China's soft May inflation increases calls for fiscal stimulus

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 9, 2015, 10:10

China`s consumer inflation eased while producer prices stayed stubbornly in deflation in May, bolstering the case for fiscal stimulus as the world`s second-largest economy shrugs off monetary easing.

China consumer inflation falls to 1.2% in May

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 9, 2015, 09:50

The reading for the consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, released by the National Bureau of Statistics was lower than April`s 1.5 percent.

China manufacturing index at six-month high: govt

Last Updated: Monday, June 1, 2015, 07:52

China`s manufacturing index hit a six-month high in May, with production picking up and demand increasing, official data showed Monday, boding well for the world`s second-largest economy that is stuck in a slowdown.

Greek economy slips back into recession

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 15:51

Greece`s economy contracted by 0.2 percent in the first quarter of this year, preliminary data from the national statistics agency ELSTAT showed Wednesday, pushing the country back into recession.

German economy grows by 0.3% in Q1: statistics office

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 12:25

Germany's GDP expanded by 0.3 percent in price.

Surprise falls in German trade surplus, industrial output

Last Updated: Friday, May 8, 2015, 12:16

The slide is mostly due to a dip in earnings from investment products.

Australia's jobless rate ticks up to 6.2% in April

Last Updated: Thursday, May 7, 2015, 08:33

The seasonally adjusted April data matched analysts` expectations, although economists had forecast 4,000 jobs to be added to the economy.

Subramanian to head panel to fix data issues

Last Updated: Saturday, May 2, 2015, 11:26

The government has formed a Coordination Committee under chairmanship of Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) Arvind Subramanian to address issues while reporting Government Finance Statistics (GFS) data.

Australia's jobless rate falls to 6.1%

Last Updated: Thursday, April 16, 2015, 08:22

Full-time roles increased by 31,516 while part-time jobs rose 6,148. The participation rate, which measures the proportion of adults in work or looking for work, strengthened from a seasonally adjusted 64.7 percent to 64.8.

Australia's unemployment rate eases to 6.3%

Last Updated: Thursday, March 12, 2015, 09:26

The unemployment rate fell from 6.4 percent in January, a more-than 12-year high, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics -- in line with analysts` forecasts.

Per capita income rises 37% to Rs 88,533 in last 4 years: Govt

Last Updated: Thursday, February 26, 2015, 16:37

India's per capita income rose by 37.6 percent to Rs 88,533 in the last four years to 2014-15, Parliament was informed on Thursday.

Inflation negative in France for first time in 5 years

Last Updated: Thursday, February 19, 2015, 14:32

Inflation in France, the eurozone`s second-biggest economy, was negative in January for the first time in more than five years, the national statistics agency said on Thursday.