Economic And Financial Indicators

摘要

Consumer prices in America rose by 0.3% in January after having fallen in each of the previous three months. Energy prices rose for the first time since July, but were still nearly a third below their peak. American house prices continued to fall. The S&p/ Case-Shiller index of home prices in 20 big cities was down by 18.5% in the year to December. Despite this, sales of previously owned homes fell by 5.3% in January.rnJapan's exports on a customs basis plunged, leaving them 45.7% lowerintheyearto January. In that time exports to America plunged by a staggering 52.9%. Shipments to Europe were hit nearly as hard, falling by 47.4%. The country's trade deficit continued to widen, reaching $9.9 billion, despite a sharp fallin imports.