China’s factory output slows as bottlenecks crimp production

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China’s factories slowed their output growth in April and retail sales significantly missed expectations as officials warned of new problems affecting the recovery in the world’s second-largest economy. While China‘s exporters are enjoying strong demand, global supply chain bottlenecks and rising raw materials costs have weighed on production, cooling the blistering economic recovery from last … Read more

India’s already-high inflation likely climbed further in September: Poll

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BENGALURU- Retail inflation in India likely rose further above the central bank’s medium-term target last month as food prices climbed due to lingering supply disruptions, a Reuters poll found, reducing the chances of another interest rate cut. Persistent high prices have hurt the recession-stricken economy, which contracted a record 23.9% in April-June despite the Reserve … Read more