China’s CPI drops in H1 ’25
China’s consumer price index (CPI) declined by 0.1 per cent year-on-year in the first half of 2025, while core CPI,…
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Eurozone growth stagnates in June, services stall
The Eurozone’s private sector showed minimal growth in June, with the HCOB Flash Composite PMI Output Index…
UK shop prices flat in May, food inflation accelerates
UK shop price deflation held steady at 0.1 per cent year on year in May, unchanged from April and above the…
UK shop prices improve slightly in November
UK shop prices saw a slight improvement in November with deflation easing to 0.6 per cent, compared to 0.8 per cent…
UK shop prices decline in August
UK shop prices fell into deflation for the first time in nearly three years in August, registering a decline of 0.3…
BOJ contributes record $13.8b to govt.
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) contributed a record ¥2.17 trillion ($13.8 billion) to the government in fiscal 2023.
BOJ ends negative rates, marking 1st hike in 17 years
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) made a historic shift on Tuesday by ending eight years of negative interest rates and other…
Saudi Arabia’s central bank paints rosy picture of economy
Officials of Saudi Arabia’s central bank, holding a rare news conference on Wednesday, painted a highly positive…
IMF working paper proposes reinforced Abenomics to battle Japan deflation
Japan should set a wage inflation goal of around 3 percent to try to end low wage growth and induce prices to rise…
Japan may use ‘helicopter money’ to battle deflation
Japanese policymakers, who won't go as far as funding government spending through direct debt monetization, might…