US inflation falls more than expected. In March, the rate of price increase was 5.0 percent compared to March last year, according to new official figures. In February, inflation was 6.0 percent. Economists had on average expected an inflation rate in March of 5.1 percent, according to Bloomberg’s compilation. – There are several factors that contribute to inflation falling backwards, says Frida Bratt, savings economist at Nordnet. The inflation rate in Denmark and Norway is 6.7 and 6.5 percent, respectively, according to recent figures. Swedish inflation was 12 percent in February, and the forecast is that the March figure will land at around 11 percent when it is presented on Friday. The text is updated.
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