Japan's Trade Deficit Widens in April
Published: 5/23/2012 1:18:40 PM
By: TradingEconomics.com, Ministry of Finance Japan
Japan posted a larger-than-expected trade deficit in April, widening from shortfalls in the previous month and a year earlier as exports of steel and plastic declined on reduced demand from China and imports of fossil fuels increased.
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Bank of Japan Keeps Monetary Policy Unchanged
Published: 5/23/2012 12:57:08 PM
By: TradingEconomics.com, Bank of Japan
At the Monetary Policy Meeting held on May 23rd, the Policy Board of the Bank of Japan decided, by a unanimous vote, to keep the uncollateralized overnight call rate at around 0 to 0.1 percent.
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UK Inflation Down to 3% in April
Published: 5/22/2012 11:17:34 AM
By: TradingEconomics.com, UK Statistics
UK CPI annual inflation stands at 3.0 per cent in April 2012, down from 3.5 per cent in March. The timing of Easter had a significant impact on the April data.
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Japanese GDP Grows 1% in Q1
Published: 5/17/2012 11:20:34 AM
By: TradingEconomics.com, Cabinet Office
Japan's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 1.0 percent in January-March from the previous quarter after a revised 0.0 percent result for October-December last year. The recovery was mostly due to solid consumer spending, post-quake rebuilding and rising exports.
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U.K. Unemployment Rate Down to 8.2 in March
Published: 5/16/2012 4:26:31 PM
By: TradingEconomics.com, ONS
The unemployment rate was 8.2 per cent of the economically active population for January-March 2012, down 0.2 on the quarter. There were 2.63 million unemployed people, down 45,000 on the quarter.
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Euro Area External Trade Surplus Widens in March
Published: 5/16/2012 2:52:37 PM
By: TradingEconomics.com, Eurostat
The first estimate for the euro area (EA17) trade in goods balance with the rest of the world in March 2012 gave a 8.6 bn euro surplus, compared with +1.0 bn in March 2011. The February 2012 balance was +2.3 bn, compared with -2.9 bn in February 2011. In March 2012 compared with February 2012, seasonally adjusted exports fell by 0.9% and imports by 1.1%.
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Euro Area Annual Inflation Down to 2.6%
Published: 5/16/2012 2:50:32 PM
By: TradingEconomics.com, Eurostat
Euro Area annual inflation was 2.6% in April 2012, down from 2.7% in March. A year earlier the rate was 2.8%. Monthly inflation was 0.5% in April 2012.
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U.S. Annual Inflation Down to 2.3% in April
Published: 5/15/2012 1:35:37 PM
By: TradingEconomics.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was unchanged in April on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 2.3 percent before seasonal adjustment.
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U.K. Trade Deficit Narrows in March
Published: 5/15/2012 12:47:10 PM
By: TradingEconomics.com, ONS
The UK’s deficit in Trade in Goods and Services narrowed to £2.7 billion in March, down £0.2 billion from £2.9 billion in February.
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Canada's Unemployment Rate Up to 7.3% in April
Published: 5/11/2012 1:39:49 PM
By: TradingEconomics.com, Statistics Canada
Canada's employment increased by 58,000 in April, mostly in full-time work. This was the second consecutive month of notable gains after four months of little change. With more people searching for work, the unemployment rate increased by 0.1 percentage points to 7.3%.
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