By Uditha Jayasinghe (Reuters) -Sri Lanka’s National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) eased to 49.2% year-on-year in March, after a 53.6% rise in February, the statistics department said on Friday. F[...]
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April 21, 2023
China’s exports to North Korea rise sharply in March
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s overall exports to North Korea in March rose sharply compared with the same month last year for the second month in a row, with the major export items including[...]
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Credit squeeze ‘biggest threat’ to economic outlook, Fidelity International says
By Nell Mackenzie PARIS (Reuters) – The biggest threat to the economic outlook is a credit squeeze that has not finished filtering through the financial system, a senior official at Fidelity Int[...]
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Brazil’s Campos Neto: central bank independence is crucial for the economy
By Libby George and Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON (Reuters) -Brazil’s central bank Governor Roberto Campos Neto said on Friday that the bank’s independence is crucial for the country’s[...]
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Zimbabwe economy could grow 6% this year, finance minister says
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s economy could grow 6% this year, better than a previous forecast for 3.8% growth, thanks to a strong performance by agriculture and easing power shortages, Fi[...]
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BOJ likely to maintain ultra-low rates, dovish guidance next week -sources
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan is expected to maintain its ultra-easy monetary policy, including its interest rate targets and a 0.5% cap set for the 10-year gove[...]
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BOJ sees ‘sound and resilient’ financial system despite some jitters
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s financial system has remained “sound and resilient” despite heightened financial sector jitters in the West stemming from U.S. ba[...]
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Services drive acceleration in German business activity in April – flash PMI
BERLIN (Reuters) – German business activity expanded for a third month running in April, boosted by a services sector revival that more than offset a manufacturing decline in Europe’s larg[...]
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Rainy March dampens shopper spending in Britain
LONDON (Reuters) -British retail sales fell by a greater-than-expected 0.9% in March from February, official figures showed on Friday, with bad weather and high inflation combining to keep consumers a[...]
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