Housing starts fell by 1.1% in Japan in January

Source: Forexfactory
Japan's housing starts tumbled by 1.1% on an annual basis in January, indicating fall for the fifth consecutive month. Experts attributed the decline to global economic turmoil and slow increase in disposable income. However, the decrease was less remarkable than a 7.5% fall in December. Moreover, orders of 50 largest construction companies increased by 24.6% last month.


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Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:41:39 GMT

ECB plans to provide 500 billion Euros of cheap loans

The ECB is preparing for another round of providing cheap loans to the European banks. The ECB plans to offer 500 billion Euros as low-interest loans to improve confidence in the European banks and motivate them for interbank and consumer lending. However, Fitch considers that smaller banks will use this opportunity only to stay afloat.

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:12:09 GMT

Germany's CPI increases more than expected this month

German CPI increased more than initially expected in February, according to German Federal Statists Bureau data. The CPI increased by 0.7% this month as compared to a 0.4% fall in January. Analysts predicted the indicator to add 0.5% in February. Considering yearly changes, the CPI rose by 2.3% this month, confronting the expectations of a 2.1% gain.

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