Hong Kong’s retail sales continued to decline in August, albeit at a softer rate, figures from the Census and Statistics Department showed on Wednesday. The retail sales volume declined 13.4 percent year-on-year in August, following a 23.8 percent decrease in July. The value of retail sales decreased… [Read more…][1]
Japan’s leading index rose less than initially estimated in July, final data from the Cabinet Office showed on Wednesday. The leading index, which measures the future economic activity, rose to 86.7 in July from 83.8 in June. In the initial estimate, the reading was 86.9. The coincident index increased… [Read more…][2]
Malaysia’s producer prices declined at a softer rate in August, figures from the Department of Statistics showed on Wednesday. The producer price index fell 2.8 percent year-on-year in August, following a 3.5 percent decrease in July. Among sectors, prices of mining declined the most by 33.7 percent… [Read more…][3]
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