Consumer inflation is expected to rise to 5% in September from 4.9% in August, with price pressures a theme for global investors
Consumer inflation figures for September on Wednesday will be the highlight in a data-dry week ahead, but it should get a lot of attention, as soaring global energy costs and supply-chain disruptions fuel concerns that price pressures will persist into 2022.
The market consensus is that inflation, as measured by the annual change in the consumer price index , will rise to 5% in September, from 4.9% in August, driven largely by stubbornly high fuel costs and food prices...A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as articles from our international business news partners; ProfileData financial data; and digital access to the Sunday Times and Sunday Times Daily.
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