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CHINA’S CONSUMER INFLATION GREW STEADILY IN MAY
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- China’s consumer inflation grew steadily in May.
- The consumer price index (CPI) rose 1.3 percent year on year in May.
- The average CPI in the first five months of the year went up 0.4 percent.
- Food prices ...
JAPAN’S CPI DROPPED 0.1% IN APRIL OVER MOBILE PHONE FEES
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- Japan’s CPI dropped 0.1% in April over mobile phone fees.
- Bank of Japan struggled to accelerate inflation toward its elusive 2 percent goal.
- In April, mobile phone fees tumbled 26.5 percent from a year earlier. ...
S. KOREA’S CONSUMER PRICES GREW IN MARCH BY 1.5 PERCENT
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- S. Korea’s consumer prices grew in March by 1.5 percent.
- The country’s core inflation rose 0.6 percent on-year in March.
- Prices of agricultural, livestock and fisheries products advanced 13.7 percent in March....
JAPAN’S CPI FALLS BY 0.4 PERCENT IN FEBRUARY 2021
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- Japan’s CPI falls by 0.4 percent in February 2021.
- Nationwide core consumer prices declined 0.6 percent in January.
- Electricity and gas bills sagged 7.8 percent and 6.2 percent in February 2021.
- Gasoline prices ...
BOJ DECIDES TO CONTINUE MONETARY EASING IN 2-DAY POLICY MEETING
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- BOJ decides to continue monetary easing in 2-day policy meeting.
- BOJ dropped its annual target of buying $55 billion in exchange-traded funds.
- Yields will now be allowed to move up or down by around 0.25 percentage point ...
S. KOREA’S CPI ROSE AT A FASTER PACE IN FEBRUARY BY 1.1 PERCENT
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- S. Korea’s CPI rose at a faster pace in February by 1.1 percent.
- The CPI in comparison with a month earlier grew 0.5 percent in February.
- The country’s core inflation rose 0.3 percent in February.
- B...
JAPAN’S CPI DROPPED 0.6 PERCENT IN JANUARY 2021
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- Japan’s CPI dropped 0.6 percent in January 2021.
- In December 2020 CPI declined 1.0 percent.
- Energy prices, in general, dropped 8.6 percent in January.
- Fees for hotels and other accommodation facilities in...
JAPAN GOVT. REPORTS A 1.0 PERCENT DROP IN THE DEC. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
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- Japan govt. reports a 1.0 percent drop in the Dec. consumer price index.
- In 2020, the core CPI dipped 0.2 percent on average.
- In December, electricity bills fell 7.9 percent and gas bills at 9.5 percent.
- Accomm...
SOUTH KOREA REPORTS CPI IN DECEMBER GREW BY LESS THAN 1 PERCENT
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- South Korea reports CPI in December grew by less than 1 percent.
- The country’s annual inflation rose by less than 1 percent.
- In December CPI rose by 0.5 percent on-year.
- The country’s core inflation...
JAPAN RECORDS SHARPEST DECLINE IN CPI IN NOVEMBER BY 0.9 PERCENT
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- Japan records the sharpest decline in CPI in November by 0.9 percent.
- BOJ in October lowered its CPI forecast for fiscal 2020 ending in March to minus 0.6 percent.
- The government has suspended the country’s travel p...
JAPAN GOVERNMENT REPORTS FALL IN CPI IN OCTOBER BY 0.7%
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- Japan Government reports fall in CPI in October by 0.7%.
- Japan’s core consumer prices fell by 0.7 percent from a year ago.
- The BOJ lowered its CPI forecast for fiscal 2020, projecting a 0.6 percent year-on-year fall...
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX IN AUGUST FALLS IN JAPAN BY 0.4 PERCENT
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- Consumer price index in August falls in Japan by 0.4 percent.
- The government’s domestic travel subsidy program leading to lower accommodation fees.
- The core consumer price index was flat on the year in July. ...
China first time addresses the impacts of the trade war
In the year-long trade war, the Chinese nation has never even stated the effects of the trade war. This new statement has the first time acknowledged the impact of the trade war.
Chinese premier Li Keqiang has been seen urging the local government officials for the first time since the ...