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…
Statistics Canada reports retail sales up 0.5 per cent at $73 billion in April
A person fills up their car at a gas station in Montreal on Thursday, March 5, 2026. THE…
Fuel sales collapse as Iran war costs knock savings
A growing number of UK households are dipping into savings as rising costs linked to the US-Iran war…
Tax refunds help to lift US retail sales; drag from rising inflation looms
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales increased solidly for a third straight month…
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…
Empty shops, falling rents: commercial property takes a hit in China retail slump
China’s shop rents have slid back to 2018 levels as subdued consumer spending continues to weigh on the…
US retail sales unexpectedly flat in December
WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales were unexpectedly unchanged in December, putting consumer spending and the…
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…