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An index measuring tertiary industry activity in Japan was flat on month in April, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Monday, standing at a seasonally adjusted 99.7.

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An index measuring the strength of the services sectors in New Zealand continued to show expansion in May, BusinessNZ said on Monday, posting a score of 56.2.

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Singapore's non-oil exports declined more than expected in May, due to a drop in electronic shipments, the latest data from International Enterprise (IE) Singapore showed Monday. The non-oil domestic exports (NODX) fell 4.6 percent year-on-year in May, following a 1 percent decrease in April. Economists had forecast a 1 percent decline in exports.

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Asking price for a property in the UK rose to a fresh record high in June, lifted by a jump in prices in the South East and London, a survey by Rightmove revealed Monday. The average property asking price was GBP 252,798 in June compared with GBP 249,841 in May. Prices increased 1.2 percent month-on-month in June, posting the sixth consecutive monthly rise. London set another record in May.

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Conditions for New York manufacturers improved modestly in the month of June, according to a report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Monday, with the index of activity in the sector climbing into positive territory. The New York Fed said its general business conditions index rose to a positive 7.8 in June from a negative 1.4 in May

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Conditions for New York manufacturers improved modestly in the month of June, according to a report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Monday, with the index of activity in the sector climbing into positive territory.

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Homebuilder confidence in the U.S. jumped much more than expected in the month of June, according to a report released by the National Association of Home Builders on Monday, with the group's homebuilder confidence index surging up to a seven-year high. The report said the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index soared to 52 in June from 44 in May.

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Homebuilder confidence in the U.S. jumped much more than expected in the month of June, according to a report released by the National Association of Home Builders on Monday, with the group's homebuilder confidence index surging up to a seven-year high.

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Producer prices in South Korea were down 0.4 percent on month in May, the Bank of Korea said on Tuesday - accelerating from the 0.3 percent decline in April.

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Japan is on Tuesday scheduled to release final May numbers for industrial production, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.

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