Inflation
China's inflation eases due to tightening measures
May 11, 2011Inflation in China's rapidly growing economy has cooled slightly, raising hopes that government efforts to fight inflation are beginning to take effect. The annual inflation rate fell to 5.3% in April from a year earlier, down from a three-year high...
National Bank of Moldova forecasts higher inflation rate in 2011
May 10, 2011The National Bank of Moldova (BNM) has forecast an increase in the inflation rate in 2011 from 7.9 per cent to 8.4 per cent, because of heavier inflationary pressure than foreseen in February, when the BNM released its first report on inflation. The...
March inflation in Moldova was 0.8%
April 20, 2011The March prices in Moldova went up 0.8% on the average, and up 5.8% in comparison to March 2010. The data has been provided by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). According to the NBS experts, the inflation was mostly influenced by service prices...
China's economy expands 9.7% as inflation accelerates
April 15, 2011China's economy continued its boom in March and inflation accelerated to the fastest rate since 2008. Growth was at a faster-than-expected 9.7% between January and March from the same period a year earlier, the National Bureau of Statistics said. Consumer...
March inflation in Transnistria reaches 1.04%
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April 14, 2011Prices in the unrecognized Transnistrian Moldovan republic (PMR) went up 1.04% in March 2011 against the February indicator. According to the regional ministry of economy, the most price increase was observed for non-foodstuff (up 1.79%). The prices...
Asian economic recovery solid but inflation a risk
April 06, 2011Asia's developing economies are expected to grow by just under 8% in 2011, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB). In its annual Asian Development Outlook it predicted that the region would expand solidly over the next two years. However, growth...
G20 meeting urged to act on food price inflation
February 18, 2011The G20 is to hold a two-day meeting against a background of rising food and commodity prices. Finance ministers and central bankers from 20 of the world's biggest developed and developing nations will gather in Paris. They are being urged to tackle...
Where are markets heading to? Two scenarios for 2011
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February 03, 2011Mutual relations, which characterize markets (to others these may be economic aggregates) allow us to define likely tendencies in specific areas. Firms use these to make strategic decisions regarding the scale and place of production/provision of services...
UK inflation rate rises to 3.7%
January 18, 2011UK inflation jumped in December with the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rising to 3.7%, up from 3.3% in November. Retail Prices Index (RPI) inflation - which includes mortgage interest payments - rose to 4.8% from 4.7%. The rise will put further pressure...
Inflation in eurozone rises in December
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January 14, 2011Rising fuel prices helped push annual eurozone inflation up to 2.2% in December, from 1.9% in November, according to official figures. Consumer prices in countries using the euro climbed 0.6% on a monthly basis, Eurostat added. The data comes one...