China's factory inflation hits 3-year high as energy costs surgeChina's producer inflation rose to a near three-year high of 3.9% in May, driven by higher energy costs and AI-related demand, while consum...
10 Jun, 2026, 10.15 AM IST
India's new GDP yardstick: What changed, what did not, and what every investor should now read differentlyIndia changed the base year used to measure its economy from 2011-12 to 2022-23. The first full-year provisional numbers under the new yard...
07 Jun, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
Want to jump into the 'China is back' rally? Tread carefullyInvestors are increasingly betting that “China is back” as the economy rebounds from years of deflation, helped by strong manufacturing, ex...
18 May, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
Red carpet and red lines: Xi charmed Trump but gave up nothingWrapping up a two-day summit in Beijing, Trump has taken a step towards reducing tensions, but the gathering did not result in any major tr...
16 May, 2026, 06.15 AM IST
Nitin Raheja on why next 6 months will separate good portfolios from great onesSenior fund managers anticipate an uncomfortable six months for India's market, with near-term choppiness expected due to FPI selling and a...
15 May, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
Specialty chemicals: Is China still the same threat, or is this a contrarian moment? 7 stocks to be brought back on the watchlistWhen it comes to the Indian speciality chemicals sector, China and its dumping matters. But there have been subtle but significant changes ...
13 May, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
RBI scraps Paytm Bank licence; Pronto's back-to-back fundingRBI has cancelled Paytm Payments Bank licence over compliance lapses. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
27 Apr, 2026, 08.41 AM IST
Charting the global economy: War fuels inflation, saps sentimentSurging fuel costs from the Iran war are driving a rapid increase in global inflation and a significant drop in consumer confidence.
12 Apr, 2026, 09.20 AM IST
Ceasefire sends dollar toward weekly drop with US-Iran talks in focusInvestors are shifting their focus as the dollar declines, buoyed by the resumption of oil shipping after a ceasefire in the Gulf alleviate...
10 Apr, 2026, 08.53 PM IST
China's factories jolt back to inflation on Iran war price shockChina’s factory-gate inflation turned positive in March for the first time in over three years, with the producer price index rising 0.5% y...
10 Apr, 2026, 09.36 AM IST
Iran conflict could flip China's deflation into 'bad inflation'China is facing an uphill struggle with the looming threat of deflation, compounded by the potential inflationary fallout from the ongoing ...
20 Mar, 2026, 11.26 AM IST
Can China fight deflation and Trump's tariffs at the same time?China's economy faces deflationary pressures, impacting workers' financial security as low prices cut into business profits and wages. A tr...
17 Apr, 2025, 09.06 PM IST
Ecommerce is making China's deflation worsePinduoduo, popular among Chinese consumers for its discounts, sent "reminders" whenever other sellers dropped their prices below hers. When...
07 Oct, 2024, 11.33 PM IST
China's narrowing trade slump boosts recovery prospects, but challenges persistChinese data released on Friday revealed a narrowing slump in merchandise trade and persistent deflationary pressures, presenting challenge...
13 Oct, 2023, 11.33 AM IST
China economic woes may offer a silver lining to global marketsThe prospect of slower global price pressures may be one of the few upsides of China’s descent into deflation as the economy struggles to r...
15 Aug, 2023, 04.49 PM IST
China's economy faces yet another threat: Falling pricesConsumer prices in China, after barely rising for the previous several months, fell in July for the first time in more than two years, the ...
10 Aug, 2023, 08.28 AM IST
Chinese economy falls into deflation: How it could hurt Beijing and what is the way out of itDeflation is a decrease in the general price of goods and services. As the purchasing power of currency rises over time, consumers can buy ...
09 Aug, 2023, 07.37 PM IST