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Russian services activity shrinks for third month running in Dec -PMI
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South Korea to raise electricity prices for Q1 2023 by nearly 10%
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China’s factory activity likely cooled in Dec on COVID surge: Reuters Poll
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China central bank makes biggest weekly short-term cash injection since 2019
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South Korea Dec inflation steady at 5.0%, as expected
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Biden signs $1.66 trillion FY 2023 government funding bill
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