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Brent Caught Between Supply Concerns and Waning Demand
Monday, July 29, 2013 - 7:59am | 295Brent crude oil was stuck between supply interruption fears and waning demand worries on Monday morning, but the weakening global economy overshadowed geopolitical problems in the Middle East and pushed crude prices down. The commodity traded at $106.93 at 9:04 GMT on Monday morning, but CNBC...
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How Will China's Slowed Manufacturing Impact the Global Economy?
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 8:46am | 174China HSBC Flash Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index fell to 49.6 for May due to weaker domestic and international demand. A value below 50 means that manufacturing has slowed compared to the previous month. This is the first time contraction has occurred for the last seven months....
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Chinese Manufacturing Data Rises To The Highest Level
Monday, January 4, 2010 - 11:45am | 90According to a key survey, Chinese manufacturing activity expanded at the highest rate on record in December 2009. Meanwhile, the recovery for European manufacturers, led by those in the UK, gathered pace in 2009. The HSBC Purchasing Managers' Index, which is based on a survey of more than 400...