Business sentiment improves in Tankan survey
The Shibuya pedestrian intersection in Tokyo, Japan. Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty Images Large Japanese manufacturers indicated…
Gas prices hit low-income consumers, falling markets hurt high earners
Higher oil prices due to the U.S.-Iran war are straining an already strapped lower-income consumer . But as…
China’s factory activity returns to growth, expanding at its sharpest pace in a year
LIANYUNGANG, CHINA – FEBRUARY 28: Employees produce stuffed toys for export at a toy factory on February 28,…
European economic and consumer sentiment drops in March
Shoppers pass fruit and vegetable stalls in the Bauveau Market in Paris, France, on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023.…
Stagflation alarm bells in the euro zone amid ‘critical’ energy crunch
Workers of German steel manufacturer Salzgitter AG stand in front of a furnace at a plant in Salzgitter,…
India’s private sector growth slows to 3-year low, as Mideast conflict weighs
MANGALURU, INDIA – SEPTEMBER 05: A general view shows a section of the Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited…
Japan core inflation in February misses estimates, headline CPI eases for a fourth straight month
TOKYO, JAPAN – FEBRUARY 05: Tourists and shoppers walk through the Tsukiji shopping area on February 5, 2026…
China’s emotional economy is on the rise
A giant inflatable Labubu toy floats on the water at Victoria Harbour on October 25, 2025 in Hong…
China vows to continue opening its economy amid U.S. trade tensions
Li Qiang, China’s premier, speaks at the China Development Forum in Beijing, China, on Sunday, March 22, 2026.…
U.S. Treasury yields edge higher as Iran war drives inflation pressure
U.S. Treasury yields edged slightly higher in early Friday trading as investors continue to navigate growing uncertainty over…
Japan exports beat forecasts with 4.2% growth in February, but shipments to China and U.S. slump
The Negishi Maru crude oil tanker sails towards JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp.’s Negishi refinery in Yokohama…
Iran war, oil price surge worsen K-shaped economy, say economists
A sign displays the prices of unleaded gasoline at a Chevron gas station in Palo Alto, California, US,…