Sky's Paul Kelso writes that the ONS data highlights a link between government policy and the acceleration in the pace of price increases.

As per closing provisional data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex gained 410.19 points or 0.51% to 81,596.63. The Nifty 50 index rose 129.55 points or 0.52% to 24,813.45.

EUR/USD rises further to near 1.1350 as the US Dollar remains under pressure due to Moody’s downgrade to the US credit rating.

According to the Office for National Statistics, GDP rose by 0.7% in the quarter, beating predictions of a 0.6% rise and continuing an expansion after growth of 0.1% in the final three months of 2024.

The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) and European stocks got off to a lacklustre start on Wednesday as UK inflation rose more sharply than expected in April, driven by a surge in energy and transport costs. Consumer ...

On the international front, the UK has stepped up action against Israel over its military offensive in Gaza by suspending ...

Consumer inflation ticked up slightly in April, rising by 0.3 per cent. The annual inflation rate now sits at 2.8%, up from 2.7% in March. Statistics South Africa's Patrick Kelly says food and ...

Frozen molluscs and fresh meat recorded the steepest monthly price increases in April, up by 14.1 and 10.7 per cent ...

Examples of where inflation jumped in April – and where it eased - Gas and electricity both swung from negative annual ...

Trump is in the negative on almost every issue other than border security, where his net approval rating stands at +12 points.

These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates are up as bond investors react to the debate around the GOP ...

Inflation in the U.K. spiked to its highest level for more than a year in April amid higher domestic bills such as energy and ...