The QCDA added that year-on-year comparisons were unreliable because of changes in the way data had been collected.
Total supply rose 1% year-on-year to 1, 051.6 metric tons, according to the quarterly trend report.
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From the year-earlier level, February exports increased 4.25%, the second year-on-year gain in 10 months.
Maersk's own daily rates have fallen by 30% year-on-year in the last nine months.
The report said that the U.S. is now in its tenth consecutive quarter of year-on-year contraction.
The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) said total sales rose year-on-year by 1.8%, despite poor weather.
The group said Wednesday that December sales rose 8.6 percent year-on-year to 1.56 million units.
There were 289 serious injuries in 20mph zones last year, a 39% rise year-on-year.
The "misperception" may have been aggravated by Sun's eight consecutive quarters of declining revenue (year-on-year).
In many European markets, mid-single digit year-on-year voice minute declines are becoming the norm.
But the 3.8 point year-on-year rise was lower than the 4.5 point rise in England.
Sales revenue of the industry was 242.16 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 31 percent.
With this, and higher bank reserve requirements, inflation has dropped to 3.2 percent year-on-year for February.
The Nationwide conducts a straightforward monthly year-on-year comparison, although this could be affected by short-term blips.
Gold production rose to 234, 532 ounces while silver production was lower year-on-year, totaling 2.2 million ounces.
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However, in comparison, earnings from operations increased only 1% year-on-year due to lower operating margins.
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Wholesale prices rose by 0.2% in the year to March, the first year-on-year gain since 2000.
The export recovery taking place this year is weaker than September's 20% year-on-year growth suggests.
As a result, ZTE sustained relatively fast year-on-year revenue growth from its international business.
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Year-on-year growth in industrial output increased to 5.4% in August from 3% in July.
Every year some are pushed up but virtually none down, resulting in a subtle year-on-year shift.
Handset shipments gained quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year, driven mainly by global orders for premium smartphones.
Although demand for TVs remained flat year-on-year, Samsung posted improvements in both shipments and profitability.
That month, Toyota and Honda's year-on-year sales in China were down, respectively, 49% and 41%.
Yet he went on to preside over 41 consecutive quarters of year-on-year profits growth.
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Year-on-year inflation hit 84% in May, as prices rose in line with the black market.
Samsung's Mobile Communications Business saw revenues rise 39 percent year-on-year to 14.42 trillion won.
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Honda sales fell 40.5 percent year-on-year to 33, 931 units in September, the lowest figure since May 2011.
Chinese consumer prices rose 5.4% year-on-year in March while food prices spiked 11.9% in the same time.
So, returning to our original question, why are we seeing a general, year-on-year decline in overall sentiment?
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