Current account surplus at 1.86 trillion yen in May Trade gap narrows by onethird year on year Primary income surplus jumps to 3.6 trillion yen TOKYO, July 10 Reuters Japan39;s current account surplus more than doubled yearonyear in May, in a fourth straight month of gains, as the country39;s trade deficit narrowed and income gains […]

Nonfarm payrolls increase 209,000 in June Unemployment rate falls to 3.6 from 3.7 in May Hourly earnings increase 0.4; up 4.4 yearonyear Average workweek rises to 34.4 hours from 34.3 hours WASHINGTON, July 7 Reuters The U.S. economy added the fewest jobs in 212 years in June, but persistently strong wage growth pointed to stilltight […]

BEIJING, July 10 Reuters China39;s producer prices fell at their fastest pace in over seven years in June, while consumer prices teetered on the edge of deflation, adding to the case for policymakers to use more stimulus to revive sluggish demand. The worsening factorygate price deflation and the move by consumer prices towards deflation for […]