The Biggest Jump in Global Crop Prices Since 2022 Threatens to Boost Inflation
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Global agriculture prices posted their largest quarterly increase since early 2022, driven by renewed tensions in the Black Sea region and extreme weather. The rise could add to inflationary pressure and complicate central banks’ efforts to meet their inflation targets.
Global agriculture prices notched their biggest quarterly jump since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 on fresh tensions in the Black Sea region and extreme weather, in a potential headwind for central bank inflation targets.
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