Inflation in Sweden slows down in March

STORY: Inflation in Sweden slows down in March SHOOTING TIME: April 12, 2024 DATELINE: April 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Statistics Sweden (SCB) 2. various of supermarkets 3. various of Stockholm's streets STORYLINE: Inflation in Sweden slowed from 4.5 percent in February to 4.1 percent in March, Statistics Sweden (SCB) said on Friday. Mikael Nordin, a statistician at SCB, said that the cost of certain goods had decreased from the same period last year. SCB said that inflation, measured as the Consumer Price Index (CPI), was mainly driven by mortgage costs rising by 39.3 percent for apartment owners. Meanwhile, tenants paid 5 percent higher rents for their apartments than a year earlier. However, increasing housing costs were offset by cheaper diesel and electricity -- down by 17.5 percent and 9.1 percent respectively year-on-year, SCB said. Besides increased lending costs due to the Swedish central bank raising the benchmark interest rate f

Imports via south China border gate hit high in Jan-Feb

STORY: Imports via south China border gate hit high in Jan-Feb SHOOTING TIME: March 19, 2024 DATELINE: March 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the port 2. various of the imports 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI QIANCHANG, Employee of Guangxi Oheng Import and Export Co., Ltd. 4. various of the port STORYLINE: The Youyiguan border gate in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region saw a significant increase in trade with ASEAN countries in the first two months of 2024, according to local customs. The total imports and exports with ASEAN countries via the Youyiguan border gate in January and February reached 65.6 billion yuan (about 9.1 billion U.S. dollars), up 25.8 percent year-on-year, accounting for 99 percent of the port's total. Among the goods, agricultural imports from ASEAN countries amounted to 1.54 billion yuan (about 214 million U.S. dollars), making up 6.7 percent of the total imports from ASEAN countries. Notably, fresh durian import

Mongolia's number of livestock down by over 9 pct in 2023

STORY: Mongolia's number of livestock down by over 9 pct in 2023 SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 10, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of livestock in Mongolia STORYLINE: The number of livestock in Mongolia reached 64.7 million at the end of 2023, down by 9.1 percent from the previous year, the country's National Statistics Office (NSO) said Wednesday. Severe weather conditions with frequent snow and dust storms in the spring greatly contributed to the decrease in the number of livestock, said the NSO after an annual census of livestock across the country. The preliminary results of the nationwide census showed that sheep accounted for 45.5 percent of all livestock, goats for 38.0 percent, cattle for 8.3 percent, horses for 7.5 percent, and camels for 0.7 percent, according to the NSO. Among the Asian country's 21 provinces, the northernmost province Khuvsgul has the largest number of livestock with 5.7 million, followed by the central province

Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial houses under construction in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to September 2023, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year. From January to September, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 8,726.9 billion yuan, down 9.1 percent year on year.

Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial houses under construction in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to September 2023, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year. From January to September, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 8,726.9 billion yuan, down 9.1 percent year on year.

Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial houses under construction in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to September 2023, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year. From January to September, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 8,726.9 billion yuan, down 9.1 percent year on year.

Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial houses under construction in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to September 2023, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year. From January to September, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 8,726.9 billion yuan, down 9.1 percent year on year.

Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial houses under construction in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to September 2023, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year. From January to September, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 8,726.9 billion yuan, down 9.1 percent year on year.

Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial houses under construction in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to September 2023, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year. From January to September, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 8,726.9 billion yuan, down 9.1 percent year on year.

Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial houses under construction in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to September 2023, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year. From January to September, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 8,726.9 billion yuan, down 9.1 percent year on year.

Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial houses under construction in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to September 2023, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year. From January to September, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 8,726.9 billion yuan, down 9.1 percent year on year.

Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial houses under construction in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to September 2023, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year. From January to September, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 8,726.9 billion yuan, down 9.1 percent year on year.

Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial houses under construction in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to September 2023, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year. From January to September, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 8,726.9 billion yuan, down 9.1 percent year on year.

Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial houses under construction in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to September 2023, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year. From January to September, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 8,726.9 billion yuan, down 9.1 percent year on year.

Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial houses under construction in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to September 2023, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year. From January to September, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 8,726.9 billion yuan, down 9.1 percent year on year.

Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial houses under construction in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to September 2023, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year. From January to September, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 8,726.9 billion yuan, down 9.1 percent year on year.

Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial houses under construction in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to September 2023, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year. From January to September, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 8,726.9 billion yuan, down 9.1 percent year on year.

Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial houses under construction in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to September 2023, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year. From January to September, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 8,726.9 billion yuan, down 9.1 percent year on year.

Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial houses under construction in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to September 2023, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year. From January to September, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 8,726.9 billion yuan, down 9.1 percent year on year.

Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial Houses Construction in Yichang

Commercial houses under construction in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, October 18, 2023. On the same day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to September 2023, the sales area of commercial housing was 848.06 million square meters, down 7.5% year-on-year. From January to September, the investment in real estate development nationwide was 8,726.9 billion yuan, down 9.1 percent year on year.

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 21, 2023 - A number of very large container ships carry out container handling operations at the automated terminal of Yangshan deep-water Port, Shanghai, China, July 21, 2023. According to the latest statistics of Shanghai Customs, in the first half of 2023, the total value of Shanghai's import and export reached 2.09 trillion yuan, and the import and export scale exceeded the 2 trillion yuan mark for the first time in the history of the same period, an increase of 11.4% over the same period last year, and the growth rate was 9.3 percentage points higher than the country. Among them, the export was 846.32 billion yuan, up by 15.2 percent; Imports reached 1.25 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.1%.

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 21, 2023 - A number of very large container ships carry out container handling operations at the automated terminal of Yangshan deep-water Port, Shanghai, China, July 21, 2023. According to the latest statistics of Shanghai Customs, in the first half of 2023, the total value of Shanghai's import and export reached 2.09 trillion yuan, and the import and export scale exceeded the 2 trillion yuan mark for the first time in the history of the same period, an increase of 11.4% over the same period last year, and the growth rate was 9.3 percentage points higher than the country. Among them, the export was 846.32 billion yuan, up by 15.2 percent; Imports reached 1.25 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.1%.

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 21, 2023 - A number of very large container ships carry out container handling operations at the automated terminal of Yangshan deep-water Port, Shanghai, China, July 21, 2023. According to the latest statistics of Shanghai Customs, in the first half of 2023, the total value of Shanghai's import and export reached 2.09 trillion yuan, and the import and export scale exceeded the 2 trillion yuan mark for the first time in the history of the same period, an increase of 11.4% over the same period last year, and the growth rate was 9.3 percentage points higher than the country. Among them, the export was 846.32 billion yuan, up by 15.2 percent; Imports reached 1.25 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.1%.

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 21, 2023 - A number of very large container ships carry out container handling operations at the automated terminal of Yangshan deep-water Port, Shanghai, China, July 21, 2023. According to the latest statistics of Shanghai Customs, in the first half of 2023, the total value of Shanghai's import and export reached 2.09 trillion yuan, and the import and export scale exceeded the 2 trillion yuan mark for the first time in the history of the same period, an increase of 11.4% over the same period last year, and the growth rate was 9.3 percentage points higher than the country. Among them, the export was 846.32 billion yuan, up by 15.2 percent; Imports reached 1.25 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.1%.

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 21, 2023 - A number of very large container ships carry out container handling operations at the automated terminal of Yangshan deep-water Port, Shanghai, China, July 21, 2023. According to the latest statistics of Shanghai Customs, in the first half of 2023, the total value of Shanghai's import and export reached 2.09 trillion yuan, and the import and export scale exceeded the 2 trillion yuan mark for the first time in the history of the same period, an increase of 11.4% over the same period last year, and the growth rate was 9.3 percentage points higher than the country. Among them, the export was 846.32 billion yuan, up by 15.2 percent; Imports reached 1.25 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.1%.

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 21, 2023 - A number of very large container ships carry out container handling operations at the automated terminal of Yangshan deep-water Port, Shanghai, China, July 21, 2023. According to the latest statistics of Shanghai Customs, in the first half of 2023, the total value of Shanghai's import and export reached 2.09 trillion yuan, and the import and export scale exceeded the 2 trillion yuan mark for the first time in the history of the same period, an increase of 11.4% over the same period last year, and the growth rate was 9.3 percentage points higher than the country. Among them, the export was 846.32 billion yuan, up by 15.2 percent; Imports reached 1.25 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.1%.

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 21, 2023 - A number of very large container ships carry out container handling operations at the automated terminal of Yangshan deep-water Port, Shanghai, China, July 21, 2023. According to the latest statistics of Shanghai Customs, in the first half of 2023, the total value of Shanghai's import and export reached 2.09 trillion yuan, and the import and export scale exceeded the 2 trillion yuan mark for the first time in the history of the same period, an increase of 11.4% over the same period last year, and the growth rate was 9.3 percentage points higher than the country. Among them, the export was 846.32 billion yuan, up by 15.2 percent; Imports reached 1.25 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.1%.

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 21, 2023 - A number of very large container ships carry out container handling operations at the automated terminal of Yangshan deep-water Port, Shanghai, China, July 21, 2023. According to the latest statistics of Shanghai Customs, in the first half of 2023, the total value of Shanghai's import and export reached 2.09 trillion yuan, and the import and export scale exceeded the 2 trillion yuan mark for the first time in the history of the same period, an increase of 11.4% over the same period last year, and the growth rate was 9.3 percentage points higher than the country. Among them, the export was 846.32 billion yuan, up by 15.2 percent; Imports reached 1.25 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.1%.

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 21, 2023 - A number of very large container ships carry out container handling operations at the automated terminal of Yangshan deep-water Port, Shanghai, China, July 21, 2023. According to the latest statistics of Shanghai Customs, in the first half of 2023, the total value of Shanghai's import and export reached 2.09 trillion yuan, and the import and export scale exceeded the 2 trillion yuan mark for the first time in the history of the same period, an increase of 11.4% over the same period last year, and the growth rate was 9.3 percentage points higher than the country. Among them, the export was 846.32 billion yuan, up by 15.2 percent; Imports reached 1.25 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.1%.

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 21, 2023 - A number of very large container ships carry out container handling operations at the automated terminal of Yangshan deep-water Port, Shanghai, China, July 21, 2023. According to the latest statistics of Shanghai Customs, in the first half of 2023, the total value of Shanghai's import and export reached 2.09 trillion yuan, and the import and export scale exceeded the 2 trillion yuan mark for the first time in the history of the same period, an increase of 11.4% over the same period last year, and the growth rate was 9.3 percentage points higher than the country. Among them, the export was 846.32 billion yuan, up by 15.2 percent; Imports reached 1.25 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.1%.

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 21, 2023 - A number of very large container ships carry out container handling operations at the automated terminal of Yangshan deep-water Port, Shanghai, China, July 21, 2023. According to the latest statistics of Shanghai Customs, in the first half of 2023, the total value of Shanghai's import and export reached 2.09 trillion yuan, and the import and export scale exceeded the 2 trillion yuan mark for the first time in the history of the same period, an increase of 11.4% over the same period last year, and the growth rate was 9.3 percentage points higher than the country. Among them, the export was 846.32 billion yuan, up by 15.2 percent; Imports reached 1.25 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.1%.

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 21, 2023 - A number of very large container ships carry out container handling operations at the automated terminal of Yangshan deep-water Port, Shanghai, China, July 21, 2023. According to the latest statistics of Shanghai Customs, in the first half of 2023, the total value of Shanghai's import and export reached 2.09 trillion yuan, and the import and export scale exceeded the 2 trillion yuan mark for the first time in the history of the same period, an increase of 11.4% over the same period last year, and the growth rate was 9.3 percentage points higher than the country. Among them, the export was 846.32 billion yuan, up by 15.2 percent; Imports reached 1.25 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.1%.

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 21, 2023 - A number of very large container ships carry out container handling operations at the automated terminal of Yangshan deep-water Port, Shanghai, China, July 21, 2023. According to the latest statistics of Shanghai Customs, in the first half of 2023, the total value of Shanghai's import and export reached 2.09 trillion yuan, and the import and export scale exceeded the 2 trillion yuan mark for the first time in the history of the same period, an increase of 11.4% over the same period last year, and the growth rate was 9.3 percentage points higher than the country. Among them, the export was 846.32 billion yuan, up by 15.2 percent; Imports reached 1.25 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.1%.

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 21, 2023 - A number of very large container ships carry out container handling operations at the automated terminal of Yangshan deep-water Port, Shanghai, China, July 21, 2023. According to the latest statistics of Shanghai Customs, in the first half of 2023, the total value of Shanghai's import and export reached 2.09 trillion yuan, and the import and export scale exceeded the 2 trillion yuan mark for the first time in the history of the same period, an increase of 11.4% over the same period last year, and the growth rate was 9.3 percentage points higher than the country. Among them, the export was 846.32 billion yuan, up by 15.2 percent; Imports reached 1.25 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.1%.

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 21, 2023 - A number of very large container ships carry out container handling operations at the automated terminal of Yangshan deep-water Port, Shanghai, China, July 21, 2023. According to the latest statistics of Shanghai Customs, in the first half of 2023, the total value of Shanghai's import and export reached 2.09 trillion yuan, and the import and export scale exceeded the 2 trillion yuan mark for the first time in the history of the same period, an increase of 11.4% over the same period last year, and the growth rate was 9.3 percentage points higher than the country. Among them, the export was 846.32 billion yuan, up by 15.2 percent; Imports reached 1.25 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.1%.

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 21, 2023 - A number of very large container ships carry out container handling operations at the automated terminal of Yangshan deep-water Port, Shanghai, China, July 21, 2023. According to the latest statistics of Shanghai Customs, in the first half of 2023, the total value of Shanghai's import and export reached 2.09 trillion yuan, and the import and export scale exceeded the 2 trillion yuan mark for the first time in the history of the same period, an increase of 11.4% over the same period last year, and the growth rate was 9.3 percentage points higher than the country. Among them, the export was 846.32 billion yuan, up by 15.2 percent; Imports reached 1.25 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.1%.

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 21, 2023 - A number of very large container ships carry out container handling operations at the automated terminal of Yangshan deep-water Port, Shanghai, China, July 21, 2023. According to the latest statistics of Shanghai Customs, in the first half of 2023, the total value of Shanghai's import and export reached 2.09 trillion yuan, and the import and export scale exceeded the 2 trillion yuan mark for the first time in the history of the same period, an increase of 11.4% over the same period last year, and the growth rate was 9.3 percentage points higher than the country. Among them, the export was 846.32 billion yuan, up by 15.2 percent; Imports reached 1.25 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.1%.

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 21, 2023 - A number of very large container ships carry out container handling operations at the automated terminal of Yangshan deep-water Port, Shanghai, China, July 21, 2023. According to the latest statistics of Shanghai Customs, in the first half of 2023, the total value of Shanghai's import and export reached 2.09 trillion yuan, and the import and export scale exceeded the 2 trillion yuan mark for the first time in the history of the same period, an increase of 11.4% over the same period last year, and the growth rate was 9.3 percentage points higher than the country. Among them, the export was 846.32 billion yuan, up by 15.2 percent; Imports reached 1.25 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.1%.

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

2023 H1 Shanghai Import and Export Value Exceeded 2 Trillion Chinese Yuan

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 21, 2023 - A number of very large container ships carry out container handling operations at the automated terminal of Yangshan deep-water Port, Shanghai, China, July 21, 2023. According to the latest statistics of Shanghai Customs, in the first half of 2023, the total value of Shanghai's import and export reached 2.09 trillion yuan, and the import and export scale exceeded the 2 trillion yuan mark for the first time in the history of the same period, an increase of 11.4% over the same period last year, and the growth rate was 9.3 percentage points higher than the country. Among them, the export was 846.32 billion yuan, up by 15.2 percent; Imports reached 1.25 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.1%.

U.S. Fed pauses hike of interest rates

STORY: U.S. Fed pauses hike of interest rates DATELINE: June 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attending the press conference 2. various of exterior of the U.S. Federal Reserve STORYLINE: The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept the target range of the federal funds rate unchanged at 5 percent to 5.25 percent, following a slew of 10 consecutive hikes since March 2022. "Holding the target range steady at this meeting allows the committee to assess additional information and its implications for monetary policy," the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) said in a statement issued on Wednesday afternoon, after concluding its latest two-day policy meeting. The pause of interest rate hikes was widely expected as the year-on-year growth rate of the U.S. consumer price index slowed down to 4 percent in May, from a peak of 9.1 percent in June 2022. The Federal Reserve reiterated that it is strongly committed

China's economy grows 9.1% in July-Sept.

China's economy grows 9.1% in July-Sept.

BEIJING, China - Sheng Laiyun, spokesman of China's National Bureau of Statistics, announces on Oct. 18, 2011, in Beijing that the Chinese economy grew 9.1 percent in the July-September quarter from a year earlier, down from 9.5 percent growth the preceding quarter. The growth rate has slowed for three consecutive quarters.

Inflation slows in Sept. in France

STORY: Inflation slows in Sept. in France DATELINE: Oct. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of customers in a French store 2. various of prices and products in a store 3. various of a retail store STORYLINE: France saw the prices rise by 5.6 percent in September on a year-on-year basis, after increases of 5.9 percent in August and 6.1 percent in July, according to French national statistics institute. This decline in inflation is due to the slowdown in the price rise in energy and service (tariff shield on gas, reductions in fuel prices, etc.), the National Institute of Statistics explained in a press release, while the increase in food prices is accelerating. According to figures from the analysis firm IRI France, the prices of consumer products have increased, in one year, by 9.11 percent. In August, inflation rates stood at 7.9 percent in Germany, 9.1 percent in Italy and 9.9 percent in the UK. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Paris.

Interest rate rise in Eurozone "the first of more to come": Spanish economist

STORY: Interest rate rise in Eurozone "the first of more to come": Spanish economist DATELINE: Sept. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Europe countries 2. SOUNDBITE (Catalan): MONTSERRAT GUILLEN, Professor of Economics at Barcelona University STORYLINE: The European Central Bank (ECB) abandoned its customary caution last week and raised interest rates by 75 basis points. With inflation in the euro area reaching a record rate of 9.1 percent in August, the boldness of the ECB's record interest rate rise caused concerns. However, some experts say that this might be the first of more to come. SOUNDBITE (Catalan): MONTSERRAT GUILLEN, Professor of Economics at Barcelona University "It was no surprise at all that the European Central Bank raised interest rates and it will raise interest rates again in the future. There is even talk of reaching a rate of three or four percent." Inflation in the euro area has been hovering at alarmingly high levels for a length

Inflation woes in euro area leave little room for ECB to eliminate economic dilemma

STORY: Inflation woes in euro area leave little room for ECB to eliminate economic dilemma DATELINE: Sept. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: FRANKFURT, Germany CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the European Central Bank (ECB) 2. various of the views in Europe STORYLINE: Inflation in the euro area has been hovering at alarmingly high levels for a lengthened period of time, attributed mainly to price spikes in energy and food. The European Central Bank (ECB) which is mandated to keep the price stable in the euro area raised interest rates more aggressively to rein in the rampant inflation at the risk of plunging the European economy into recession. According to the statistical office of the EU, inflation in the euro area hit a new record high of 9.1 percent in August. Inflation weighs on wages in the euro area and has led to the reduced purchasing power of households. The European Central Bank gave the clearest indication that it won't compromise in its fight against inflation in early Septemb

U.S. CPI surges 8.3 pct in August, warranting Fed's big rate hike

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(220714) -- OREGON, July 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Customers shop at a supermarket in Oregon, the United States, July 13, 2022. U.S. consumer price index (CPI), a broad measure of everyday goods and services, soared 9.1 percent in June from a year ago, marking the largest 12-month increase since the period ending November 1981, the Labor Department reported Wednesday. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

U.S.-OREGON-INFLATION-SURGE

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U.S.-OREGON-INFLATION-SURGE

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U.S.-OREGON-INFLATION-SURGE

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