ECONOMIC WEEK AHEAD | Temporary slowdown in consumer inflation in June expected
Story audio is generated using AI Consumer inflation data from Stats SA due on Wednesday will headline an…
Shanghai beats GDP estimates with 5.6% growth – but two-speed recovery persists
Shanghai’s economy expanded 5.6 per cent in the first half of the year, beating expectations on strong growth…
As tech rallies and consumer shares lag, China’s stock market forms microcosm for economy
The unevenness of China’s economy is now well reflected in its US$16 trillion stock market, as technology companies…
South Korea chip workers’ bonuses puts central bank on inflation alert
An employee counts genuine South Korean 50,000 won banknotes in this arranged photograph at the Counterfeit Notes Response…
Statistics Canada reports retail sales up 0.5 per cent at $73 billion in April
A person fills up their car at a gas station in Montreal on Thursday, March 5, 2026. THE…
Brazil’s retail sales beat forecasts, hit record high in March
SAO PAULO, May 13 (Reuters) – Brazil’s retail sales volumes beat expectations and reached a record high in…
Shenzhen’s retail sales flatline as export boom fails to benefit residents
China’s top tech hub, Shenzhen, saw retail sales grow by just 0.5 per cent year on year in…
China beats expectations with 5% growth in first GDP release since Iran war
China’s economy grew 5 per cent year on year in the first quarter, beating market expectations despite the…
Gold, silver climb as US yields fall on softer retail sales
By Ishaan Arora Feb 11 (Reuters) – Gold and silver prices rose on Wednesday as U.S. Treasury bond…
December retail sales were flat, falling well short of estimate
Consumer activity slowed sharply for the December holiday shopping season amid a spate of rough weather, tariff impact…
US retail sales unexpectedly flat in December
WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales were unexpectedly unchanged in December, putting consumer spending and the…
China’s factory activity contracts in January on weak domestic demand
China’s factory activity faltered in January as weak domestic demand dragged down production at the start of the…