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Global inflation and consumer price trends

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Global inflation trends in mid-2026 mid-to-late 2026 show varied economic indicators across different regions. In Thailand, quarterly data from the Agence nationale de la statistique et de la démographie (ANSD) indicated a 0.3% decline in consumer prices during the second quarter of 2026, driven by lower costs for food, a 1.0% drop in food and non-alcoholic beverages, beverage prices and housing-related utilities. a 0.6% reduction in housing, water, electricity, gas, and fuel costs. However, on an annual basis, Thailand's consumer price index rose by 1.0% compared to 2025, with a significant increases noted 11.4% annual increase in the alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and narcotics sector. By July 2026, global trends remained mixed. The In the United States saw a 0.1% month-on-month rise in States, the Consumer Price Index, Index rose 0.1% month-on-month with an annual rate of 3.4%. 3.4%, while core CPI cooled to 2.5% annually. The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge, rose 0.2% for the month and 3.7% annually. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh noted that 54% of the 199 items in the PCE index have risen more than 3% over the past 12 months, suggesting early monetary easing may be difficult to justify. Consequently, the probability of a September interest rate hike fell from 48.4% to 38.1% according to the CME FedWatch tracker. In France, Europe, France reported an acceleration in inflation accelerated to 2.1% annually due to rising energy and service costs. Meanwhile, In North America, Canadian economists projected headline inflation to reach approximately 2.9% for July, influenced by volatile gasoline prices, while Thailand's year-on-year CPI rose 1.95%, a slowdown attributed to falling domestic crude prices. prices following renewed hostilities in the Middle East.

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