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The United Kingdom's economy recovers from the pandemic faster than anticipated.
According to revisions to official figures, the British economy recovered from the Covid pandemic more quickly than previously anticipated, outperforming Germany and France.
Revised figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that the gross domestic product was 1.8% hig...
Economic indicators and trade statistics, market dominance, and other trade-related issues are all discussed.
The US-French commercial and economic partnership is one of the country's oldest and closest. The United States and France established diplomatic relations in 1778. That same year, the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States and France was signed. The US-France relationship has...
U.S. job market strength leads to a four-week high for the dollar in foreign exchange markets.
On Friday, the dollar reached its highest level in over a month as a result of U.S. economic statistics showing a still tight labour market, which could suggest the Federal Reserve continues rising interest rates quickly. Statistics released on Thursday indicated that the number of Americans fili...
Financial equities are expected to rise as investors anticipate higher dividends.
Following this year's strong profits growth, financial equities in the region are expected to rise on rising expectations of substantial dividends. According to market observers, the financial watchdog agency's decision to decrease its participation in the shareholder return plans of bank...
A spike in service prices drove up wholesale inflation more than economists had predicted in September.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics stated on Wednesday that wholesale price increases of 0.4% in September were beyond market expectations.
When compared to August's gain of 0.3%, this is a huge jump.
The PPI increased 8.5% over the previous 12 months, somewhat less than the 8...
Yen declines to a lower 144 level as compared to the dollar
In response to rumours that the Federal Reserve will continue raising interest rates in the wake of positive U.S. economic statistics, the yen plunged to the lower 144 level and hit a fresh 24-year low of 144.38 against the dollar on Wednesday in Tokyo.
Dealers stated that after crossin...
The amount of money spent on Facebook ads by Labor and the Liberals reveals a lot about the election campaign's direction
Based on social media expenditure statistics and the actions of major party leaders, it appears that neither party seeking to form government in less than a week is willing to leave anything on the table.
And, if you're sick of the campaign already, the data suggests that you should...
CHINA CONSUMPTION, INVESTMENT EXPECTED TO GROW IN MAY
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- China consumption, investment expected to grow in May.
- Investments are expected to maintain fast growth momentum.
- Fixed-asset investment in the first five months to grow at around 18 percent year on year.
- China...
CHINA XINJIANG’S PERMANENT POPULATION ROSE 18.52 PERCENT IN A DECADE
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- China Xinjiang’s permanent population rose 18.52 percent in a decade.
- By October 2020Xinjiang's permanent population had reached 25.85 million.
- The population of the Uygur ethnic group grew by 1.62 million. ...
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 ...
CHINA’S INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES’ PROFITS ROSE 106 PERCENT
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- China’s industrial companies’ profits rose 106 percent.
- The average growth rate over the past two years stood at 22.3 percent.
- Profits of the equipment and high-tech manufacturing sectors respectively jumped 9...
CHINA’S RETAIL SALES INCREASE BY 29.6 PERCENT IN Q1 2021
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- China’s retail sales increase by 29.6 percent in Q1 2021.
- Retail sales in April alone surged 17.7 percent year on year.
- Consumption in urban areas in April stood at about 2.89 trillion yuan.
- Online retail...
CHINA SEES INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT RISE BY 9.8 PERCENT IN APRIL
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- China sees industrial output rise by 9.8 percent in April.
- China’s industrial output rose 20.3 percent year on year in the first four months of 2021.
- In April, the private sector's output increased 11.2 percent ...
S. KOREA’S EMPLOYED PEOPLE REACHED 27.2 MILLION IN APRIL 2021
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- S. Korea’s employed people reached 27.2 million in April 2021.
- The number of unemployed people came to 1.15 million in April.
- The jobless rate fell 0.2% point on-year to 4%.
- The number of temporary worker...
CHINA’S INDUSTRIAL FIRMS MAINTAIN EXPANSION OF ITS BUSINESS IN Q1 2021
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- China’s industrial firms maintain expansion of its business in Q1 2021.
- Major industrial firms raked in 1.83 trillion yuan in combined profits.
- In March profits of major industrial firms jumped 92.3% year on year to...
S. KOREA’S INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT INCREASED 2.1 PERCENT IN FEBRUARY
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- S. Korea’s industrial output increased 2.1 percent in February.
- The index gauging industrial production came to 111.6 last month.
- Retail sales however fell 0.8 percent from a month earlier.
- The Bank of Ko...
NUMBER OF S. KOREAN’S GETTING MARRIED FELL TO AN ALL-TIME LOW IN 2020
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- Number of S. Korean’s getting married fell to an all-time low in 2020.
- The number of couples getting married fell by 10.7 percent in 2020.
- Due to difficulties in finding jobs or buying homes many are refraining from...
S. KOREA’S JOB LOSSES REACHED 26.3 MILLION IN FEBRUARY
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- S. Korea’s job losses reached 26.3 million in February.
- The country has reported job losses every month since March 2020.
- The country expects a slight improvement in the job market in March.
- In February t...
CHINA SEES AN INCREASE IN INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT IN JAN-FEB 2021
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- China sees an increase in industrial output in Jan-Feb 2021.
- In the first two months, the industrial output rose by 35.1%.
- Retail sales in January-February rose 33.8%.
- Export growth hit a record pace in Fe...
CHINA’S FACTORY GATE PRICES ROSE IN FEBRUARY 2021
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- China’s factory gate prices rose in February 2021.
- The country’s producer price index (PPI) rose by 1.7% in 2021.
- Exports in the country grew at a record 154.9% in the dollar.
- Last week Beijing set...