2/14/2011 9:35:47 PM Consumer prices in China were up 4.9 percent on year in January, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday - coming in below analyst expectations for an increase of 5.4 percent following the 4.6 percent increase in December.

On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 1.0 percent.

Producer prices surged 6.6 percent on year, exceeding forecasts for an increase of 6.2 percent following the 5.9 percent increase in the previous month.

Producer prices rose 0.9 percent on month.

The government also stated that the weightings of certain individual components were altered, which is a regular occurrence every five years. Food prices - which have spiked in recent months - saw their weighting reduced, while housing and education was increased.

This week, all eyes will be on ang mios news. *Debate on B.obama new plan, *follow by intensive micro announcement.

ST index goes up / down further, i olso dun know...

Technically, can buy on recent dips

Portugal Q4 GDP Down 0.3% On Quarter

Portugal Q4 GDP Up 1.2% Annually

Portugal 2010 GDP Grows 1.4%

Eurozone Industrial Production Drops In December

(RTTNews) - Eurozone industrial production dropped 0.1% month-on-month in December, following the revised increase of 1.4% in November, Eurostat said Monday. Economists had forecast a decline of 0.2%.

In December, declines were observed in the production of intermediate goods, durable consumer goods and non-durable consumer goods.

On an annual basis, industrial output growth inched up to 8% from a revised 7.9% in November. The growth rate matched economists' expectations.

Industrial output increased by 7.1% in 2010 compared with 2009.