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Written by CEP News |
Apr 29 09 23:26 GMT |
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(CEP News) - Building approvals in New Zealand fell in March following an increase in February, Statistics New Zealand reported. |
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Asian Economy |
Written by CEP News |
Apr 29 09 23:26 GMT |
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(CEP News) - Manufacturing conditions in Japan improved in April, according to a report from Nomura and the JMMA on Thursday (Wednesday EDT). |
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Asian Economy |
Written by CEP News |
Apr 29 09 22:18 GMT |
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(CEP News) - The recent record-breaking declines in Japanese industrial production are expected to moderate in March as export levels stabilize and companies rid themselves of excess inventory. |
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Asian Economy |
Written by CEP News |
Apr 29 09 21:23 GMT |
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(CEP News) - Economists will closely watch Japan's industrial production report to see if the data can turn positive. |
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Asian Economy |
Written by CEP News |
Apr 29 09 20:12 GMT |
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(CEP News) - Most economists expect the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will cut rates by 50 basis points on Thursday (Wednesday night EDT) to 2.50% as the country's global trading partners continue to suffer from recession. |
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Asian Economy |
Written by CEP News |
Apr 28 09 21:41 GMT |
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(CEP News) - A slew of data reports are scheduled for release in New Zealand during the Asia Pacific session. |
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Asian Economy |
Written by CEP News |
Apr 28 09 20:38 GMT |
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(CEP News) - The recent record-breaking declines in Japanese industrial production are expected to moderate in March as export levels stabilize and companies rid themselves of excess inventory. |
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Asian Economy |
Written by CEP News |
Apr 28 09 19:55 GMT |
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(CEP News) - Most economists expect the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will cut rates by 50 basis points on Thursday (Wednesday night EDT) to 2.50% as the country's global trading partners continue to suffer from recession. |
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Asian Economy |
Written by CEP News |
Apr 28 09 00:23 GMT |
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(CEP News) - Japanese retail sales slid further in March, as Japanese consumers continue to scale back spending amidst the recession. |
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Asian Economy |
Written by CEP News |
Apr 27 09 22:08 GMT |
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(CEP News) - Market participants will pay close attention to the rising numbers of swine flu cases during the Asia Pacific session. Although there have been no reported cases of the flu in Asia as of yet, the disease has taken over 100 lives in Mexico -- where it originated -- and has been detected in the U.S., Canada and Spain. |
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Asian Economy |
Written by CEP News |
Apr 27 09 21:20 GMT |
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(CEP News) - The World Health Organization raised its pandemic risk level to 4 from 3 and said the swine flu virus cannot be contained. |
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Asian Economy |
Written by CEP News |
Apr 24 09 21:41 GMT |
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(CEP News) - There will be a slew of key releases out of Japan next week, including industrial production, unemployment and inflation results. The Bank of Japan will also hold its monetary policy meeting. |
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Asian Economy |
Written by CEP News |
Apr 24 09 19:00 GMT |
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(CEP News) - Monday is expected to mark the sixth straight month-over-month drop in Japanese retail sales as the downturn in the Japanese domestic economy intensifies. |
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Asian Economy |
Written by CEP News |
Apr 24 09 17:43 GMT |
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(CEP News) - A draft of the G7 statement released Friday said the global economy should recover later this year, but noted there are some downside risks. |
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Asian Economy |
Written by CEP News |
Apr 24 09 17:43 GMT |
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(CEP News) - A draft of the G7 statement released Friday said the global economy should recover later this year, but noted there are some downside risks. |
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Asian Economy |
Written by CEP News |
Apr 23 09 23:58 GMT |
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(CEP News) - Japanese businesses continue to cut back on spending in February, according the latest report from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. |
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Asian Economy |
Written by CEP News |
Apr 23 09 23:53 GMT |
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(CEP News) - Services costs for Japanese businesses continued to fall in March, according to the latest data released by the Bank of Japan. |
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Asian Economy |
Written by CEP News |
Apr 23 09 22:01 GMT |
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(CEP News) - Only lower-tier data reports are scheduled for release in Japan during the Asia Pacific session. |
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Asian Economy |
Written by CEP News |
Apr 23 09 11:45 GMT |
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(CEP News) - The yen is weaker on Thursday in the absence of any major news from the region. |
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