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• Japan's Amari: core core CPI showing signs of turning positive due to BOJ Sunday, 19 May 2013 | 10:53 PM ET

  TOKYO, May 20- Japanese Economics Minister Akira Amari said on Monday that core-core consumer prices, which exclude fresh food and energy, are showing signs of turning positive due to the Bank of Japan's aggressive monetary easing.

• TREASURIES-Prices gain on weak U.S. economic data, low inflation Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 3:29 PM ET

  *Consumer price index slips 0.4 percent, biggest drop since December 2008. NEW YORK, May 16- U.S.

• U.S. CPI falls on gasoline; biggest drop in 4 years Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 8:31 AM ET

  WASHINGTON, May 16- A sharp drop in gasoline costs led U.S. consumer prices to tumble in April by the most in over four years, while a gauge of underlying inflation was so weak it could worry the U.S.

• Initial Jobless Claims Up 32,000 to 360,000  Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 8:31 AM ET

  

  CNBC's Rick Santelli breaks down the latest unemployment, housing and CPI numbers, with CNBC's Steve Liesman.

• Ahead of the Bell: US Consumer Price Index Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 6:13 AM ET

  WASHINGTON-- U.S. consumer prices likely fell in April for the second straight month, largely because of cheaper gas and energy. Economists forecast that the consumer price index declined a seasonally adjusted 0.1 percent, according to a survey by FactSet. The Labor Department will release the report at 8:30 a.m. EDT Thursday.

• India Consumer Inflation Slows for Second Month Monday, 13 May 2013 | 3:20 AM ET

  

  India's annual consumer price inflation slowed for the second straight month in April to 9.39 percent.

• TABLE-Russia's April CPI up 0.5 pct m/m, 7.2 pct y/y Tuesday, 7 May 2013 | 8:00 AM ET

  MOSCOW, May 7- Russia's consumer price index rose by 0.5 percent month-on-month in April after rising 0.3 percent in March, the Federal Statistics Service said on Tuesday. Annual inflation accelerated to 7.2 percent in April from 7.0 percent in the previous month.

• UPDATE 1-Mauritius inflation rate steady at 3.6 pct in April Tuesday, 7 May 2013 | 7:27 AM ET

  PORT LOUIS, May 7- Mauritius' annual average inflation rate was 3.6 percent in the year to April, unchanged from March, the statistics office said on Tuesday. The office said it had updated its basket of goods and services to calculate the April consumer price index but did not give a revised March figure based on the updated basket. For more details, click on.

• Ukraine April CPI falls 0.8 pct y/y Tuesday, 7 May 2013 | 5:46 AM ET

  KIEV, May 7- Consumer prices in Ukraine fell 0.8 percent year-on-year in April after falling at the same rate in March, the State Statistics Service said on Tuesday.

• TABLE-Dutch April inflation eases to 2.6 pct y/y Tuesday, 7 May 2013 | 3:34 AM ET

  AMSTERDAM, May 7- Dutch inflation slowed to a provisional 2.6 percent year-on-year in April, from 2.9 percent in March, Statistics Netherlands said on Tuesday. KEY FIGURES DUTCH CONSUMER PRICE INDEX APRIL 13 MARCH 13 APRIL 12 Change on month +0.1 +1.1 +0.4 Change on year +2.6 +2.9 +2.4 Index 114.97 114.87 112.06.

• TABLE-Bangladesh key economic indicators - May 7 Monday, 6 May 2013 | 11:23 PM ET

  DAILY INDICATORS Monday Previous Taka/US$ 77.93-77.94 77.93-77.94 Call money rate 6.50-07.00 05.25-07.50 General index 3,663.12 3,654.86. MONTHLY CURRENT PREVIOUS Growth in: Consumer price index Change yr/yr Feb. 7.87 7.38.

• INSTANT VIEW 2-Philippine April CPI at 13-mth low, leeway for easier SDA rates Monday, 6 May 2013 | 9:56 PM ET

  MANILA, May 7- Philippine annual inflation slowed in April to a 13- month low as nearly all commodity prices fell, cementing expectations that the central bank may tinker further with its short-term special deposit account to support growth and manage capital inflows.

• INSTANT VIEW 1-Philippine April CPI at 13-mth low, leeway for easier rates ahead Monday, 6 May 2013 | 9:38 PM ET

  MANILA, May 7- Philippine annual inflation slowed in April to a 13- month low, giving the central bank scope to ease its policy rate and tinker with monetary policy to support growth and manage capital inflows.

• India cbank chief says no target for consumer price inflation Monday, 6 May 2013 | 5:49 AM ET

  MUMBAI, May 6- The Reserve Bank of India does not have a target for consumer price index inflation, Governor Duvvuri Subbarao said on Monday, but added the central bank considers both wholesale and consumer inflation while framing policies.

• RPT-PREVIEW-China's unsteady economy seen holding April inflation in check Monday, 6 May 2013 | 1:21 AM ET

  *China Apr CPI seen at +2.3 pct y/y vs 2.1 pct in Mar. *Inflation data due on May 9, 0130 GMT; activity data on May 13, 0530 GMT. BEIJING, May 6- Subdued factory and investment growth probably capped China's inflation in April and depressed producer prices for a 14th consecutive month, a Reuters poll showed, clouding the outlook for the Chinese economy.

• PREVIEW-China's unsteady economy seen holding April inflation in check Monday, 6 May 2013 | 12:20 AM ET

  *China Apr CPI seen at +2.3 pct y/y vs 2.1 pct in Mar. *Inflation data due on May 9, 0130 GMT; activity data on May 13, 0530 GMT. BEIJING, May 6- Subdued factory and investment growth probably capped China's inflation in April and depressed producer prices for a 14th consecutive month, a Reuters poll showed, clouding the outlook for the Chinese economy.

• Taiwan April CPI at 14-month low Sunday, 5 May 2013 | 8:44 PM ET

  TAIPEI, May 6- Taiwan consumer price index for April dropped to the lowest since last February, released by the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics on Monday. APRIL MARCH CPI +1.04 +1.37* Reuters poll +1.26. Seasonally adjusted CPI -0.09 -0.35.

• TABLE-Bangladesh key economic indicators - May 5 Saturday, 4 May 2013 | 11:53 PM ET

  DAILY INDICATORS Thursday Previous Taka/US$ 77.93-77.94 77.93-77.97 Call money rate 6.50-07.00 06.10-08.00 General index 3,654.86 3,618.48. MONTHLY CURRENT PREVIOUS Growth in: Consumer price index Change yr/yr Feb. 7.87 7.38.

• Turkish April CPI rises 0.42 pct m/m, below f'cast Friday, 3 May 2013 | 3:05 AM ET

  ISTANBUL, May 3- Turkey's consumer price index rose 0.42 percent month-on-month in April, below a Reuters poll forecast of a 0.65 percent rise, for a year-on-year increase of 6.13 percent, the Turkish Statistics Institute said on Friday.

• TABLE-Bangladesh key economic indicators - May 3 Thursday, 2 May 2013 | 11:53 PM ET

  DAILY INDICATORS Thursday Previous Taka/US$ 77.93-77.94 77.93-77.97 Call money rate 6.50-07.00 06.10-08.00 General index 3,654.86 3,618.48. MONTHLY CURRENT PREVIOUS Growth in: Consumer price index Change yr/yr Feb. 7.87 7.38.