Chile’s consumer prices rose more than expected in October as electricity costs jumped by double digits, damping the outlook for interest rate cuts even as growth stalls. Prices rose 1% in the month, above all forecasts in a Bloomberg survey of analysts that had a 0.6% median estimate, and the fastest pace since March of last year. Annual inflation sped up to 4.7%.
Open FlipChina’s bond traders, who had been anticipating a key legislative meeting this week for fresh stimulus measures, seemed underwhelmed by the result. The benchmark 10-year yield slid to lowest in more than a month before paring declines after authorities announced a 10 trillion yuan ($1.4 trillion) program to refinance local government debt.
Open FlipConsumer durables maker Whirlpool of India Ltd on Friday (November 8) reported a 25.4% year-on-year (YoY) decline in net profit at ₹287 crore for the second quarter that ended September 30, 2024. In the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal, Whirlpool of India posted a net profit of ₹384.7 crore, the company said in a regulatory filing.
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