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Post-Holiday Blues Send Consumer Confidence to Lowest Level in Six Years

added: 11-01-2008

Instead of bringing consumers a sense of renewed optimism, the New Year brought a severe case of post-holiday blues which have taken a serious toll on consumer sentiment, according to the most recent results of the RBC CASH (Consumer Attitudes and Spending by Household) Index.

OECD Standardised Unemployment Rate falls to 5.5% in November 2007

added: 11-01-2008

The standardised unemployment rate for the OECD area was 5.5% in November 2007, 0.1 percentage point lower than the previous month and 0.4 percentage point lower than a year earlier.

Euro Area Investment Fund Statistics in 3rd Quarter 2007

added: 11-01-2008

The total assets of euro area investment funds decreased to EUR 5,895 billion at end-September 2007, from EUR 5,989 billion in June 2007. This development was mainly due to a decrease in the amounts outstanding of shares and other equity, from EUR 2,216 billion to EUR 2,172 billion, and of securities other than shares, from EUR 2,044 billion to EUR 2,014 billion.

The Leading Index for Korea Increased 0.5 Percent in November 2007

added: 11-01-2008

The Conference Board announced that the leading index for Korea increased 0.5 percent, while the coincident index declined 0.2 percent in November.

US Job Openings and Labor Turnover in November 2007

added: 11-01-2008

On the last business day of November, there were 4.0 million job openings in the United States, and the job openings rate was 2.8 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported.

BiannuaI Information on Euro Banknote Counterfeiting

added: 11-01-2008

In the second half of 2007 a total of 296,000 counterfeit euro banknotes were withdrawn from circulation.

The Electronic Component Import and Export Market Experienced Rapid Growth in China

added: 11-01-2008

China is a large electronic component producer. Its sales value accounts for 17% in the world. There are 31523 electronic component manufacturers in China, 8987 of which are above designated scale (the annual output value is more than RMB five million), as well as nine research institutions, including the electronic component, electric modules, micro electric, printing circuit board etc.

The Chinese Stock Market has Recovered From Its Downturn Since 2006 and now Maintains a Fast Growing Momentum

added: 11-01-2008

Chinese stock market has recovered from its downturn since 2006 and now maintains a fast growing momentum. Shanghai Composite Index and Shenzhen Component Index keep rising, which is conductive to the massive increment of stock holders in China. The accounts of stock holders in China, as estimated, can hit 150 million in 2007.

Video Game Market Up, Growth Down

added: 11-01-2008

US video game industry sales growth will slow this year, according to the Consumer Electronics Association.

Annual Inflation in the OECD Area Surges to 3.3% in November 2007

added: 10-01-2008

Consumer prices in the OECD area rose by 3.3% in the year to November 2007 compared with 2.8% in the year to October 2007. On a monthly basis, the price level rose by 0.5% in November after 0.3%
between September and October 2007.

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