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CPI 1.71 yy vs 1.68 in poll Core CPI 2.21 yy vs 2.09 in poll JAKARTA, Nov 1 Reuters Indonesia39;s October headline and core inflation rates came in slightly above expectations, official data showed on Friday, but they remain relatively low and reinforce analysts39; views that the central bank has room for further monetary easing. […]

Factory activity shrinks in Japan, South Korea China39;s Caixin PMI rises in October, aligns with official survey IMF warns of deflation risks in China, impact on broader Asia TOKYO, Nov 1 Reuters Asia39;s manufacturing activity stagnated in October as a rebound in China failed to give much of a boost to regional factories, private surveys […]

IMF expects Asia39;s economy to grow 4.6 in 2024, 4.4 in 2025 Risks to Asia39;s economic outlook tilted to downside, IMF says Deflationary pressure from China could provoke trade tensions IMF urges China to fix property woes, boost consumption Sudden shift in Fed, BOJ expectations could jolt markets TOKYO, Nov 1 Reuters Risks to Asia39;s […]

LONDON, Nov 1 Reuters British house prices rose by a marginal 0.1 in October, slowing sharply from a 0.6 monthly increase in September but the market remained resilient and was likely to gain momentum as borrowing costs fall, mortgage lender Nationwide said on Friday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast prices would rise by 0.3 […]

BEIJING, Nov 1 Reuters Prices of new homes in China rose at a faster pace in October, traditionally a peak season for house hunting, a private survey showed on Friday, suggesting that recent support measures could be having some early impact in a crisishit market. The average price across 100 cities edged up 0.29, compared […]

SYDNEY, Nov 1 Reuters Australian household spending fell in September as consumers cut back on clothing and cars, data showed on Friday, further confirmation that billions of dollars in recent tax cuts were being saved rather than spent. That should be a downside surprise to the Reserve Bank of Australia RBA which had expected consumption […]

ZURICH, Nov 1 Reuters Swiss inflation fell to its lowest level in more than three years in October, government data showed on Friday, pointing towards more interest rate cuts by the Swiss National Bank this year and into 2025. Swiss consumer prices rose by 0.6 in October compared with the same month a year earlier, […]