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Korea: Annual headline inflation drops in February to lowest level since 1999
March 3, 2015
In February, consumer prices registered no change over the previous month, which was down from the 0.5% increase tallied in January.
Tags: Asia Pacific, Korea, Monetary and Financial Sector, Inflation
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Thailand: Consumer prices in February record largest drop in over five years
March 3, 2015
In February, consumer prices rose 0.12% over the previous month, which contrasted the 0.59% decrease seen in January and marked the fastest increase in nine months.
Tags: Asia Pacific, Thailand, Monetary and Financial Sector, Inflation
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Australia: RBA leaves cash rate unchanged in March
March 3, 2015
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 2.25% at its 3 March meeting.
Tags: Asia Pacific, Australia, Monetary and Financial Sector, Monetary Policy
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Saudi Arabia: PMI hits four-month high in February
March 3, 2015
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) elaborated by the Saudi British Bank (SABB) and HSBC inched up from 57.8 in January to 58.5 in February, which represented the highest reading in four months.
Tags: MENA, Saudi Arabia, Real Sector, PMI
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Egypt: PMI continues to lose steam in February
March 3, 2015
The HSBC Egypt Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell from 49.3 in January to 46.8 in February.
Tags: MENA, Egypt, Real Sector, PMI
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Hong Kong: Retail sales record largest drop in nearly six years in January
March 3, 2015
In January, retail sales fell 13.9% over the same month last year, which followed the revised 1.4% decline tallied in December (previously reported: -1.3% year-on-year).
Tags: Asia Pacific, Hong Kong, Real Sector, Retail
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Greece: Greece’s bailout extended four more months, tough road ahead
March 3, 2015
Eurozone finance ministers approved a four-month extension of Greece’s EUR 240 billion bailout program on 24 February, putting the country on the path to receive EUR 7.2 billion in aid.
Tags: Euro Area, Greece, Real Sector, Politics
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Thailand: Consumer prices in February record largest drop in over five years
March 3, 2015
In February, consumer prices rose 0.12% over the previous month, which contrasted the 0.59% decrease seen in January and marked the fastest increase in nine months.
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Saudi Arabia: PMI hits four-month high in February
March 3, 2015
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) elaborated by the Saudi British Bank (SABB) and HSBC inched up from 57.8 in January to 58.5 in February, which represented the highest reading in four months.
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Hong Kong: Retail sales record largest drop in nearly six years in January
March 3, 2015
In January, retail sales fell 13.9% over the same month last year, which followed the revised 1.4% decline tallied in December (previously reported: -1.3% year-on-year).
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