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…
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…
Boxing Day retail spending falls in static December
Retail spending on Boxing Day 2025 fell by 12.4 per cent from the year prior, as overall activity…
China rolls out trade-in funding for 2026 as campaign to spur spending continues
China has unveiled the details of an extension to its popular consumer goods trade-in scheme, a policy which…
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 factory output, retail sales weaken in November
BEIJING, Dec 15 (Reuters) – China’s factory output and retail sales growth slowed further in November, weighed by…
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…
US retail sales lose steam, consumer confidence falls as costs bite
US retail sales rose by 0.2 percent in September, cooling from August’s 0.6 percent increase, delayed government data…
US retail sales lose steam, consumer confidence falls as costs bite
US retail sales rose by 0.2 percent in September, cooling from August’s 0.6 percent increase, delayed government data…
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…
China’s economic growth softens in October as property sector drags investment further down
China’s economic indicators showed fading growth momentum in October, underscoring persistent domestic pressures as investment cooled despite steady…
NRF points to ‘momentum’ for holiday shopping that’s expected to pass $1T mark
(TNND) — The National Retail Federation pointed to October sales growth as consumer “momentum” heading into the holiday…