1. Also tomorrow, the Federal Statistics Office will release its final report on German consumer price inflation. 2. Although Americans are getting paid more in wages and benefits, that has yet to be translated into consumer price inflation, say analysts. 3. Analysts said the slowdown in consumer price inflation reduces the chance of another interest rate increase by the Bundesbank this year. 4. April consumer price inflation slowed to its lowest annual rate since December. 5. April consumer price inflation was lower than expectations. 6. At the same time, he said, there were signs that consumer price inflation might be picking up from extremely low levels. 7. Australian Treasurer Ralph Willis said consumer inflation probably peaked in the December quarter and core prices are headed lower. 8. Bond investors remained nervous Wednesday ahead of reports on producer and consumer inflation, set for release Thursday and Friday respectively, and on retail sales Thursday. 9. A lower-than-expected report on consumer price inflation accompanied by signs of economic growth sparked the rally. 10. But despite the rise, caused largely by higher gasoline prices, the report showed that the underlying rate of consumer inflation remained in check. |