China's factory activity expands more as Iran war risks mountChina's factories saw growth for a second month in April. Exporters are shipping goods early, fearing higher costs from the Iran conflict. ...
30 Apr, 2026, 09.59 AM 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
Where things stand in the US-China trade warUS President Donald Trump has escalated his trade war against China, raising import tariffs on Beijing to 125 percent, citing a lack of res...
10 Apr, 2025, 09.50 AM IST
China inflation holds steady amid need for more stimulusWeak consumption in China has kept a lid on consumer prices since 2023 despite many rounds of support measures as confidence remains low am...
13 Jun, 2024, 12.19 AM IST
China's shrinking imports, slower exports growth heap pressure on economyGovernment officials have repeatedly warned of a "severe" and "complicated" external environment in the wake of mounting recession risks fo...
09 May, 2023, 09.43 AM IST
China's exports stun with surprise surge on EV boomExports in March shot up 14.8 from a year ago, snapping five straight months of declines and much better than the 7.0% fall forecast by ana...
13 Apr, 2023, 10.52 AM IST
China manufacturing slows in March, services growth hits 12-yr highThe country has seen a surge in demand for travel, entertainment and other leisure services that were curbed for nearly three years during ...
31 Mar, 2023, 10.49 AM IST
China manufacturing activity surges in FebruaryThe world's second-largest economy is stirring back to life after Beijing's decision in December to abruptly drop its strict health measure...
01 Mar, 2023, 12.29 PM IST
China's population falls for first time in over six decades: Key takeawaysChina ended its strict one-child policy — imposed in the 1980s owing to fears of overpopulation — in 2016 and began allowing couples to hav...
18 Jan, 2023, 12.36 PM IST
China's producer prices fall, consumer inflation slows on soft demandThe producer price index (PPI) was down 1.3% on a year earlier, unchanged from an annual contraction seen in October, according to National...
09 Dec, 2022, 10.29 AM IST
China's trade suffers worst slump in 2-1/2 yrs as COVID woes, feeble demand take tollThe downturn was much worse than markets had forecast, and economists are predicting a further period of declining exports, underlining a s...
07 Dec, 2022, 12.51 PM IST
China stocks rise as dismal GDP data raises stimulus hopes"The retail sales data is better than expectations, and I think the economy is on track for a recovery," said Linus Yip, chief strategist a...
15 Jul, 2022, 08.54 AM IST
China inflation noses up in June on pork pricesThe world's second-largest economy has largely been spared the impact of a global surge in food prices caused by Russia's war in Ukraine, b...
09 Jul, 2022, 12.54 PM IST
China stocks fall on concerns government stimulus inadequateChina's blue-chip index CSI300, which had bounced more than 6% from a April 27 low, ended the session 0.4% lower. The Shanghai Composite In...
18 May, 2022, 02.38 PM IST
China stocks close lower as lending benchmark cut fails to cheer investorsThe one-year LPR was lowered by 5 basis points, while the five-year LPR remained unchanged. Analysts said the decision to keep the five-yea...
20 Dec, 2021, 01.47 PM IST
China's blue-chip shares end lower as factory activity slowsAt the close, the blue-chip CSI300 index ended 0.16% lower, with the consumer staples sector down 1.58% and the healthcare sub-index down 1...
31 Aug, 2021, 02.09 PM IST
China cuts reserve requirement ratio for all banks. What analysts sayChina has cut the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) for all banks by 50 bps, releasing around 1 trillion yuan ($154 billion) in long-term liq...
10 Jul, 2021, 12.01 PM IST