U.S. prices fell in November for the first in more than 3-1/2 years, pushing the annual increase in inflation further below 3 percent, and boosting financial market expectations of an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve next March.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the application of the Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. for exemptive relief in its bid to acquire additional Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corp. shares.
China's consumer prices fell the fastest in three years in November while factory-gate deflation deepened, indicating rising deflationary pressures as weak domestic demand casts doubt over the economic recovery.