The French economy continues to show a gradual expansion. The economy of the United Kingdom has improved. Industrial production almost remains at the same level. The unemployment rate in Germany has recently been at the same level. The unemployment rate in France, though still at a high level, declined slightly, while the rate has been at a low level in the United Kingdom.
Prices remain stable.
In East Asia, expansion of the Chinese economy recently slows, Prices there fall. The Korean economy is in a rapid recovery. The unemployment rate there, though still high, declines. Reviewing the international commodity market in August, the CRB commodity forward indices, which took on a rising trend from the beginning of the month and became bearish slightly in the month 's last ten days, rose, however, toward the month's end rapidly to the level just before 200 points.