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Oil prices Tread Water As Markets Weigh China Recovery, Fed Caution 0
- Market
- January 31, 2023
Oil prices were muted in early trade on Tuesday as optimism over better-than-expected economic data from China was offset by caution over an upcoming Federal Reserve meeting and an OPEC decision on production. Chinese business activity grew more than expected in January, government data showed, indicating that the country’s economy was clearly on a path
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South Korea Dec Factory Activity Weakens on Demand Slump, Trucker Strike – PMI 0
- Economy
- January 2, 2023
South Korea’s factory activity shrank for a sixth consecutive month in December, a business survey showed on Monday, as the global economic downturn and a local truckers’ strike led to the worst slump in demand in 2-1/2 years. The S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for South Korea manufacturers fell to a seasonally-adjusted 48.2
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