INFLATION

With inflation rising, China lifts required reserves

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China on Sunday raised the proportion of deposits that lenders must keep in reserve at the central bank, another step in its months-old campaign to mop up excess cash in the economy at a time when inflation is on the rise.

U.S. Q1 employment costs rise 0.6 percent

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Employment costs in the United States rose slightly more than expected in the first quarter, driven by benefits that recorded the biggest jump in almost three years, Labor Department data showed on Friday.
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Jobless claims fall, inflation stays benign

The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless aid fell last week as the labor market gradually heals, while producer price data showed inflation is muted despite a surge in food costs last month.
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Economic signs show recovery, point to low rates

The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless aid fell last week as the labor market gradually heals and producer price data showed inflation remained muted, despite a surge in food costs last month.
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March producer prices rise strongly on food

U.S. producer prices rose more than expected in March on strong consumer food and gasoline costs, but a small gain in the core measure pointed to tame underlying inflation, a government report showed on Thursday.
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Jobless claims fall, food prices lift PPI

The number of workers filing new applications for jobless aid fell last week as the labor market gradually improves, while producer price data showed inflation remained muted, despite a surge in food prices last month.
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Daily Forecast - 22/4/2010

The Australian Dollar opens lower (0.9260) this morning weighed down by little movement in global equity markets last night and further Greek Sovereign debit worries.
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Daily Forecast - 21/4/2010

The Australian Dollar opens higher today at 0.9310 after receiving a boost yesterday from the release of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) April 6 board meeting minutes.
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Asian stocks rebound as earnings back in focus

Asian stocks rebounded on Tuesday, a day after suffering their biggest percentage fall in 10 weeks, as Citigroup's best results since 2007 raised investor optimism about earnings growth.
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Asian stocks rebound, markets await earnings

Asian stocks rebounded on Tuesday, a day after suffering their biggest percentage fall in 10 weeks, as Citigroup's best results since 2007 raised investor optimism about corporate earnings and risk aversion receded.
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Goldman, earnings may hamper stocks

U.S. stocks will likely hit major speed bumps this week as the bears step up pressure following fraud charges against Goldman Sachs and earnings will need to clear a high bar to give Wall Street a reprieve.
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Strong Chinese GDP growth backs tightening case

China chalked up unexpectedly strong annual growth of 11.9 percent in the first quarter, prompting renewed calls for tighter policies to prevent the economy from overheating and stoking speculation of when Beijing will loosen its grip on the yuan.
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China's strong start to 2010 backs tightening case

China chalked up unexpectedly strong annual growth of 11.9 percent in the first quarter, prompting renewed calls for tighter policies to prevent the economy from overheating and stoking speculation on when it will loosen its tight grip on the yuan.
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Consumer prices rise 0.1 percent in March

U.S. consumer prices rose 0.1 percent in March, a government report showed on Wednesday, matching economists' expectations for a tame reading and giving the Federal Reserve leeway to maintain ultra-low interest rates.
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Investors buoyed by Goldilocks climate: BofA poll

Investors are coming to believe that the global economic recovery is real and it is safe to invest in a Goldilocks climate of slow growth, low inflation and solid earnings, a monthly poll showed on Tuesday.
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Modest job gains soften rate hike expectations

Fewer Canadians returned to work in March than expected, but the three-month hiring trend was the strongest since the financial crisis intensified in the autumn of 2008, suggesting the recovery is entrenched.

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