Gold gains as oil slumps after Trump holds off on Iran attackGold prices saw an increase on Monday as oil prices declined. This shift occurred after President Donald Trump delayed further action again...
03 Aug, 2026, 07.28 AM IST
Gold softens on prospects of Fed rate hikes as Brent tops $100Gold prices edged lower on Friday, impacted by rising crude oil prices. Inflation concerns and higher interest rate expectations are streng...
24 Jul, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
China’s factories cap best quarter since 2020, survey showsThis "two-speed" activity sees booming tech sectors contrasting with traditional exporters struggling due to weakening global demand. The p...
02 Jul, 2026, 10.39 AM IST
Global AI wave revs up Asian factories, offsetting war-induced painAsia's manufacturing sector experienced a significant boost in June, driven by robust demand for AI-related technology goods. This surge pr...
01 Jul, 2026, 09.37 AM IST
India's manufacturing and services PMI is highest among developed and emerging markets: J P MorganIndia is leading the world in manufacturing and services. J.P. Morgan's report shows India's PMI is the highest. Manufacturing PMI is at 58...
12 May, 2025, 09.10 AM IST
Japan's factory activity shrinks for 8th straight month, PMI showsJapan's factory activity declined for the eighth month in February, but the downturn slowed, indicating potential recovery. The flash manuf...
21 Feb, 2025, 06.53 AM IST
Japan factory activity sinks to lowest level in 10 months, PMI showsJapan's factory activity hit a 10-month low in January due to weak demand, but the services sector showed growth. The manufacturing PMI dro...
24 Jan, 2025, 06.47 AM IST
Japan's Aug factory activity declines slow, PMI showsJapanese factory activity saw a slower contraction in August, with the manufacturing PMI rising to 49.5, while the service sector expanded ...
22 Aug, 2024, 07.57 AM IST
China's factory gloom weighs on Asia's manufacturersManufacturing activity shrank in Japan and expanded at a slower pace in South Korea due partly to soft domestic demand and rising input cos...
02 Aug, 2024, 10.02 AM IST
Asia's factory activity expands in June on solid global demandThe surveys show how Chinese firms are ramping up production despite weak domestic demand, which Beijing has failed to reverse with a rescu...
01 Jul, 2024, 10.03 AM IST
Asian factories still under pressure on mixed demand reboundWhile manufacturing purchasing managers’ indexes for South Korea and Taiwan showed signs of stabilisation in activity, the mood in Japan wa...
01 Dec, 2023, 09.39 AM IST
Global factory output weakens on widespread slowdown, India an outlierThe Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said on Tuesday that its manufacturing PMI fell to 50.2 in October from 50.9 in September.
02 Nov, 2022, 10.32 AM IST
Asia's factory activity weakens on global slowdown, cost pressuresSoaring inflation has forced U.S. and European central banks to embark on interest rate hikes, stoking fears of a sharp downturn in global ...
03 Oct, 2022, 08.44 AM IST
Asia factories see momentum weaken on rising costs, new COVID curbsChina's factory activity expanded at a softer pace in June with output growth slumping to the lowest level in 15 months, according to a pri...
01 Jul, 2021, 12.57 PM IST
Asia's factories sustain expansion, supply chain woes cloud outlookChina's factory activity expanded at the fastest pace this year in May on solid demand at home and overseas, though sharp rises in input pr...
01 Jun, 2021, 09.43 AM IST
Asian factories show mixed performance as coronavirus pandemic's pain lingersJapan also saw factory activity slip back into contraction as a new state of emergency, rolled out in January, hit operating conditions, PM...
01 Feb, 2021, 09.13 AM IST
Japan's May factory activity reels as pandemic hits output, orders, according to PMIThe headline figure was pulled down by sharp declines in output, new orders and the backlog of work, which all contracted at the fastest pa...
21 May, 2020, 09.03 AM IST