U.S. consumer prices rise in December on surging gas prices
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) — U.S. consumer prices rose in December, largely driven by the spike in gas prices, but the overall inflation is expected to remain subdued due to …
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Chinese regulators to push tech giants to share consumer credit data-sources
HONG KONG: China plans to push tech giants including Ant Group, Tencent and JD.com to share consumer loan data to prevent excess borrowing and fraud, two people with knowledge of …
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Pick-up in consumer spending to spur auto TIV growth next year: AmResearch
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s automotive sector is expected to see a 12% growth in total industry volume (TIV) to 560,000 units next year on the back of post-pandemic recovery in tandem …
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REITs set for recovery as shopping mall footfalls, consumer spending recover in next 12-18 months: AmResearch
PETALING JAYA: The worst is believed to be over for real estate investment trusts (REITs), according to AmResearch, pointing out that for the next 12–18 months, REITs will be broadly …
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US consumer confidence surprisingly falls in December
WASHINGTON: US consumer confidence unexpectedly fell in December, likely as a deterioration in the labour market amid renewed business restriction to slow the raging pandemic offset the rolling out of …
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Japan’s consumer prices fall at fastest pace in decade, stoke deflation fears
TOKYO: Japan’s core consumer prices dropped in November at their fastest pace in a decade as the coronavirus pandemic hit demand, stoking fears of a return to deflation and wiping …
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Malaysia’s Consumer Price Index for October down 1.5% year on year
PETALING JAYA: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for October declined 1.5% to 120.2 from 122 in the same month of the preceding year, according to the Department of Statistics. It …
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Weekly US new jobless benefits claims dip to 7-month low, October consumer prices unchanged
WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell to a seven-month low last week, but the pace of decline has slowed and further improvement could be …
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Mizuho to become first Japan bank to start selling consumer data
Mizuho Financial Group Inc will start selling information on consumers’ spending habits and other aggregated data in a bid to expand beyond the traditional lending business. “We are going to …
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Ensuring safety of consumer goods a priority for government
KUALA LUMPUR,: On his way back from work recently, civil servant Ahmad Erwan Othman stopped at a pasar malam (night market) in the city centre to buy a doll as …
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