prices for shelter, which rose by 0.2% for the second consecutive month. Meanwhile, energy prices slumped by 1.1% in July after growing by 0.9% in June amid a 2.2% plunge in gasoline prices.

Food prices remained unchanged in July after rising by 0.3% in June, as prices for food at home edged down by 0.1%, but food prices away from home rose by 0.3%. Core consumer prices, which exclude food and energy prices, climbed by 0.3% in July after rising by 0.2% in June. The annual rate of growth of core consumer prices accelerated to 3.1% in July from 2.9% in June. 

The monthly growth by core consumer prices reflected higher shelter costs as well as increases in prices for medical care, airline fares, recreation, household furnishings and operations, and used cars and trucks. Prices for lodging away from home and communication were among the few that decreased in July, the Labor Department said. 08/12/2025 - 09:22:00 (RTTNews)

United Kingdom (U.K.) Labor Market Cools in Q2

British Pound traded at 1.3513 against USD at 9:00 AM PST

The U.K. labor market softened in the second quarter as wage growth eased, the unemployment rate held steady at a four-year high, and job vacancies continued to decline sharply. The International Labour Organization's jobless rate remained steady at 4.7% in the second quarter. 

Annual growth in employees' average earnings, excluding bonuses, remained steady at 5.0%. However, total earnings, including bonuses, climbed to 4.6%, which was slower than the 5.0% increase in the preceding period. Payroll employees decreased 164,000 year-on-year in July, and by 8,000 from June, to 30.3 million. In the three months to July, the number of vacancies fell by 44,000 from the previous quarter, to 718,000. This was the 37th consecutive period where vacancy numbers have dropped compared with the previous three months. 

In June, about 38,000 working days were lost due to labor disputes across the U.K. Continuing wage growth is creating real challenges for business and the wider economy. Labor costs remain the biggest burden for firms. Better news on wage growth suggests that the Bank of England (BoE) can still afford to cut rates in November, but this call has become less clear-cut after last week's hawkish meeting. Last week, the BoE reduced its interest rate by a quarter-point, which was the fifth cut since last August. At 4.00%, the bank rate hit its lowest since early 2023.  08/12/2025 - 09:34:00 (RTTNews)

Australia Trims Key Interest Rate for Third Time This Year

The Reserve Bank of Australia reduced its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point for the third time this year as underlying inflation continued to moderate, while the economic growth outlook was lowered due to weaker-than-expected recovery in public demand. The board decided to trim the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.60%. The decision was unanimous. The third cut this year took the rate to the lowest since March 2023. Previously, the bank had reduced the rate by 25 basis points each in May and February. 08/12/2025 - 05:37:00 (RTTNews)