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China factory inflation higher than expected as oil prices bite
Apr 11, 2022 (AFP)
The producer price index (PPI) -- measuring the cost of goods at the factory gate -- grew 8.3 percent on-year, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) figures showe...
Asian markets track Wall St gains, traders wary of hawkish Fed
Apr 08, 2022 (AFP)
After a slow start, the region managed to take the lead from Wall Street, which recovered from steep intra-day losses to end on a positive note, having plunged ...
Asian markets struggle to track Wall St on hawkish Fed
Apr 08, 2022 (AFP)
The region struggled to take a lead from Wall Street, which recovered from steep intraday losses to end on a positive note, having plunged in previous sessions ...
Shanghai lockdown snarls world's busiest port and China supply chains
Apr 08, 2022 (AFP)
Beijing has refused to tack away from its strict zero-Covid strategy that has protected its public health system through the pandemic but at a mounting economic...
G7 countries agree new economic sanctions against Russia
Apr 07, 2022 (AFP)
G7 leaders agreed to ban "new investments in key sectors of the Russian economy, including the energy sector", they said in a statement. Bans on the export of c...
Asia tracks Wall St losses as Fed prepares to tighten screws
Apr 07, 2022 (AFP)
The eagerly awaited summary dealt another blow to traders, who have grown increasingly concerned that officials will not be able to rein in 40-year-high inflati...
Asian markets track Wall St down with Fed set to tighten screws
Apr 07, 2022 (AFP)
The eagerly awaited summary dealt another blow to traders, who have grown increasingly concerned that officials will not be able to rein in 40-year-high inflati...
Asian markets track Wall St retreat on hawkish Fed bets
Apr 06, 2022 (AFP)
While the Ukraine war continues to cast a shadow across trading floors, Fed monetary policy is at the top of the agenda this week as investors fret over how qui...
Germany warns against over-reliance on China trade
Apr 06, 2022 (AFP)
"My concern is that... we have a strong economic inter-connectedness with China," Lindner said in an interview with Die Zeit weekly. "We need to diversify inter...
Oil extends rally on Russia sanctions bets, stocks wobble
Apr 05, 2022 (AFP)
European Union officials were discussing new measures against Moscow after reports -- denied by the Kremlin -- that troops had executed civilians. Among the pun...
India and Nepal restore rail links, agree on energy projects
Apr 02, 2022 (AFP)
Nepal has traditionally done a balancing act between New Delhi and Beijing, but analysts believe Indian influence over Kathmandu has been dwindling as China pou...
China denies working to circumvent Russia sanctions
Apr 02, 2022 (AFP)
In the clearest indication yet of Beijing's position on the matter, a foreign ministry official told reporters: "We are not doing anything deliberately to circu...
Beijing eyes cooperation with US on audits of Chinese firms
Apr 02, 2022 (AFP)
The announcement by the securities watchdog comes after Washington said Chinese firms could be delisted in the United States by 2024 if they do not comply with ...
EU warns China against backing Russia's Ukraine war
Apr 01, 2022 (AFP)
The EU and US worry that Beijing's failure to condemn the invasion means it could be willing to help the Kremlin sidestep the impact of sanctions or even supply...
China's factory output at lowest in two years: Caixin PMI
Apr 01, 2022 (AFP)
Authorities are struggling to stamp out coronavirus outbreaks with restrictions and lockdowns on key manufacturing and transport hubs like Shenzhen and Shanghai...
Asian markets fall further and oil extends steep losses
Apr 01, 2022 (AFP)
And oil extended a sell-off following Thursday's plunge in response to news that the United States would release a million barrels a day from its reserves as it...
Which companies are going public in 2022? Almost none so far
Apr 01, 2022 (AFP)
After a banner 2021 for initial public offerings, the pace of new Wall Street arrivals has slowed considerably in an environment marred by market volatility, ge...
US not looking for new deal in China negotiations: trade chief
Mar 31, 2022 (AFP)
US Trade Representative Katherine Tai (USTR) is pursuing talks with Beijing over the "phase one" trade agreement the countries signed two years ago, under which...
China's factory activity shrinks as Covid hits economy
Mar 31, 2022 (AFP)
The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) -- a key gauge of manufacturing activity -- slid to 49.5, just below the 50-point mark separating growth from contraction, ...
US to stress economic independence to counter 'unfair' China trade practices
Mar 30, 2022 (AFP)
The new approach takes into account Washington's inability to force fundamental changes in business practices under a trade agreement signed two years ago durin...
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