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…
Average mortgage for UK first-time buyer hits record high of £210,800 | Mortgages
First-time buyers are taking out larger mortgages than ever before as rising wages and looser affordability tests allow…
China issues 11-point policy package to boost consumer spending amid slowing retail sales
China has announced a new policy package to boost household spending by tightening coordination between commerce and financial…
Government books bleaker as surplus gets further away, deficits grow
Further spending discipline is needed, says Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Return to budget…
Where did house buyers go in November?
Compared to a year earlier, November’s median price was up 2.3 percent nationwide. Photo: Unsplash/ Jakub Å»erdzicki New…
Economic and event calendar in Asia for Tuesday, December 16, 2025
As always, the screenshot has what’s on the data agenda today. This snapshot from the investingLive economic data…