China's factory activity likely returned to growth in June, albeit by the slimmest of margins, as the world's second-largest economy struggles for momentum despite strong
June 29, 2026
South Korea is set to unveil three "mega-projects" to fuel its next growth phase, including a new semiconductor hub in the southwest that local media say could
June 29, 2026
Profits at China's industrial firms grew more slowly though still at a double-digit pace in May, highlighting a widening divide in an economy leaning on factory output and
June 27, 2026
Russia's central bank said on Friday there was no need for extra measures to stabilise the banking system, despite a rise in cash withdrawals that some
June 26, 2026
Jobs data in the coming week will shed light on the U.S. economy's strength, which could raise prospects for near-term interest rate hikes, adding
June 26, 2026
New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods rebounded sharply in May as demand increased broadly, suggesting business spending on equipment would again underpin
June 25, 2026
German consumer sentiment stabilised heading into July, as households' income expectations improved, a survey found on Thursday.
June 25, 2026
Pakistan's role in
June 23, 2026
New Zealand is fast-tracking gold projects and courting mining investors as soaring bullion prices revive a sector long in decline,
June 23, 2026
Japan's manufacturing sector sustained robust growth in June, with new orders surging to their fastest pace in more than four years, though cost pressures continued to
June 23, 2026
The Trump administration on Monday proposed looser rules for oil and gas drilling operations on federal lands, including a dramatic cut to clean-up costs for abandoned wells.
June 23, 2026
The euro zone economy is in the midst of a mid-sized inflation shock, with inflation holding above 3% for the rest of the year, a situation that requires a "measured" policy
June 19, 2026
Brazil will end subsidies for diesel and gasoline if the price of crude oil stabilizes around $80 per barrel due to progress toward a
June 17, 2026
China's industry ministry called for "looking beyond the surface of data" in analysing economic operations in a meeting with local industry officials on Wednesday, an
June 17, 2026
U.S. business inventories increased strongly in April, suggesting that inventory investment could contribute to economic growth in the second quarter.
June 17, 2026
Is the second half of 2026 when the U.S. consumer finally cracks and leaves the economy gasping for breath, or will rising inflation and strong
June 17, 2026
U.S. single-family homebuilding fell to an eight-month low in May, pressured by higher mortgage rates and building material prices, suggesting the
June 16, 2026
China's industrial output rose 4.5% in May from a year earlier, picking up from 4.1% growth recorded in April, data from the
June 16, 2026
China's new bank lending rose less than expected in May after contracting the previous month, as a prolonged property downturn continued to weigh on household borrowing.
June 12, 2026
Bangladesh unveiled a 9.38 trillion taka ($77 billion) national budget on Thursday, targeting 6.5% economic growth and 7.5% inflation as the government seeks to revive an
June 11, 2026
The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the first time in nearly three years on Thursday in the hope of curbing
June 11, 2026
Vietnam's Vingroup is accelerating construction in Hanoi of what it says will be the world's largest stadium, betting that future demand will emerge
June 11, 2026
U.S. consumer inflation increased at its fastest pace in three years in May, boosted by surging prices for energy products amid the Middle East
June 10, 2026
Italian industrial output unexpectedly rose in April from the previous month, data showed on Wednesday, posting a 0.5% increase that marked the third
June 10, 2026
China debuts overnight reverse repos at 1.25%, sources say
Asian markets mixed in choppy trade as AI doubts, Iran tensions cloud outlook
South Korea exports set to grow at strongest pace in nearly 5 decades: Reuters poll
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