11.   But the strongest case for holding rates steady may be that there are almost no signs of consumer price inflation.

12.   Calming concern further, consumer price inflation eased in September after climbing to its highest rate in two and a half years in August.

13.   Consumer price inflation in the Netherlands fell to its lowest level in more than five years last month.

14.   Consumer inflation rose only modestly in March, while factory output increased for the first time since September, the government reported Tuesday.

15.   Consumer inflation, he said, probably will be lower next quarter.

16.   Consumer inflation quickened in September but the moderate increase was dominated by seasonal quirks and reimposition of the tax on airline tickets, a government report showed Wednesday.

17.   Consumer inflation, he said, will probably be lower next quarter.

18.   Consumer price inflation by some measures has been creeping up.

19.   Contributing to consumer inflation in period were higher prices for hospital and medical services, automotive fuel, domestic holidays and accommodation.

20.   Dwindling consumer price inflation in western Germany and a shrinking money supply convinced the Bundesbank to reduce its Lombard rate, too.