Tokyo May CPI up 1.9 yryr, matches forecast Inflation lest fuel slows to 1.7 in May from 1.6 in April Factory output unexpectedly slips in April TOKYO, May 31 Reuters Core consumer inflation in Japan39;s capital accelerated in May on rising electricity bills but price growth excluding the effect of fuel eased, data showed on […]

China39;s factory activity contracts in May Services activity growth slows in May Property downturn continues to weigh on domestic demand May data could be blip ahead of stimulus taking effect, analysts BEIJING, May 31 Reuters China39;s manufacturing activity unexpectedly fell in May, keeping alive calls for fresh stimulus as a protracted property crisis in the […]

LONDON, May 31 Reuters British businesses are their most confident in eight years and their hiring plans are the strongest since 2017, according to a survey published on Friday that added to signs of a recovery in the economy as a national election approaches. The Lloyds Bank Business Barometer jumped by eight points to 50 […]

Indian economy likely to grow 6.7 yy in JanMarch qtr poll GDP data to be released on Friday 1200 GMT Economists see reforms to stay regardless of election results NEW DELHI, May 31 Reuters India39;s economy is expected to have grown at a slower pace in the JanuaryMarch quarter than the previous three months, dampened by a […]

May 31 Reuters German retail sales fell more than expected in April, decreasing by 1.2 compared with the previous month, dimming hopes that consumer spending could give a muchneeded boost to Europe39;s largest economy. Analysts polled by Reuters had predicted a 0.1 decrease. Year on year, retails sales declined by 0.6 in real terms, the […]

LONDON, May 31 Reuters British house prices rose in May after falling in the previous two months as the property market withstood high borrowing costs, figures from mortgage lender Nationwide showed on Friday. Prices increased by 0.4 from April, the data showed. Economists polled by Reuters had mostly expected a 0.1 monthly rise. Compared with […]

UK supermarket sales up 3.3 in 4 weeks to May 18 NIQ Ocado, Lidl and MS are UK39;s fastest growing grocers Nearly half of UK households interested in Euro 2024 LONDON, May 31 Reuters The return of some warm weather in May helped drive sales growth at British supermarkets and they are set for a […]