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China property slump persists in October with falling prices, sales as COVID bites
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Pakistan’s Oct CPI accelerates to 26.6% y/y on food and fuel costs
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Hong Kong Sept retail sales edge up as travel rules ease
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Record central bank buying lifts global gold demand, WGC says
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UK manufacturing shrinks at fastest rate since mid-2020 – PMI
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South Africa still has space to raise rates – central bank
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China encourages administrative bodies to tap idle state assets
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