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China's economy surged 11.1% in the first
quarter, causing the country's Cabinet to declare Thursday it will take
steps to keep the economy from overheating, reports AP. It was the highest
growth rate since Q2 2006's 11.5% growth, the fastest in a decade.
Continue reading... "Overheating Worries: China Economy Sizzles with 11.1% Growth in Q1 07" »
China's
trade surplus in March fell to $6.9 billion, well below forecasts and down
sharply from February's $23.7 billion surplus, reports
AP. It was not clear whether the drop in March was the result of
government efforts or would have a lasting impact.
Continue reading... "China Trade Surplus Falls Sharply to $6.9 billion in March " »
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India: Projected Exports of Services and Merchandise |
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Services
($ billion) |
Merchandise
($ billion) |
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2006 |
71.6 |
112.4 |
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2007 |
91.5 |
132.7 |
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2008 |
116.9 |
156.8 |
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2009 |
149.2 |
185.3 |
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2010 |
190.6 |
218.9 |
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2011 |
243.4 |
258.6 |
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2012 |
310.9 |
305.5 |
China
is on course to become the world's second-largest consumer market by 2015,
according to Credit Suisse, reports Reuters. Credit Suisse projects that
the value of Chinese consumption will hit $8.8 trillion by 2020, fueled
partly by a 5% yearly appreciation in the yuan between now and then.
China
Mobile, the world's largest wireless phone carrier by users, with more
customers than the total U.S. population, added a record 4.86 million
subscribers in January, taking its total to 306.1 million users. China
Mobile stock surged 83% last year.
China's
export of electronic information products, including computers and
communications products, is expected to grow 14% to $390 billion in 2007,
according to China's Ministry of Information Industry, reports
Xinhua.
Continue reading... "Chinese Electronic Information Products Exports to Jump 14% to $390B in 2007" »
Indian
software and services exports are expected to jump nearly 33% to $31.3
billion during the fiscal year ending Mar 2007. India's Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh told Indian IT leaders to be ambitious and aim for IT
expots of $80 billion in 2010, nearly fourfold increase in annual exports
of from fiscal 2006.
Continue reading... "India Aims for Fourfold Jump in IT Exports to $80 billion by 2010" »
Indian
economy, Asia's fourth-largest, was expected to expand 9.2% this fiscal
year ending in March, its fastest growth in almost two
decades, according to the government reports. By comparison, China's
economy grew 10.7% in 2006. India's economic growth has averaged 8.3% over the past three
fiscal years.
China
is set to over take U.S. as the No.2 exporter worldwide this year and with
an estimated $1.4 trillion dollars in exports in 2008, China will surpass
Germany in 2008 to become the No.1 exporter in the world, according to
Germany's federal foreign trade body BFAI.
Continue reading... "China to Become No.1 Exporter Worldwide in 2008, Surpassing Germany and US" »
Continue reading... "India Debt Rating Raised to Investment Grade; Economy to Grow at Record 9%" »
