Industrial profits fell 13.1% in November, biggest drop in 14 months Automotive and high-tech sectors show profit growth Weak domestic demand offsets strong exports; no new stimulus introduced BEIJING, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Profits at China’s industrial firms in November fell at their fastest pace in over a year, as weak domestic demand offset resilience…
China’s Li Qiang says global economy under pressure from tariffs Urges IMF, World Bank, WTO chiefs to act to protect free trade Analysts say China’s $1 trln trade surplus is driving tariff use Pressure on China to reform to boost share of global consumption BEIJING, Dec 9 (Reuters) – China’s Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday…
Nvidia shares rise 2% in after-hours trading after Trump’s announcement US has concerns over AI chips aiding China’s military Trump says same approach will apply to AMD, Intel WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) – The United States will allow Nvidia’s (NVDA.O), opens new tab H200 processors, its second-best artificial intelligence chips, to be exported to China…
Item 1 of 2 A sign of Huawei is displayed at the company’s booth at the expo of the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen town of Tongxiang city, Zhejiang province, China November 8, 2025. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang [1/2]A sign of Huawei is displayed at the company’s booth at the expo of the World Internet Conference in…
Three renovation contractors held in manslaughter probe Fire Department expects to wrap up search and rescue operations on Friday Residents spend second night in shelters, some camp out in nearby mall HONG KONG, Nov 28 (Reuters) – Hong Kong fire authorities said they expected to wrap up search and rescue operations after the city’s worst…
Item 1 of 2 Cars are stuck in traffic on an elevated highway as buildings are reflected on a glass surface in Beijing’s central business district (CBD), China, November 12, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov [1/2]Cars are stuck in traffic on an elevated highway as buildings are reflected on a glass surface in Beijing’s central business district…
Nov 23 (Reuters) – China will expand imports of high-quality agricultural products from Tajikistan and encourage Chinese companies to invest in the landlocked country, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a visit to the capital, Dushanbe. Wang told his Tajik counterpart, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, that China would remain a “trustworthy and reliable partner” for Tajikistan,…
Item 1 of 2 Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a press conference after the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, November 1, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Hong-ji/File Photo [1/2]Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a press conference after the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, November 1, 2025….
FTSE 100, FTSE 250 log weekly losses Reeves is expected to raise taxes next week ASOS shares drop on lower profit forecast Nov 21 (Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 recovered ground on Friday, trimming earlier losses as increased expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts improved global market sentiment, while investors now await next week’s…
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter It turns out Nvidia’s earnings could only smother the blaze on markets for so long. Sign up here. Stock markets are tumbling again after a renewed selloff in tech shares on Wall Street on Thursday, and even though there were…