Norway’s December core inflation lower than expected By Reuters

Norway's December core inflation lower than expected By Reuters

OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s core inflation rate fell more than expected in December, Statistics Norway (SSB) data showed on Friday, supporting forecasts that interest rates will begin to decline this year. Core inflation, which excludes energy changes and taxes, was 2.7% on the year, down from 3.0% in November and below the 2.8% analysts had … Read more

China’s GDP growth expected around 5% this year, senior official says By Reuters

China's GDP growth expected around 5% this year, senior official says By Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s economy is expected to grow by about 5% this year, the deputy director of the country’s Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission said on Saturday. The world’s second-largest economy is expected to contribute up to 30% of global growth, Han Wenxiu said at an economic conference. Han, who is also a … Read more