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G20 Hangzhou Summit 'launch pad' for global recovery

March 30, 2016 Economists hope China can provide some fresh thinking to inspire the leaden global economy when Hangzhou hosts the G20 summit in September.

South Korea's consumer confidence improves in 4 months

March 30, 2016 Confidence among South Korean consumers over economic situations improved for the first time in four months in March thanks to stable financial market conditions, central bank data showed.

Conference Board’s sentiment index increased to 96.2

March 30, 2016 The Conference Board’s sentiment index rose to 96.2 this month from a revised 94 reading in February that was higher than previously reported.

Japan retail sales rise for first time in 4 months

March 30, 2016 Japanese retail sales rose slightly in February, but still showed continued signs of weakness.

U.S. economists pessimistic on growth this year

March 29, 2016 U.S. Business economists are more pessimistic, predicting weaker growth in corporate profit and the economy than they were late last year.

Chinese deficit $16 billion, Q1 growth forecast at 6.7%

March 29, 2016 China recorded a $16 billion service trade deficit in February, down from $20.7 billion in January, according to data released by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange.

Average interest rate of Albania's domestic public debt reaches record low

March 29, 2016 The average interest rate of Albania's domestic public debt fell to a record low of 5.31 percent at the end of 2015, financial authorities said.

Economic confidence index in Turkey increased 9.5%

March 29, 2016 Economic confidence index in Turkey increased by 9.5% compared to previous month increasing from 71.46 to 78.27 in March.

EU imports and exports of goods are balanced, kind of

March 29, 2016 In monetary terms EU imports and exports of goods are more or less balanced. From a physical perspective however the EU’s trade pattern with the rest of the world is quite different.

Maastricht debt accounted for 95.7% of GDP

March 29, 2016 At the end of Q4 2015, the Maastricht debt amounted to € 2,096.9 billion, a € 8.8 billion decrease in comparison to Q3 2015.

Natural disasters may pull down Vietnam's economic growth to 5.45%

March 29, 2016 Natural disasters have pulled down agricultural, forestry and fishery production of Vietnam, said a Vietnamese minister.

Household income share of GDP in South Korea declined sharply

March 29, 2016 The household income ratio to gross domestic product (GDP) has decreased over the past two decades, showing the second sharpest decline among OECD members.