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February 13, 2026
The Labor Department released a highly anticipated report on Friday showing consumer prices in the U.S. increased in January. The report stated that the CPI rose by 0.2% in January after climbing by 0.3% in December. The annual rate of growth in consumer prices slowed to 2.4% in January from 2.7% in December.
The Labor Department said the modest monthly increase in consumer prices largely reflected higher shelter costs, which grew by 0.2% in January. Food prices also rose by 0.2% in January, although the increases in food and shelter costs were partly offset by a 1.5% slump in energy prices. Meanwhile, the Labor Department reported that core consumer prices, which exclude food and energy prices, rose by 0.3% in January after increasing by 0.2% in December.
The annual rate of growth by core consumer prices dipped to 2.5% in January from 2.6% in December. The monthly increase in core prices reflected higher prices for shelter, airline fares, personal care, recreation, medical care, and communication. On the other hand, prices for used cars and trucks, household furnishings and operations, and motor vehicle insurance were among those that decreased in January, the Labor Department said. 02/13/2026 - 09:36:00 (RTTNews)
Euro traded at 1.1873 against USD at 9:00 AM PST
Germany's wholesale prices logged a steady increase in January. The wholesale price index advanced 1.2% year-on-year in January, the same pace of increase as seen in December.
Monthly, wholesale prices moved up 0.9%, in contrast to December's 0.2% fall. The main reason for the annual increase in wholesale prices was higher prices of non-ferrous ores, non-ferrous metals, and non-ferrous semi-finished metal products, which surged 43.8%. 02/13/2026 - 04:12:00 (RTTNews)
Spain's consumer price inflation slowed in January to the lowest in seven months. Consumer prices logged an annual increase of 2.3% in January. A similar lower rate was last reported in June 2025. Meanwhile, underlying inflation remained unchanged at 2.6%.
EU harmonized inflation eased to 2.4% from 3.0% in December. Monthly, the consumer price index slid 0.4%, offsetting December's 0.3% increase. The harmonized index of consumer prices dropped 0.8%, in contrast to the 0.3% rise in December. 02/13/2026 - 04:29:00 (RTTNews)
Taiwan's economy expanded at an accelerated pace in the final quarter of 2025, though the pace of growth was down marginally. GDP advanced 12.65% year-on-year in the December quarter, faster than the 8.42% increase in the September quarter.
On the expenditure side, private final consumption grew by 3.45% over the year, mainly driven by expenditures such as information, communication, entertainment, transport, outbound tourism, and securities transaction fees caused by the stock market booming. Government final consumption was 0.75% higher.
Exports of goods and services surged by 38.81% due to stronger external demand driven by emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence. Imports also logged a growth of 24.59%. Meanwhile, gross capital formation decreased 3.39% as investments in construction and transport equipment slightly contracted.
On a quarter-on-quarter seasonally adjusted annual basis, GDP rose at a faster pace of 23.55% versus a 7.36% expansion a quarter ago. In 2025, the economic growth was 8.68% compared to 2024. 02/13/2026 - 06:31:00 (RTTNews)
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