A Pokémon card sold for £12m last month - is it now time to classify it as a serious investment?

Launched in 1996 in Japan, Pokémon cards capitalised on the success of the Pokémon Game Boy games, and were launched in the US, UK and Europe in 1999.
Fox Business

Fed's favored inflation gauge showed consumer price growth remained elevated in December

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge remained elevated in December as price pressures continued to pose a challenge for consumers. The Commerce Department on Friday reported that the ...
Investopedia

Sticky Inflation Likely to Keep Fed on Hold Despite Weaker Economy

Polo Rocha has written about economics and banking for a decade. Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images Inflation rose to 3% in December, prompting the Federal Reserve to pause further interest rate cuts.
Forbes

Gold At Record Highs: A Poor Short-Term Inflation Hedge

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about investing, markets and Berkshire Hathaway. Gold has long been treasured as a store of value. because there is a ...
CNBC

Japan inflation falls below BOJ's 2% target for first time since March 2022

The 1.5% figure ended a run of 45 straight months that the inflation rate has been above the Bank of Japan's 2% target. Government tax relief and fading food costs were expected to push CPI below 2% ...
PBS

Inflation rose faster than expected in December

WASHINGTON (AP) — A key inflation gauge accelerated in December to the fastest pace in nearly a year, showing how prices are still rising more quickly than most Americans would prefer — and faster ...
Investopedia

The Fed's Favorite Measure Of Inflation Was Hotter Than Expected at the End of 2025

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter. He's written hundreds of articles breaking down complex financial topics in plain language, emphasizing the impact that economic ...
Reuters

ECB's Panetta says Chinese imports helped drive sharper‑than‑forecast inflation drop

Euro zone inflation fell more than expected in 2026 ECB's medium-term inflation target safe for now Competition from cheaper Chinese imports has disinflationary impact VENICE, Italy, Feb 21 (Reuters) ...
MarketWatch

Here’s how strong the S&P 500 performs when inflation is falling rather than rising

A new piece of research shows just how well U.S. stocks rise when inflation is receding rather than accelerating. Over the last 50 years, the S&P 500 has returned 18.5% on average when the consumer ...
MarketWatch

Fed’s favorite inflation gauge shows there is more work to do to tame price increases

The numbers: The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge showed that prices rose close to 3% in 2025, leaving the central bank with more work to do to get cost-of-living increases back down to ...
New York Post

As US economy drastically slows, Fed’s preferred inflation gauge stays hot – likely putting rate cuts on hold

US economic growth drastically slowed and the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge heated up at the end of 2025 – complicating the path to more interest rate cuts, economic reports indicated Friday. Gross ...