Slows

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian inflation slowed in October as prices for fruit and vegetables fell sharply and holidays costs took a surprise dip, an unexpected turn that …

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s economy may not reach a forecast growth of 3.8% next year due to a global economic slowdown, but this year’s outlook should still be achieved, the …

By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s central bank is expected to keep rates steady as inflation shows signs of easing and as authorities focus on discussions to secure …

By Devayani Sathyan and Anant Chandak BENGALURU (Reuters) – South Korea’s central bank will scale back its tightening pace on Thursday and hike rates by a modest 25 basis points …

By Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) – An unexpectedly weak run of Chinese economic data this month has raised the heat on policymakers to deliver more stimulus measures, but it also …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. services industry grew at its slowest pace in nearly 2-1/2 years in October, but businesses continued to face higher prices for inputs, confirming that inflation …

By Julie Gordon OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada’s economy grew slightly more than expected in August and most likely stayed in positive territory through the summer, official data showed on Friday, a …

By David Kirton SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) – China’s Huawei Technologies reported modest revenue growth for a second quarter on Thursday, citing steady growth in its ICT infrastructure business as it …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. single-family home prices fell sharply on a monthly basis in August as surging mortgage rates dampened demand for housing, closely watched surveys showed on Tuesday. The …

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican annual inflation slowed more than expected in the first half of October, remaining far above the central bank’s target rate, while the closely watched core …

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s exports to sanctions-hit Russia rose at a double-digit pace for the third consecutive month in September, bucking the trend of weakening external demand elsewhere amid the …

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s third-quarter pork output reached 12.11 million tonnes, up by less than 1% year-on-year, official data showed on Monday, highlighting the impact on production after farmers recorded …

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s factory activity growth slowed further to a 21-month low in October as relentless cost pressures torment manufacturers, but service-sector firms received a boost as the country …

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s services sector continued to expand in September, unlike much of Europe, although the pace of growth slowed slightly due to growing worries about the impact of …

MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s large trade deficit is beginning to consolidate, but the weaker exports are prompting a more gradual adjustment than expected, Barclays Bank said in a note on …

ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss consumer price inflation slowed to 3.3% in September but still surpassed the Swiss National Bank’s 0-2% target range for the eighth month in a row. Economists …

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s services activity expanded at a slower pace in September, an official survey showed on Friday, as COVID-19 curbs in populous cities weighed on consumption. The official …

ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland’s second-quarter current account surplus narrowed by nearly 1 billion Swiss francs to 11 billion Swiss francs ($11.23 billion), the Swiss National Bank (SNB) said on Friday. …

By Michael Erman NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States is significantly cutting back the number of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine doses it will buy for donation to poorer nations this …

TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s annual inflation rate eased more than expected to 7.0% in August, largely on lower gasoline prices and slowing shelter costs, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday. But …

By Rajendra Jadhav, Mei Mei Chu and Bernadette Christina MUMBAI/KUALA LUMPUR/JAKARTA (Reuters) – Farmers across Asia are busy planting trees to boost palm oil production but nurseries are struggling to …

LIMA (Reuters) – Peru’s economy expanded 1.41% in July compared with the year before, the government said on Thursday, feeling the effects of a slowdown in the key mining sector. …

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s annual consumer inflation slowed to 11.4% in August from 11.6% in the previous month, but remained close to its highest level in nearly three decades, data …

LONDON (Reuters) – The European Central Bank on Thursday lifted its key interest rate by an unprecedented 75 basis points and signalled further hikes, the latest major central bank to …

TAIPEI (Reuters) -The head of Taiwan’s central bank said on Wednesday that external demand momentum will slow next year and an expansionary fiscal policy should be adopted to stimulate domestic …