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UPDATE 1-China's industrial profits decline at slower pace in Nov
Rewrites throughout with data details and context BEIJING, Dec 27 (Reuters) - China's industrial profits fell at a slower clip in November, official data showed on Friday, as policymakers pledged stronger support to prop up a faltering economic recovery.The world's second-largest economy has been...Reuters
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China's Jan-Nov industrial profits fall 4.7% y/y
BEIJING, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Profits at China's industrial firms fell 4.7% in the first 11 months from the same period last year, official data showed on Friday.The fall extended a 4.3% decline in the January-October period, according to National Bureau of Statistics data.Industrial profit numbers coReuters
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UPDATE 2-Inflation in Japan's capital accelerates, keeps rate hike prospects intact
Dec Tokyo core CPI up 2.4% yr/yr vs f'cast +2.5%Index excluding fuel rises 1.8% yr/yr in DecemberFactory output falls in November on soft overseas demandData among factors BOJ will scrutinise at January meetingAdds economists' comments, factory output data and BOJ governor's stanceBy Leika Kihara an...Reuters
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Japan November factory output shrinks 2.3% month-on-month
TOKYO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Japan's factory output fell 2.3% in November from the previous month, versus a median market forecast for a 3.4% drop, government data showed on Friday.Manufacturers surveyed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry expect seasonally adjusted output to increase 2.1% i...Reuters
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UPDATE 1-Inflation in Japan's capital accelerates, keeps rate hike prospects intact
Recasts with detail, backgroundDec Tokyo core CPI up 2.4% yr/yr vs f'cast +2.5%Index excluding fuel rises 1.8% yr/yr in DecemberData among factors BOJ will scrutinise at January meetingBy Leika Kihara TOKYO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Core inflation in Japan's capital accelerated in December as price pre...Reuters
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UPDATE 2-Brazil sees no demand for selling bonds back to Treasury amid market volatility
Recasts after press conference BRASILIA, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Brazil's Treasury reported on Thursday that it observed no significant investor appetite for selling bonds back to the government during extraordinary operations conducted last week to address intense market volatility. President Lu...Reuters
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UPDATE 5-Last-minute bargain hunters send holiday retail sales higher than last year, Mastercard says
Shoppers buy more online, with spending up 6.7% from last yearCustomers splurge on apparel, jewelry and electronics for giftsLast five days account for 10% of holiday shoppingAdds retail consultant, stock moves, Salesforce and FedEx forecasts, holiday shopper in paragraphs 2-3, 13-16By Savyata Mish...Reuters
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UPDATE 1-Brazil's federal public debt up 1.85% in November, bond yields surge
Adds further data, context in paragraphs 2-7 BRASILIA, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Brazil's federal public debt rose 1.85% in November from the previous month, Treasury data showed on Thursday, amid a sharp increase in bond yields driven by fiscal concerns.The total debt stock reached 7.204 trillion reais...Reuters
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UPDATE 1-Manmohan Singh, India's reluctant prime minister, dies aged 92
Adds biographical details, changes media identifierBy Devjyot Ghoshal and Matthias WilliamsNEW DELHI, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Described as a "reluctant king" in his first stint as prime minister, the soft-spoken Manmohan Singh, who died on Thursday at the age of 92, was arguably one of India's most succe...Reuters
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Brazil's federal public debt up 1.85% in November
BRASILIA, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Brazil's federal public debt increased by 1.85% in November from the previous month to 7.204 trillion reais ($1.17 trillion), Treasury data showed on Thursday. ($1 = 6.1677 reais) (Reporting by Marcela Ayres; editing by Gabriel Araujo) ((marcela.ayres@thomsonreuters.com;...Reuters
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Manmohan Singh, India's reluctant prime minister, dies aged 92
By Devjyot Ghoshal and Matthias WilliamsNEW DELHI, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Described as a "reluctant king" in his first stint as prime minister, the quietly spoken Manmohan Singh was arguably one of India's most successful leaders.The first Sikh in office, Singh, 92, was being treated for age-related med...Reuters
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