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Explainer-Which German coalition plans will still be implemented?

By Maria Martinez BERLIN () – Germany’s political parties haven’t agreed on much since Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition collapsed in November, but some laws could still be passed before an early ele...

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China’s weak consumption drags on economy as Trump tariff threat looms

By Kevin Yao, Joe Cash and Ethan Wang BEIJING () – China’s industrial output growth quickened slightly in November, while retail sales disappointed, keeping alive calls for Beijing to ramp up consumer...

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Indonesia books $4.4 billion trade surplus in Nov, beating forecast

JAKARTA () -Indonesia posted an unexpectedly large $4.42 billion trade surplus in November, double the figure expected by analysts as exports jumped and imports came in below market forecasts, officia...

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Indonesia’s November exports up 9.1% y/y, more than expected

JAKARTA () – Indonesia’s exports rose 9.14% in November from a year earlier to $24.01 billion, official data showed on Monday, above a projected increase of 4.92% in a poll of analysts. Shipments of m...

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China November industrial output rises 5.4%, above expectations

BEIJING () – China’s industrial output rose 5.4% from a year earlier in November, quickening from October’s 5.3% growth, signalling tentative stabilisation in the world’s second-largest economy as rec...

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China’s property investment falls 10.4% y/y in Jan-Nov

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South Korean authorities to continue monitoring financial markets

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Morning Bid: 2024 bull run in home stretch, China ‘data dump’ eyed

By Jamie McGeever () – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Asia kicks off the final full trading week of 2024 with the monthly ‘China data dump’ landing on Monday, and with investors leaning tow...

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North Korean media reports South Korean President Yoon’s impeachment

SEOUL () – North Korean state media KCNA on Monday reported on the South Korean parliament passing President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment vote on Saturday. Yoon was impeached in a second vote by South ...

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UniCredit CEO says $10.5 billion Banco BPM bid is fair as offer becomes binding

By Valentina Za MILAN () -UniCredit on Friday filed its buyout offer for rival Banco BPM with Italy’s market regulator, and CEO Andrea Orcel said the price was adequate. The filing makes the 10-billio...

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Israel’s inflation slips to 4-month low of 3.4% in November

By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM () – Israel’s inflation dipped in November, data from the Central Bureau of Statistics showed on Sunday, but staying above target and likely not enough to push policymakers ...

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W Africa bloc offers junta-led states six months to rethink exit

By Camillus Eboh ABUJA () – Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will have a six-month grace period after their scheduled exit from West Africa’s main political and economic group next month during which the ...

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