NEW DELHI, Jan 15 Reuters Higher exports helped India39;s merchandise trade deficit come in lower than expected at 19.8 billion in December, data showed on Monday, though officials signalled that the turmoil in the Red Sea could have an impact on this month39;s figures. Economists polled by Reuters had expected a merchandise trade deficit of […]

Dec wholesale prices flat yearonyear vs forecast 0.3 Slowdown driven partly by govt gasoline, utility subsidies About 80 of items in index saw prices rise BOJ seen cutting price forecast at next week39;s meeting sources TOKYO, Jan 16 Reuters Japan39;s wholesale inflation was flat in December from a year earlier, slowing for the 12th consecutive […]

HONG KONG, Jan 16 Reuters China39;s largest private property developer, Country Garden, expects the property market will remain weak in 2024 and the company could face more, severe challenges, its top management said. Country Garden, which defaulted on its 11 billion worth of offshore bonds in October and extended repayments on its onshore notes last […]

TOKYO, Jan 16 Reuters The head of Japan39;s biggest business lobby Keidanren on Tuesday urged its members, including many top bluechip companies, to raise workers39; pay to offset the pain of rising living costs and put a decisive end to deflation. At stake for this year39;s spring wage talks is the outlook for the Bank […]

LONDON, Jan 16 Reuters Growth in British wages excluding bonuses slowed to 6.6 in the SeptembertoNovember period compared with the same period a year earlier, official data showed on Tuesday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast a 6.6 rise in the Office for National Statistics39; measure of regular earnings. The Bank of England has been […]