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The US economy released at 12:30 GMT, its monthly reading for the CPI, which rose by 0.1% in August, in line with forecasts while lower than the previous reading of 0.3%. The core CPI reading (excluding food and fuel prices) showed a rise by 0.3%, higher than forecasts of 0.2% and the same...

CNBC's Rick Santelli reports the preliminary read on University of Michigan's March sentiment survey is 79.9. more...

CNBC's Rick Santelli reports the better than expected November consumer sentiment number of 75.1. Simon Hobbs adds the consumer is more confident going into this year's holiday spending season. more...

CNBC's Rick Santelli reports the consumer sentiment number is the lowest level since December of 2011. more...

CNBC's Rick Santelli reports the preliminary consumer sentiment index number for mid October. more...

CNBC's Rick Santelli reports the University of Michigan consumer Sentiment Survey for July is 85.1, a six-year high. more...

CNBC's Rick Santelli & Simon Hobbs breakdown the numbers. more...

Japan's core consumer prices rose 0.6 percent in May from a year earlier, Internal Affairs ministry data showed on Friday, rising for a second month in a row in part due to higher commodity prices.* more...

The rise in core prices has not only sent stocks lower but is also pressuring oil and brent, reports CNBC's Steve Liesman. more...

Breaking down the inflation data, with CNBC's Rick Santelli & Steve Liesman and discussing whether the Fed should raise interest rates at this point. more...

Higher commodities prices are likely to show up in a hotter consumer inflation report Friday, even as commodities lose steam. more...