SEOUL, Dec 5 Reuters South Korea39;s inflation eased for the first time in four months in November, bringing relief to policymakers worried about persistent inflation risks as they plan to keep their restrictive monetary policy in place for longer. The Consumer Price Index stood 3.3 higher than the same month the year before, after a […]

DUBAI, Dec 5 Reuters Growth in nonoil business activity in Saudi Arabia eased in November from the previous month as a decline in export demand and inflationary pressures weighed, but the outlook was positive as new orders hit a fivemonth high, a survey showed on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted Riyad Bank Saudi Arabia Purchasing Managers39; […]

BENGALURU, Dec 5 Reuters India39;s dominant services sector stayed strong in November but expanded at its slowest pace in a year as demand softened despite cooling inflationary pressures, a private survey showed. The SP Global India Services Purchasing Managers39; Index fell to 56.9 in November from October39;s 58.4, below all expectations in a Reuters poll which […]

TOKYO, Dec 5 Reuters Japan39;s service activity expanded at the slowest pace in a year in November, weighed by an accelerating decline in new exports and softer demand, however, the outlook for the sector remained upbeat, a business survey showed on Tuesday. The service sector has been a bright spot for the world39;s thirdlargest economy, […]

Nov Tokyo core CPI rises 2.3 yryr vs f39;cast 2.4 Core inflation slows from 2.7 in October Index stripping away fuel also slows in November Data among factors to be scrutinised at BOJ39;s Dec. 1819 meeting TOKYO, Dec 5 Reuters Core inflation in Japan39;s capital slowed in November, underscoring the central bank39;s view that costpush […]

SYDNEY, Dec 5 Reuters Australia39;s current account slid into deficit in the September quarter as prices for some commodity exports fell and locals spent more money abroad, leaving trade as a drag on the economy overall. Other data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday showed government spending was surprisingly strong in the quarter, […]