SANTIAGO, April 2- Chile's central bank cut its 2013 inflation forecast on Tuesday but hiked its projection for growth in gross domestic product, citing the robust expansion of domestic demand as a risk to the nation's economy.
WASHINGTON, March 28- The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose last week, but not enough to suggest the labor market recovery was taking a step back. The underlying growth trend is showing some encouraging signs, but the key risk is how much fiscal tightening we'll see this year, "said Laura Rosner, economist at BNP Paribas in New York.
WASHINGTON, March 28- The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week, but probably not enough to suggest the labor market recovery was taking a step back.
MUMBAI, March 28- India's current account deficit widened to a record high 6.7 percent of GDP in the December quarter, driven by heavy oil and gold imports and muted exports, in a worse-than-expected performance that will keep the rupee currency under pressure.
WASHINGTON-- Economists expect that the government's latest reading of U.S. economic activity at the end of 2012 were not quite as weak as initially thought. The Commerce Department will release the report on Thursday at 8:30 a.m. EDT.
WASHINGTON _ Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.. WASHINGTON _ Commerce Department releases fourth-quarter gross domestic product, 8:30 a.m.. WASHINGTON _ Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates, 10 a.m..
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ROME, March 27- The Italian government has slightly revised up its deficit forecast for 2014 to 1.8 percent of gross domestic product from a forecast of 1.7 percent announced last week, it said in a revised document published on its web site on Wednesday.
LONDON, March 27- LONDON, March 27- Britain's economy contracted at the end of 2012 in line with the previous estimate as industrial production posted its biggest quarterly fall since early 2009, official data showed on Wednesday.
LONDON, March 27- LONDON, March 27- Britain's economy contracted at the end of 2012 in line with the previous estimate as industrial production posted its biggest quarterly fall since early 2009, official data showed on Wednesday. -Lowest household saving ratio since Q1 2012**************************************************** ANALYSTS' VIEWS MARC OSTWALD, MONUMENT.
LONDON, March 27- LONDON, March 27- Britain's economy contracted at the end of 2012 in line with the previous estimate as industrial production posted its biggest quarterly fall since early 2009, official data showed on Wednesday.