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Risako Okamoto

Gold Extends Decline as Dollar Strength Counters Stimulus Bets - Bloomberg - 2 views

  • Gold Extends Decline as Dollar Strength Counters Stimulus Bets
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      supply and demand
  • euro weakened
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      money value went down
  • Gold fel
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  • however the dollar’s strength will continue to act as a resistance to rising prices,
Ayaka Matsumura

BBC News - China inflation rate dips to a 30-month low in July - 0 views

  • inflation
  • Consumer
  • dips to a 30-month low
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  • rose by 1.8%
  • down from a 2.2%
  • 3% rise
  • spur domestic consumption
  • domestic consumption
  • domestic consumption
  • many Asian economies
  • Rising consumer prices
  • China's economy grew at its slowest pace in three years in second quarter.
  • 18.7%
  • and 6.1%
  • key drivers of the slowdown in the rate of inflation.
  • China's economy grew at an annual rate of 7.6%
  • slowing global demand for its exports.
  • down from an 8.1% expansion
  • boost stimulus measures
  • world's second-largest economy may slow further
  • Beijing has taken various measures to spur growth.
  • the People's Bank of China, has cut its key interest rates twice since the start of June.
  • benchmark lending rate down to 6%
  • more money to lend to consumers and businesses
  • slowdown in the growth of consumer prices may see policymakers introduce further measures to boost growth
  • more room for policy easing
  • rate of inflation was "likely be below the official 4% percent target for the year, so the policy focus for the government can stay clearly on growth
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    China's inflation dipped to a 30-month low in July, giving policymakers a bigger cushion to boost stimulus measures to spur economic growth. Consumer prices rose by 1.8% in July, from a year earlier. That was down from a 2.2% growth rate in June and a 3% rise in May.
Nayana Devadas

BBC News - Bank of England sees worse inflation outlook - 0 views

  • Under QE, the Bank buys government bonds,
  • hold at 0.5% and to not increase the QE programme above £375bn.
  • more likely than not to be needed in due course".
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  • increase in utility
  • fell to 2.5% in August, down from 2.6% in July.
  • Inflation is now much closer to the Bank of England's 2% target, having dropped from a peak of 5.2% in September last year.
  • felt extra stimulus would be needed in the future.
  • inflation is unlikely to slow
  • he near-term outlook was for a less rapid fall in inflation
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