India's wholesale inflation at 9.68% in May under revamped series as Iran war-driven oil costs biteIndia’s wholesale inflation stood at 9.68% in May under a new series, with food and fuel prices remaining high amid ongoing US-Iran conflic...
15 Jun, 2026, 01.37 PM IST
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
US manufacturing activity scales four-year high in May, ISM saysAmerican manufacturing saw a significant boost in May, reaching its highest point in four years. Businesses are ordering ahead due to risin...
01 Jun, 2026, 08.41 PM IST
India wholesale inflation jumps to 8.3%, highest in 3-1/2 years on oil shockWholesale inflation in India jumped to 8.3 percent in April. This is the highest rate recorded in the current series. Soaring fuel and crud...
14 May, 2026, 01.09 PM IST
China's April producer inflation at 45-month peak on energy price shockChina's producer prices surged 2.8% year-on-year in April, reaching a 45-month high driven by gains in commodity sectors like non-ferrous m...
11 May, 2026, 07.40 AM IST
ETtech in-depth: Home interior startups lean on AI to shave costs, chase profitsIndia's home interior sector is turning to AI to combat high customer acquisition costs and operational expenses. Companies like Homelane a...
04 May, 2026, 07.35 AM IST
China's March exports slow as Iran war wipes out AI-driven gainsChina’s export growth slowed sharply in March to 2.5%, a five-month low, as the impact of the Middle East conflict and rising energy costs ...
14 Apr, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
Global Market: China’s factory-gate prices turn positive after three years as cost pressures mountChina's factory prices are rising again after three years. This marks a shift from falling prices. Higher global commodity costs, driven by...
10 Apr, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
China's December factory activity shrinks more than expected, bodes ill for recoveryThe official purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell to 49.0 in December from 49.4 the previous month, according to the National Bureau of St...
31 Dec, 2023, 08.42 AM IST
China factory gate prices slow in January, CPI risesThe consumer price index (CPI) in January was 2.1% higher than a year earlier, up on the 1.8% annual gain seen in December, data from the N...
10 Feb, 2023, 07.29 AM IST
China's factory inflation hits 26-year high as power crunch bitesRestrictions on carbon emissions and soaring prices of coal, a key fuel for electricity generation, led to power rationing and production c...
10 Nov, 2021, 09.21 AM IST
China's factory inflation hits 25-year high in SeptemberThe producer price index (PPI), which measures the cost of goods at the factory gate, rose 10.7 percent on-year, according to the National ...
14 Oct, 2021, 09.27 AM IST
China's factory-gate prices surge, but CPI growth still modestInvestors globally are increasingly worried that pandemic-driven stimulus measures could spark a rapid rise in inflation and force central ...
11 May, 2021, 11.36 AM IST
China shares end lower; industrials drag on weak Sept inflationIndustrial firms weighed on the broader index, falling 0.92% after factory gate prices fell at a faster-than-expected pace in September and...
15 Oct, 2020, 02.06 PM IST
China factory prices fall more slowly in August with recovery on trackChina's economy returned to growth in the second quarter after a massive coronavirus-induced contraction at the start of the year. Recent i...
09 Sep, 2020, 09.27 AM IST
Data blackhole in Q1 2020 would challenge govt policymaking and corporate decisionsData void in the Q1 of the calendar year threatens to impact govt policymaking and corporate decisions.
25 Mar, 2020, 04.54 PM IST
- North Block may spare oil cos of Rs 1k cr excise
Oil companies may have something to cheer about soon. The revenue department is considering exempting them from payment of excise duty dues...
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