German layoff plans "somewhat" slowed in July, but a labor market turnaround still requires "even greater economic momentum," the ifo Institute said Wednesday.
The ifo Employment Barometer edged up to 93 points from June's 92.2 points.
Most sectors in Germany continue to cut positions or keep headcount steady, particularly in manufacturing, trade and hospitality. The few segments adding jobs are legal and tax services as well as data processing and electronics producers.
Singapore's export prices rose 12.7% year over year in June, according to data from the Singapore Department of Statistics on Wednesday.The latest pace of expansion eased from the 14.6% rise in May, missing the 13.7% growth forecast by Trading Economics.Meanwhile, import prices edged up 13.6% year over year, slowing from the 18.5% increase in May.
Factory-gate prices in Singapore were mixed in June, with the Domestic Supply Price Index rising 30.3% year over year, while the Singapore Manufactured Products Price Index increased 31.1%, according to the Singapore Department of Statistics on Wednesday.The Domestic Supply Price Index growth eased from the 34.1% increase logged in May, and missed the Trading Economics forecast for a 33% increase.The Manufactured Products Price Index expansion accelerated from the 30.9% growth recorded in May.On a month-on-month basis, the Domestic Supply Price Index fell 2.5% in June after declining 2.0% in May, while the Singapore Manufactured Products Price Index slipped 0.7%, extending the 0.2% decline recorded in May.
Australia's consumer price index (CPI) rose 3.8% in the 12 months to June from a 4% increase in the year to May, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported Wednesday.The largest contributor to annual inflation was housing, which rose 6.8%, followed by food and non-alcoholic beverages and recreation and culture, both up 3.3%.Annual housing inflation was primarily driven by rising costs for electricity and new dwellings.Electricity remains a major driver of annual inflation, with prices over 22% higher than a year ago, largely due to the end of government rebates that had previously lowered household electricity bills, said Rachael McCririck, the bureau's head of prices statistics.Trimmed mean annual inflation was 3.6% in the 12 months to June, unchanged from the 12 months to May.Transport inflation eased notably, with the annual rate slowing to a 0.1% increase, compared with a 3.3% rise in May."Lower world oil prices as a result of some stabilization in the Middle East in June contributed to fuel prices falling 10.9% in the month," McCririck added.The CPI declined by 0.1% in seasonally adjusted terms during the month of June.