Financial News: European Economic News Preview: UK Inflation Data Due

European Economic News Preview: UK Inflation Data Due

02/18/2026 - 01:31:00 (RTTNews)

(RTTNews) - Consumer and producer prices from the UK and final inflation from France are the top economic news due on Wednesday.

At 2.00 am ET, the Office for National Statistics releases UK consumer and producer prices for January. Inflation is forecast to ease to 3.0 percent in January from 3.4 percent in December.

At 2.45 am ET, France's statistical office INSEE is scheduled to publish final inflation data for January. The preliminary estimate showed that consumer price inflation softened to 0.3 percent from 0.8 percent in December.

At 4.30 am ET, UK house price data is due. Economists expect house prices to log an annual growth of 1.8 percent in December after rising 2.5 percent in November.

For comments and feedback: contact editorial@rttnews.com

Market News provided by RTTNews

RECENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL NEWS

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Dips In March Due To Middle East Conflict (21 min(s), 09 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Reflecting the conflict in the Middle East and the subsequent jump in gas prices, the ...Full Story»

U.S. Job Openings Increase More Than Expected In January (18 min(s), 09 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - The Labor Department released a report on Friday showing job openings in the U.S. incr ...Full Story»

U.S. Economy Grows Much Less Than Previously Estimated In Q4 (15 min(s), 09 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - U.S. economic growth slowed by much more than previously estimated in the fourth quart ...Full Story»

U.S. Durable Goods Orders Unexpectedly Flat In January (13 min(s), 09 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - The Commerce Department released a report on Friday showing new orders for U.S. manufa ...Full Story»

U.S. PCE Price Index Rises In Line With Estimates In January, Annual Growth Unexpectedly Slows (10 min(s), 09 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Consumer prices in the U.S. increased in line with economist estimates in the month of ...Full Story»

UK Economy Flatlines In January (42 min(s), 09 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - The UK economy logged no growth in January, even before the onset of the conflict in t ...Full Story»

U.S. GDP Increases Much Less Than Previously Estimated In Q4 (36 min(s), 09 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - U.S. economic growth slowed by much more than previously estimated in the fourth quart ...Full Story»

U.S. Durable Goods Orders Unexpectedly Unchanged In January (32 min(s), 09 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - The Commerce Department released a report on Friday showing new orders for U.S. manufa ...Full Story»