A National Bureau of Statistics official said June saw ‘improved market demand’, particularly in electronics, specialist equipment and food processing. (EPA Images pic) BEIJING: China’s factory activity picked up this month, official data showed Tuesday, providing a much-needed boost to authorities as Beijing battles to kickstart the domestic economy. The manufacturing sector has faced uncertainty…
Exports top expectations as non-US shipments lead amid high US tariffs Imports underperform, pointing to still-subdued domestic demand PMI surveys suggest exporters face challenging 2026 BEIJING, Dec 8 (Reuters) – China’s exports topped forecasts in November, driven by a surge in shipments to non-U.S. markets as manufacturers deepen trade ties with the rest of the…
Hong Kong stocks dropped on Friday after four days of advances, as investors searched for fresh catalysts beyond expectations about a US interest-rate cut that reversed a tumble triggered by concerns about an artificial-intelligence bubble. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.2 per cent to 25,891.18 as of 11.13am local time. For the month, the benchmark…
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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…
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A look at the day ahead in European and global markets by Gregor Stuart Hunter A fuse lit on Wall Street turned explosive a day later in Asia, sparking the biggest losses for stocks in Japan and South Korea since April’s “Liberation Day” tariff announcement. Sign up here. The Nikkei 225 (.N225), opens new tab…
Asia’s manufacturing hit by weak U.S. demand, Trump’s tariffs China’s economy loses momentum, PMIs show slower growth Trump-Xi tariff truce offers limited relief, deeper issues remain Nov 3 (Reuters) – Asia’s big manufacturing hubs struggled to fire up in October, business surveys showed on Monday, as weak U.S. demand and tariffs under President Donald Trump…
Oct 27 (Reuters) – What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, opens new tab, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets Sign up here. Trade and inflation relief are driving world stock markets sharply higher on Monday, as we begin a packed week of big central bank meetings and heavyweight tech earnings. I’ll get…
The official non-manufacturing PMI, which covers services and construction, fell to 50.0 in September, its lowest reading since November. The composite PMI, which combines manufacturing and non-manufacturing data, edged up slightly to 50.6 from 50.5 in August. Overall, the data points to slow economic momentum across multiple sectors. Source link