BERLIN, May 29 Reuters Inflation in three German states inched up in May, preliminary data showed, suggesting that national inflation in Europe39;s biggest economy may rise slightly, although price growth did decline in one state. Economists will pay close attention to the national data later on Wednesday, as Germany publishes its figures before a euro […]

HANOI, May 29 Reuters Vietnam39;s annual inflation rate edged up to 4.44 in May, official data showed on Wednesday, nearing the government39;s target ceiling of 4.5 for the year and a potential challenge to efforts to boost credit growth to drive activity. The Southeast Asian country, a regional industrial hub, also reported strong growth in […]

SYDNEY, May 29 Reuters Australian consumer price inflation unexpectedly picked up to a fivemonth high in April due in part to increases in petrol, health and holiday costs, bolstering expectations that interest rates would not be lowered any time soon. Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday showed its monthly consumer price index […]

BERLIN, May 29 Reuters German consumer sentiment improved for the fourth month in a row heading into June as the outlook brightened somewhat in Europe39;s biggest economy and income expectations rose, a survey showed on Wednesday. The consumer sentiment index rose by 3.1 points to 20.9 points heading into June from a revised 24.0 the […]

BEIJING, May 29 Reuters China39;s economy is set to grow 5 this year, after a strong first quarter, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday, upgrading its earlier forecast of 4.6 expansion though it expects slower growth in the years ahead. The global lender39;s new projections come as Beijing steps up efforts to shore up […]