China lowers anti-dumping tariffs on European pork exporters
A staff member prepares for the arrival of Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang and EU Executive Vice-President for…
Stock market today: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)…
Eurozone December flash services PMI 52.6 vs 53.3 expected
Prior 53.6Manufacturing PMI 49.2 vs 49.9 expectedPrior 49.6Composite PMI 51.9 vs 52.7 expectedPrior 52.8 After the downcast from…
France December flash services PMI 50.2 vs 51.1 expected
Prior 51.4Manufacturing PMI 50.6 vs 48.1 expectedPrior 47.8Composite PMI 50.1 vs 50.3 expectedPrior 50.4 It’s a polarising release…
China eyes pragmatic 2026 growth target near 5% (while onshore yuan surges higher!)
China is likely to set a pragmatic and flexible GDP growth target for 2026, with policymakers seeking to…
Service sector activity dips for sixth month in a row, reaches lowest point since May
Service sector activity dips for sixth month in a row, reaches lowest point since May ZB Choose a…
Japan preliminary December PMI shows modest growth as services offset factory weakness
Japan’s private sector ended 2025 on a firmer footing, with business activity continuing to expand despite softer momentum…
How a state bank became the engine of the Dominican Republic’s economic boom
Its economy grew 5% in 2024, double the regional average. Tourism generated $20.5 billion, accounting for 16% of…
China’s big layoff wave now buffeting its tech sector
China’s long‑running wave of corporate layoffs is spreading from manufacturing and property to the technology sector, with some…
Reminder: US jobs data will be due today
So, what’d I miss during the break? 😉 There was no shortage of action in markets in the…
Thailand’s SCG eyes 10% cut to capital spending as Chinese exports hurt profits
Materials Country’s leading chemical supplier ‘sailing through a big storm,’ CEO says SCG’s profit plunged in 2024, hurt by…
Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq slip as tech slides ahead of jobs report
US stocks fell on Monday as investors waited for the November jobs report on Tuesday and a flurry…