Russia’s defence spending jumped 282% y/y to $26 billion in Jan-Feb -budget data
(Reuters) – Russia spent 2 trillion roubles ($26 billion) on defence in January and February alone, a 282% jump on the same period a year …
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China’s exports to North Korea more than double in Jan-Feb on agricultural shipments
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s overall exports to North Korea more than doubled in the first two months of 2023 from a year earlier, with major …
China Jan-Feb aluminium imports from Russia more than triple on-year
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s aluminium imports from Russia more than tripled in the first two months this year with a 266.2% surge, customs data showed …
China Jan-Feb fiscal revenue shrinks despite pick-up in economy
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s fiscal revenues fell 1.2% in the first two months of 2023 from a year earlier, the finance ministry said on Friday, …
China coal output up 5.8% in Jan-Feb as new capacity comes online
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s coal output rose by 5.8% in the first two months of 2023 from the same period a year earlier, government data …
China Jan-Feb refinery output up 3.3% on fuel policy, demand recovery
(Reuters) – Chinese refineries processed 3.3% more crude oil in the first two months of 2023 compared with a year earlier, data showed on Wednesday, …
China Jan-Feb crude steel output up 5.6 % on yr – stats bureau
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s crude steel output in the first two months of 2023 rose 5.6% from a year earlier, official data showed on Wednesday, …
China’s Jan-Feb passenger cars sales down 20% – CPCA
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s passenger vehicle sales fell 20% in the first two months of this year, industry data showed on Wednesday, underscoring weak demand in …
Russian central bank: Economic activity, inflationary pressure rose in Jan-Feb
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian economic activity rose in January-February but inflationary pressure also increased, the central bank said on Tuesday, adding that this could warrant …
China Jan-Feb fiscal spending quickens in fight to support slowing economy
BEIJING – China’s fiscal spending rose 7.0% in January-February from a year earlier, the finance ministry said on Friday, quickening from a 0.3% rise in …
China’s land sales plunged in Jan-Feb though easing measures
BEIJING – China’s land sales revenue slumped from a year earlier, official data for January-February showed on Friday, pointing to continued weakness in the country’s …
Russia’s Gazprom Jan-Feb gas exports down by third y/y
MOSCOW – Russian energy giant Gazprom said on Tuesday that natural gas exports outside ex-Soviet Union countries fell by 32.6% year-on-year in January – February …