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…
Germany December flash manufacturing PMI 47.7 vs 48.5 expected
Prior 48.2Services PMI 52.6 vs 53.0 expectedPrior 53.1Composite PMI 51.5 vs 52.4 expectedPrior 52.4 This is in contrast…
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…
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…
Unemployment rises AGAIN to 5.1% as Rachel Reeves struggles with ‘strain in the UK economy’
Unemployment in the UK increased to 5.1 per cent in the three months to October 2025, up from…
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…
The gifts that are more expensive this year as Trump’s tariffs have an uneven effect on holiday prices
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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…
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…
Cure for Iran currency slide could be worse than the disease
Former Central Bank of Iran governor Mohammad-Hossein Adeli summed up the core dilemma in an editorial for Donya-ye-Eghtesad…
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…
High earners purchasing powers eroded by Budget measures
Monday 15 December 2025 2:01 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on…