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China is scheduled to release a batch of data on Tuesday, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. On tap are August figures for industrial production, retail sales, fixed asset investment, unemployment and house prices. Industrial production is expected to rise 4.8 percent on...
China's bank lending increased in August after declining sharply in the previous month, reports said citing data from the People's Bank of China on Monday. New bank lending rose to CNY 60 billion in August after contracting CNY 340.0 billion in July. However, this was well below economists' forecast...
India's inflation accelerated further in August amid higher food and fuel costs. Consumer price inflation rose to 4.82 percent in August from 4.45 percent in July. Food inflation climbed to 5.95 percent from 5.52 percent a month ago. Transportation charges grew 4.6 percent from last year, and housing and utility costs were 2.61 percent more expensive.
India's wholesale prices rose in August driven by higher fuel and manufactured food prices, data from the Ministry of Commerce & Industry revealed Monday. The wholesale price index registered an annual growth of 9.92 percent in August compared to 9.78 percent in July. Prices of fuel and power grew...