The Asia Telegraph » Trade http://www.asiatelegraph.net News, Stories and Links about Asia Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:49:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 China’s exports and imports down, trade balance still positive http://www.asiatelegraph.net/chinas-exports-and-imports-down-trade-balance-still-positive/ http://www.asiatelegraph.net/chinas-exports-and-imports-down-trade-balance-still-positive/#comments Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:17:35 +0000 Martin Gerke http://www.asiatelegraph.net/?p=824 The Chinese General Administration of Customs published the new January figures. The Chinese exports are in comparison to 2008 down 43.1 percent, that is US $ 51.34 billion. The exports are not much better with -17.5 percent or US $ 90.45 billion but the overall trade surplus doubled up to US $ 39.1 billion. See details [...]]]> http://www.asiatelegraph.net/chinas-exports-and-imports-down-trade-balance-still-positive/feed/ 0 Inflation at 17-month low, trade surplus up 30% http://www.asiatelegraph.net/inflation-at-17-month-low-trade-surplus-up-30/ http://www.asiatelegraph.net/inflation-at-17-month-low-trade-surplus-up-30/#comments Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:05:01 +0000 Martin Gerke http://www.asiatelegraph.net/?p=375 China’s inflation rate hit a 17-month low, official data showed Tuesday, leaving greater room for cutting interest rates at a time when the global crisis has made economic growth the top priority.

The consumer price index in October was up 4.0 percent in October, compared with 4.6 percent the previous month and the lowest level since [...]]]> http://www.asiatelegraph.net/inflation-at-17-month-low-trade-surplus-up-30/feed/ 0