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China's manufacturing PMI falls in April

The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector eased to 50.8 in April from 52 in March, the National Bureau of Statistics said Thursday. A readin

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China's non-manufacturing PMI picks up in April

The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 53.2 in April, up from 52.3 in March, the National Bureau of Statistics said Thurs

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Germany reports 1,018 new cases of COVID-19, raising total to 155,193

Germany reported 1,018 cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the country's case tally to 155,193, according to data from disease control agency Robert Koch Institute. A total of 5,750 deaths have be

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China's industrial profits drop 36.7% in Q1

Profits of China's major industrial firms dropped 36.7 percent year on year in first three months of 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, data from the National Bureau of S

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Germany reports 2,055 daily cases of COVID-19 infection

Germany reported 2,055 new infections of COVID-19, with total cases reaching 152,438, according to data from disease control agency Robert Koch Institute Saturday morning. A total of 5,500 deaths

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China's natural gas output jumps 11.2 pct in March

China's natural gas output posted fast growth in March, according to official data. The output jumped 11.2 percent year on year to 16.9 billion cubic meters last month

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COVID-19 deaths surpass 4,000 in Germany

Germany has reported 4,110 deaths of COVID-19 Saturday morning, an increase of 242 from the previous day, according to the Robert Koch Institute, the country's disease control agency. A total of 137

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China's GDP drops 6.8% in the first quarter

The Chinese economy fell 6.8 percent year on year in the first quarter of this year, official data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Friday.

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China's producer prices down 1.5 pct in March

China's producer price index (PPI), which measures costs for goods at the factory gate, dropped 1.5 percent year on year in March, compared with a 0.4-percent decline

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China's CPI up 4.3 pct in March

China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 4.3 percent year on year in March, the National Bureau of Statistics said Friday.The rate eased from

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U.S. jobless claims again surpass 6 mln last week amid mounting COVID-19 fallout

The number of initial jobless claims in the United States totaled 6.6 million last week amid mounting economic fallout from COVID-19, following a similar staggering figure the week earlier, the U.S.

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U.S. economy shed 701,000 jobs in March, the first decline in decade

U.S. employers cut 701,000 jobs in March, and the unemployment rate soared to 4.4 percent, showing the first job decline in a decade, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statisti

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U.S. jobless claims double to record 6.65 mln last week as COVID-19 devastates economy

The number of initial jobless claims in the United States surged by 3.34 million to reach 6.65 million last week as COVID-19 devastates the economy, the U.S. Bureau of

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Beijing sees booming financial sector

The assets of legal entities in Beijing's financial sector reached 148.63 trillion yuan (about 21 trillion U.S. dollars) by the end of 2018, accounting for half of the

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China's non-manufacturing PMI picks up in March

The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 52.3 in March, up from 29.6 in February, the National Bureau of Statistics said Tu

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China's manufacturing PMI rebounds in March

The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector firmed up to 52 in March from 35.7 in February, the National Bureau of Statistics said Tuesday. A

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Number of coronavirus cases in Germany rises to 36,508 - RKI

The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Germany has risen to 36,508 and 198 people have died of the disease, statistics from the Robert Koch Institute for infec