Sunday, May 3, 2026

International Finance

Category : Economy

Economy

India’s April industrial output jumps 3.4%

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by International Finance Desk
Industrial production soared in April and May while inflation eased a little raising expectations that the present government will deliver on its promises, reports Team IFM New Delhi, June 17: India’s industrial production for April soared 3.4 percent over its year-ago levels, government data showed on Thursday beating market forecasts in what could be another...
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Economy

French factory output recovers in April, dips in May

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Central bank now expects economy to grow only 0.2 percent in the second quarter, reports Team IFM Paris, June 17: France witnessed its manufacturing output in April nosing up slightly ahead of levels of the previous month, official data released earlier this week showed, while an independent survey said it would hit “near stagnation” in...
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Economy

Japan’s April industrial output revised, shows bigger fall

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by International Finance Desk
Analysts say implementation of sales tax increase negatively impacted Japanese manufacturing companies, reports Team IFM Tokyo, June 13: The Japanese government has revised its reading for April’s industrial production, saying the decline was sharper than had been initially estimated, official data show, confirming an independent analysis that said the rebound seen in the previous month...
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Economy

Japan’s first quarter growth tops initial estimates

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by International Finance Desk
Increased capital expenditure pushes fastest expansion since 2011 fourth quarter, reports Team IFM Tokyo, June 13: Japan has revised its initial first quarter growth numbers to show an unexpected expansion for the sixth straight quarter, contrary to independent projections of a  much slower increase, and analysts said it was not entirely due to heightened activity...
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Economy

US help-wanted ads hits seven-year high in April

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Conference Board says trend continues in May as American economy gathers momentum, reports Team IFM New York, June 13: American employers are gaining confidence, going by the number of advertisements for job openings they have issued in April, an official statement said on Tuesday, while the recruitment index of an independent survey showed the trend...
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Economy

Canada rides demand for temps to see job pool swell

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Payroll increase subdued since last August, with bulk of growth over past year being in part-time segment, reports Team IFM Ottawa, June 12: Canada rode a demand for part-time workers in May to register a rise in employment numbers for the month, its data office has said, even as an independent survey of the nation’s...
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Economy

German factories on a roll in April, see orders recover

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Markit data however paints more subdued picture for May despite robust beginning to second quarter, reports Team IFM Wiesbaden, June 12: Orders at German factories posted a remarkable recovery in April after taking the sharpest nosedive in a year the month before, official data released here on Thursday said, while an independent survey showed order...
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Economy

US regains lost jobs as economy picks up

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Employment indicators reveal that the recession-hit economy is slowly getting up on its feet, reports Team IFM Washington, June 12: US job situation returned to its pre-recession peak in May with hiring going on full steam ahead, confirming expectations that the economy has finally snapped back from a winter slump. Payrolls pushed past their pre-recession...
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