Japan’s economic growth likely cooled sharply in Q3 in test for BOJ policy: Reuters poll
Japan’s economy is expected to have slowed sharply in the third quarter hurt by sluggish consumption and capital spending, a…
UK house prices edge up in October, Nationwide says
British house prices rose by a marginal 0.1% in October, slowing sharply from a 0.6% monthly increase in September but…
Asia’s factory activity stagnates, taking shine off rebound in China
Asia’s manufacturing activity stagnated in October as a rebound in China failed to give much of a boost to regional…
US Goldilocks story gives the Fed scope to cut rates another 25bp
Labour costs cooling with little evidence of job firings Today’s US data flow is pretty good showing that activity/jobs remain…
US labor market staggers after blow from hurricanes, strikes
U.S. job growth almost stalled in October as strikes in the aerospace industry depressed manufacturing employment while hurricanes shortened the…
China new home prices grow slightly faster in Oct, private survey shows
Prices of new homes in China rose at a faster pace in October, traditionally a peak season for house hunting,…
China to revise law for tighter scrutiny of govt debt
China aims to step up supervision of government debt and plans to revise the law to do so, a spokesperson…
China’s slowing economy: What China is doing about it, and what it means for the rest of the world
The Chinese economy is facing significant challenges—slowing growth, a struggling property sector, sluggish consumer spending, heavy debt loads in the…
Weak US Oct payrolls growth skewed by storms, strikes
U.S. job growth slowed sharply in October amid disruptions from hurricanes and strikes by aerospace factory workers, but the unemployment…
China eases rules for foreign investment in listed companies
China issued revised regulations on Friday for foreign investors in its listed companies, expanding eligibility criteria and easing financial requirements…