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Japan inflation at decade high in July

                   
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29-Aug-2008
        
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TOKYO, August 29 – Japanese inflation hit a new decade-high in July, topping market expectations and reinforcing views that high oil and food prices are dealing a blow to consumers as Japan faces a likely recession. Unemployment unexpectedly fell and industrial output surprised with a small rise, but the data was not enough to change the bleak outlook for the economy. While annual core inflation rose to 2.4... [read full story]                    

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Consumer price inflation grew 2.4 percent in July from a year earlier, the fastest rate of increase in more than 16 years, the government said Friday. The core nationwide consumer price index, which excludes volatile fresh...

                   

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29-Aug-2008
        

LONDON (Reuters) - Britons' expectations of the rate of inflation over the next 12 months rose to 4.4 percent in August from 4.2 percent in July but longer-term expectations fell, according to a YouGov/Citigroup survey on...

                   

UPDATE 1-Euro zone inflation, sentiment fall in August

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BRUSSELS, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation slowed more than expected in August and inflation expectations plunged but economic sentiment also worsened more than forecast, underlining concerns the area may be heading...

                   
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Japan unveils economic plan as inflation hits decade high

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29-Aug-2008
        

The fear in Japan is that rising prices will dampen already tepid consumer spending TOKYO (AFP) - The announcement came hours after official figures showed that Japan's core inflation rate surged to an annualised pace...

                   

Japanese inflation surges to fresh decade high

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29-Aug-2008
        

by Daniel Rook Fri Aug 29, 3:32 AM ET TOKYO (AFP) - Japan said Friday core inflation hit a fresh decade high in July while consumers spent less for a fifth straight month as the country's longest post-war expansion grinds...

                   

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JAKARTA, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Indonesia's annual inflation will probably come in at 11.9 percent in August, the same rate as in July and the highest in nearly two years, a Reuters poll showed, increasing the likelihood of...

                   
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Japanese inflation surges to fresh decade high

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29-Aug-2008
        

A Shibuya intersection in Tokyo TOKYO (AFP) - Japan said Friday core inflation hit a fresh decade high in July while consumers spent less for a fifth straight month as the country's longest post-war expansion grinds to a...

                   

Japanese inflation hits 2.4 percent in July

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29-Aug-2008
        

Japan's core inflation rate accelerated to 2.4 percent in July on the back of soaring energy and raw material costs, official data showed on Friday. It was the 10th straight monthly increase in consumer prices, which had...

                   

Japan inflation rises sharply in July, up 2.4 per cent from year ago

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TOKYO - Japan says its core inflation in July rose a sharp 2.4 per cent from a year earlier due to soaring food and gasoline prices. The figure marks the 10th straight month of increase for the core consumer price index,...

                   

Japan inflation rises sharply in July, up 2.4 per cent from year ago

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29-Aug-2008
        

By: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO - Japan says its core inflation in July rose a sharp 2.4 per cent from a year earlier due to soaring food and gasoline prices. The figure marks the 10th straight month of increase for the...

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