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FRANKFURT, Nov 15 Reuters The European Central Bank should cut interest rates further to support a nascent economic recovery in the euro zone, also in the face of potential new trade tariffs in the United States, ECB board member Piero Cipollone said on Friday. The ECB has cut interest rates three times since June after […]

New home prices fall for 16th consecutive month Home prices down 5.9 in October yearonyear Monthonmonth price decline is slowest since March Property sales fall at a slower pace in JanOct BEIJING, Nov 15 Reuters China39;s new home prices fell the most yearonyear in October since 2015, but a narrowing monthly rate of declines suggested […]

SINGAPORE, Nov 15 Reuters China39;s October aluminium output rose from a year earlier, official data showed on Friday, with a firm demand outlook and higher prices offsetting rising raw material costs. The world39;s biggest aluminium producer churned out 3.72 million metric tons of primary aluminium last month, up 1.6 yearonyear, data from the National Bureau […]

Q3 GDP rises annualised 0.9 vs 0.7 forecast Consumption picks up to 0.9, capital expenditure down Consumption a surprise but could be one off, says analyst TOKYO, Nov 15 Reuters Japan39;s economy expanded by an annualised 0.9 over the JulySeptember quarter, government data showed on Friday, slowing from the previous three months due to tepid […]

BEIJING, Nov 15 Reuters China39;s property investment fell at a faster pace from January to October but sales narrowed the slump, showing policy stimulus is starting to inject some life into the crisishit sector, although a robust recovery might take some time. Property investment in China fell 10.3 in the first 10 months of 2024 […]

China39;s industrial output growth slowed in Oct, misses forecasts Retail sales up, boosted by holiday and Singles39; Day Property sector remains weak, too early to call turn in demand Trump win poses threat to China growth, may bring more stimulus BEIJING, Nov 15 Reuters China39;s factory output growth slowed in October and it was still […]

BERLIN, Nov 15 Reuters The German economy will continue to significantly underperform average growth in the euro zone until 2026, the forecasts of the European Commission showed on Friday. The European Commission39;s Autumn Forecast projects GDP growth in 2024 at 0.8 in the euro area, while a 0.1 GDP contraction is expected in Germany, a […]

Q3 GDP expands 1.8 yy versus 3.2 growth in Q2 Q3 seasonally adjusted GDP down 1.1 qq 2024 GDP growth forecast revises to 2.5 from 2.53.5 HONG KONG, Nov 15 Reuters Hong Kong39;s economy expanded by 1.8 in the third quarter from a year earlier, the government said on Friday, adding that it should continue […]