ASIA: China’s central bank signaled possible easing measures to aid the economy’s recovery after a sharp downturn in recent months fueled by a property slump....
ASIA: Recent outbreaks of the Delta variant have prompted travel restrictions and lockdowns in some cities in China, damping economic activities, while...
ASIA: Retail sales growth in China bounced back in October, while industrial production also beat expectations. Retail sales, a key measurement of consumer spending...
ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 171.08 or 0.59% to 29,277.86 • Shanghai increased 40.32 or 1.15% to...
ASIA: China’s inflation problem is getting worse day by day. The cost of goods leaving China’s factories surged by another record rate last month, and there...
ASIA: China posted a record monthly trade surplus in October as exports surged despite global supply-chain disruptions. Exports rose 27.1% in dollar terms last...
We will take a short recess from Market Talk to focus on this year’s annual World Economic Conference. The conference will take place in Orlando, FL, but virtual...
ASIA: Japan’s economy likely shrank over the summer as a Covid surge and supply bottlenecks slammed an already feeble recovery, according to estimates by several...
ASIA: The risk of stagflation is “very real” in China over the next couple of quarters as factory gate prices rise at a quicker pace and an ongoing power...
