Today’s Top Data Stories

Inflation Watch

Consumer price index inflation at 2.7% in November

CPI rises by 0.31% in line with expectations, stock market opens positively.

316.441

– D

– W

+0.3% M

+2.5% Y

bitcoin rises 1.74%, hitting $103k

Cryptocurrency grows 3% weekly and 17.08% monthly, reflecting a significant uptrend.

$103k

+1.7% D

+3% W

+17.1% M

+142.8% Y

International Politics

European People’s Party set to lose seats in EU Parliament

EPP group’s seat projection down 1.08% over past week, 2.66% over past month, may be related to EU election dynamics.

European Parliament seat projections

EPP

183

0% D

-1.1% W

-2.7% M

+7% Y

$11.2k

0% D

+2.2% W

-5.9% M

+142.8% Y

Cocoa prices climb as food costs increase

Cocoa prices rise 14% over past week, 30% over past month to $11,300 per metric ton, may be related to supply chain disruptions.

$234.463

+0.2% D

-2.4% W

-1.1% M

-1.2% Y

Wheat prices drop as food safety worries rise

Wheat prices down 2.42% over past week, 1.12% over past month, may be related to recent food recalls highlighting safety concerns.

58.648

+0.5% D

-5.3% W

-6.3% M

-16.2% Y

NYC rat population decreases by over 5% last week

New York City’s real-time rat index shows a 6.32% monthly decrease, urban cleanliness efforts continue.

39.4k

-1.4% D

+1% W

+0.4% M

+20% Y

Nikkei index falls 1.4% amid broader Asian market downturn

The index experiences a daily drop amidst Wall Street’s downturn, but shows weekly and monthly gains.