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China Wen Wants ‘Reasonable’ Decline in Housing Prices

China wants to see a reasonable pullback in housing prices, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said in comments published on Tuesday. CNBC Asia Top News and Analysis

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Japan Consumer Prices Fall, Mild Deflation to Persist

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Australia Producer Prices Restrained in Fourth Quarter

Australia’s producer prices rose only marginally last quarter as domestically generated inflation was surprisingly subdued, setting the scene for a benign reading on consumer inflation and a further cut in interest rates.  CNBC Asia Top News and Analysis

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China Home Prices to Fall 10% To 20% This Year: Poll

China’s average home prices will fall between 10 percent to 20 percent in 2012, a pace modest enough to prevent a hard landing of the economy, a Reuters poll showed. CNBC Asia Top News and Analysis

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Indonesia Consumer Prices, Export Growth Cool

Indonesia’s export growth slowed to its lowest level in 25 months in November, while annual inflation eased in December, reinforcing expectations that the central bank will likely refrain from cutting rates until February. CNBC Asia Top News and Analysis

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China Home Prices at Turning Point: Central Bank

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China House Inflation Hits Year Low, Prices Fall

China’s average home prices in October ticked lower for the first time this year, official data showed on Friday, a victory in Beijing’s fight against inflation but also a challenge if prices fall too sharply and stoke further social unrest. … Continue reading

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Expect Commodity Prices to Rise in Q4

Michael Langford, proprietary trader at StreamTrading.com., says that commodity market is positioning for higher prices on the back of optimism coming from Europe. Squawk Box Asia: Latest Video

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China Factory Output Falls in September, Prices Up

China’s factory sector contracted for a third consecutive month in September as flagging overseas demand put the brakes on new orders, HSBC’s China Flash PMI showed on Thursday. CNBC Asia Top News and Analysis

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Diamond Prices Soar on Growing Asian Demand

Diamonds have emerged as a haven investment alongside favorites gold and the Swiss franc, with surging demand from Asian buyers driving prices of the precious stones.  The FT reports. CNBC Asia Top News and Analysis

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