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China statistics chief sees no inflation risk this year - AFX - Sat 04 Jul, 04:02 AM
BEIJING, July 4 (Reuters) - China's chief statistician said on Saturday that he saw no risk of inflation for the country in the second half of 2009, reinforcing recent comments playing down worries about credit-fuelled price rises.

UPDATE 2-S.Africa inflation targeting to stay - Gordhan - AFX - Fri 03 Jul, 06:56 PM
By Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN, July 3 (Reuters) - South Africa will keep its policy of targeting inflation, which has helped to stabilise prices and encouraged economic growth, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Friday.

UPDATE 1-S.African inflation targeting to stay - Gordhan - AFX - Fri 03 Jul, 03:54 PM
CAPE TOWN, July 3 (Reuters) - South Africa will keep its policy of targeting inflation, which has helped to stabilise prices and encouraged economic growth, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Friday.

UK DATA WEEKAHEAD-BoE verdict and factory output in focus - AFX - Fri 03 Jul, 03:46 PM
LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - Following are some of the key British economic indicators to be released in the coming week.

What the Bank of England has to weigh up next week - AFX - Fri 03 Jul, 03:07 PM
LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - The Bank of England looks certain to keep interest rates at a record low of 0.5 percent next Thursday as it continues to try to lift the economy out of recession, so most attention will focus on whether it expands its quantitative easing target.

S.Africa's inflation targeting to stay - Gordhan - AFX - Fri 03 Jul, 02:50 PM
CAPE TOWN, July 3 (Reuters) - South Africa's policy of targeting inflation has helped to stabilise prices and grow the economy and will remain in place, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Friday.

FACTBOX-British economy checklist ahead of BoE meeting - AFX - Fri 03 Jul, 02:37 PM
LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - The Bank of England looks set to keep interest rates at 0.5 percent when it announces its monthly policy decision at 1100 GMT on July 9. Most attention will focus on whether it raises its 125 billion pound target for quantitative easing.

PREVIEW-Danish inflation seen easing, C/A surplus widening - AFX - Fri 03 Jul, 02:34 PM
COPENHAGEN, July 3 (Reuters) - Danish inflation was seen falling in June and the surplus on the current account was estimated to have widened in May, a Reuters survey of economists showed on Friday.

FACTBOX-Bank of England policymakers' recent comments - AFX - Fri 03 Jul, 02:27 PM
LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - Following are a selection of comments from Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee members since their last meeting.

Week Ahead: Michael Page, Bovis Homes, BoE rate decision - ShareCast - Fri 03 Jul, 11:41 AM
The rise in unemployment has hit profitability at recruitment firm Michael Page, which issues a trading update on Tuesday.

Turkish bonds, stocks firm ahead of inflation data 09:26 AM [ AFX ]
Indonesia c.bank cuts interest rate by 25 bps 06:22 AM [ AFX ]
China need not fear inflation -ex c.bank adviser 06:13 AM [ AFX ]
UPDATE 2-Cash-strapped California sets interest rate on 'IOUs' 07:48 PM [ AFX ]
BoE says to buy 6.5 bln stg of gilts next week 04:20 PM [ AFX ]

US inflation pressure up but still non-issue--ECRI 02:55 PM [ AFX ]
UK lawmakers query FSA role of BoE's Miles 02:47 PM [ AFX ]

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