Canada's annual inflation rate in May was unchanged from the previous month at 1.7% as a drop in gasoline costs continued to keep the overall index stable while prices of shelter, food and transportation also cooled,

Inflation in Canada steadied in May as drivers paid less at the pump and hefty rent increases continued to cool, though the central bank may still lack a clear enough signal to cut interest rates agai

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore's key consumer price gauge rose 0.6% in May from a year earlier, official data showed on Monday, matching economists' forecasts. The core inflation rate, which excludes private road transport and accommodation costs, was in line with a forecast rate of 0.6% in a Reuters poll of economists.