Shanghai beats GDP estimates with 5.6% growth – but two-speed recovery persists
Shanghai’s economy expanded 5.6 per cent in the first half of the year, beating expectations on strong growth…
As tech rallies and consumer shares lag, China’s stock market forms microcosm for economy
The unevenness of China’s economy is now well reflected in its US$16 trillion stock market, as technology companies…
South Korea chip workers’ bonuses puts central bank on inflation alert
An employee counts genuine South Korean 50,000 won banknotes in this arranged photograph at the Counterfeit Notes Response…
Brazil’s retail sales beat forecasts, hit record high in March
SAO PAULO, May 13 (Reuters) – Brazil’s retail sales volumes beat expectations and reached a record high in…
Shenzhen’s retail sales flatline as export boom fails to benefit residents
China’s top tech hub, Shenzhen, saw retail sales grow by just 0.5 per cent year on year in…
Stocks are Mixed After Weak Retail Sales Data Released
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -.10%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.12%, and…
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…