Bloomberg India’s surprising economic strength last quarter will only renew debate over how much its unprecedented cash ban has curtailed growth and how quickly activity will bounce back. While the Reserve Bank of India and the government are backing a sharp V-shaped recovery, analysts including those at the local unit of Moody’s Ratings predict a slower turnaround after growth …

  Bloomberg Japan’s economy coasted along with only slight improvements in January despite a rebound in corporate investment. Core inflation excluding volatile food prices rose 0.1 percent, mainly due to an uptick in energy prices, data showed. The unemployment rate in the world’s third-largest economy edged slightly lower, to 3.0 percent, and the number of jobs per applicant remained at …

  Bloomberg Australia’s economy expanded faster than forecast in the fourth quarter of 2016 as household savings fell to the lowest level in more than eight years as consumers opened their wallets. Gross domestic product rose as much as 1.1% from prior quarter; economists estimated 0.8% gain. Economy grew 2.4% from a year earlier, compared with a forecast 2% increase. …