At 6.3%, core sector growth jumps to 13-month high in August

NEW DELHI: The country’s core sector grew at its fastest pace in 13 months in Aug, led by robust expansion in the output of coal, steel, and refinery products, as well as the base effect. Data released by the commerce and industry ministry on Monday showed that the eight core sectors – spanning coal, crude […]

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China’s economy slows in April as trade war blues hit retail sales, housing and investment | World News

China’s economy slows in April as trade war blues hit retail sales, housing and investment (Photo: AP) China’s economy showed signs of slowing in April as President Donald Trump’s trade war took a toll, with retail sales, property and investment coming in weaker than economists had forecast. Industrial production slowed as Trump’s painfully high tariffs […]

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