China’s Caixin manufacturing PMI for November

A worker grinds at a workshop of an equipment manufacturing company in Qingzhou Economic Development Zone, East China’s Shandong province, March 31, 2023. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images China’s manufacturing activity continued to expand among smaller manufacturers in November, signaling that the country’s recent stimulus efforts have already helped to lift certain sectors … Read more

India’s quarterly growth slumps to a near two-year low, well below expectations

Construction workers in Mumbai, India, on June 5, 2024.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images India’s economy expanded by just 5.4% in its second fiscal quarter ending September, well below estimates by economists and close to a two-year low. The print follows 6.7% growth over the previous quarter and is the lowest reading since the last quarter … Read more

Bank of Korea cuts benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points in a surprise move

A pedestrian walks past signage for the Bank of Korea in Seoul, South Korea, on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images South Korea’s central bank on Thursday cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 3% in a surprise move. Economists polled by Reuters had estimated the bank … Read more

China’s industrial profits fall by 10% in October as deflation worries linger

A large number of machinery and vehicles are ready for shipment at the dock of the Oriental Port Branch of Lianyungang Port in Lianyungang, China, on September 27, 2024.  Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s industrial profits dropped by 10% in October from a year ago, in another sign that Beijing’s stimulus measures have … Read more