BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s factory activity expanded at a quicker pace in December due to stronger gains in output and new orders, but business confidence for 2024 remained subdued, a private-sector survey…
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s services activity expanded at the slowest pace this year in September, a private-sector survey showed on Sunday, as demand remained weak despite a string of support measures. The…
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s factory activity surprisingly returned to expansion in August, a private-sector survey showed on Friday, with supply, domestic demand and employment improving, suggesting official efforts to revive growth might…
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s services activity expanded at a slightly faster pace in July, supported by a jump in business in the summer travel season, a private-sector business survey showed on Thursday,…
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s services activity expanded at the slowest pace in five months in June, a private-sector survey showed on Wednesday, as weakening demand weighed on post-pandemic recovery momentum. The Caixin/S&P…
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s services activity shrank in December as surging COVID infections hit demand, a private-sector survey showed on Thursday, although the pace of recent declines slowed while business confidence rose…
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s factory activity shrank in November as widespread COVID-19 curbs disrupted manufacturers’ output, a private sector survey showed on Thursday, weighing on employment and economic growth in the fourth…
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s factory activity weakened in October as protracted COVID-19 restrictions disrupted production and subdued demand, a private-sector survey showed on Tuesday, suggesting a weaker economic recovery in the fourth…
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s factory activity contracted at a sharper pace in September as strict COVID lockdowns disrupted production and dampened sales, a private sector survey showed on Friday. Weakening global demand…
(This Aug 24 story corrects spelling of Export-Import Bank of China in fourth paragraph) BEIJING (Reuters) – China is set to name Zhang Qingsong as a vice governor of the central bank,…
BEIJING (Reuters) – A strong rebound in China’s services sector eased slightly in August amid fresh COVID-19 flare-ups but business confidence rose to a nine-month high in a rare bit of good…
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s factory activity contracted for the first time in three months in August amid weakening demand, while power shortages and fresh COVID-19 flare-ups disrupted production, a private sector survey…
BEIJING – China’s services activity grew at the fastest rate in 15 months in July as easing COVID curbs boosted consumer confidence, but foreign demand fell and companies cut staff for the…
BEIJING – China’s factory activity shrank less sharply in May as COVID-19 curbs eased and some production resumed, a private sector survey showed on Wednesday, improving from a 26-month low in April.…
BEIJING – China’s factory activity contracted at the sharpest rate in 23 months in January, underscoring the huge economic costs from the country’s zero-COVID approach as surging cases and tough containment measures…