Tag: Consumer
China’s deflationary pressures deepen in February
BEIJING- China’s consumer price index in February missed expectations and fell at the sharpest pace in 13 months, while producer price deflation persisted, as...
LME copper prices slump
LONDON- Copper prices slid on Friday on weak trade data from top metals consumer China, selling by miners and as investors reduced positions amid...
S. Korea inflation softens to 4-month low of 2%
SEOUL- South Korea’s consumer inflation softened in February for the first time in four months, government data showed on Thursday, providing at least some...
CPI slowdown a ‘pleasant surprise’ — analysts
Most analysts interviewed by Malaya Business Insight said they were “pleasantly surprised” at the actual outturn for February’s consumer price index being lower than they had...
China CB urged to add tools to spur consumption
BEIJING- China’s central bank should develop new policy tools to help boost consumption, while beefing up efforts to support property and capital markets, a...
