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 FELL BY 0.1% IN MARCH OVER LOWER ENERGY PRICES

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• Japan’s CPI fell by 0.1% in March over lower energy prices.
• The core CPI in February was down 0.4 percent.
• In the reporting month, electricity prices fell by 4.8 percent.
• Gasoline prices in March turned p...

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...

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX DROPS IN THAILAND AS ENERGY PRICES FALL

HIGHLIGHTS

• In January, CPI dropped by 0.34% from last year, because of lower energy costs and an administration utility endowment after another coronavirus episode, the trade ministry said on Friday

The January denoting an eleventh consecutive ...

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...

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.
...

INFLATION IN SOUTH KOREA SLOWS TO 6-MONTH LOW AMID COVID-19

Highlights:

• South Korea’s inflation slows to a 6-month low in April due to coronavirus outbreak pandemic.
• Consumer price index (CPI) edged up by 0.1% as compared to the year earlier, this is recorded at the slowest pace since October 2019. ...