China’s consumer spending push faces major challenge – debt-averse households
Chinese households have accelerated deleveraging – cutting debt relative to gross domestic product – at the fastest pace…
China targets hi-tech industries, domestic demand in 2026 with new policy package
Chinese authorities have signalled a new wave of measures to bolster domestic demand and hi-tech industries in the…
China’s consumers refuse to open their wallets. Is ‘luxury-phobia’ the problem?
As China struggles to boost consumer spending, a professor at one of the country’s top universities has argued…
Wholesale inflation was softer than expected, retail sales moved higher in November
Wholesale prices moved up less than expected while consumers kept up a heavy buying pace in November, according…
China’s economy loses momentum amid spending and investment slump
China’s economic slowdown became more entrenched in November, with retail sales recording their lowest month of year-on-year growth…
China’s growth engines sputter as retail and investment hit in November
China faces mounting pressure to ramp up stimulus as new data shows its growth engines sputtering, with retail…
China’s factory activity contracts in November for 8th month in a row
China’s factory activity contracted for an eighth consecutive month in November, according to official data, as external headwinds…
China retail sales grew at slowest pace in over a year
The growth of retail sales slowed again in China (Adek BERRY) Retail sales in China grew last month…
US retail October sales climb as clothing stores show gains
Data from the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor powered by Affinity Solutions showed total retail sales, excluding automobile dealers and…
Tylenol retail sales holding up despite Trump, lawsuits, and safety debate
Retail sales of Tylenol remain broadly steady across global markets even as the brand faces mounting political and…
Latest retail sales figures keep BoC on track for cuts
“Auto sales contributed to the August advance, although that was offset by a decline in the other often…
Foreign banks raise China GDP forecast, Goldman Sachs says 2025 target ‘largely on track’
Several major banks forecast stronger economic growth for China this year, buoyed by third-quarter data showing slightly better-than-expected…