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Inflation Pressures Persist Despite Energy Cost Declines Across Major Economies

Central banks face mixed signals on price stability as energy costs ease but new inflation risks emerge across the developed world.

The U.S. core inflation outlook has deteriorated, prompting economists to push back expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts into 2027. European policymakers confront competing headwinds: while sliding oil prices have reduced immediate inflation threats in the euro zone, the Bank of England is monitoring weather-related supply disruptions as a fresh inflationary concern. Market traders have scaled back bets on European Central Bank rate increases, reflecting diminished inflation pressures. This divergence between commodity-driven price relief and other inflation sources reflects the complexity central banks face in calibrating monetary policy responses.