Economic Indicators News

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's export orders grew less than forecast in August on unexpectedly weaker demand for new smartphones, though the government said the demand outlook for...

(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s consumer prices stopped falling in August for the first time in 13 months, ending the country’s longest deflationary stretch since 2011. Prices, excluding...

(Bloomberg) -- Applications for U.S. state unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, a sign of choppy weekly data as the labor market continues its broad recovery. Initial...

(Bloomberg) -- Fitch Ratings lowered China’s economic growth projections for 2021 and 2022 as a slowdown in the property market weighs on domestic demand.  Gross domestic product...

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's export orders likely rose in August for the 18th consecutive month, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday, buoyed by sustained demand for technology...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. current account deficit increased to a 14-year high in the second quarter as businesses boosted imports to replenish depleted inventories amid...

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. housing starts rose by more than expected in August, suggesting that the supply and labor constraints that have been holding back construction eased in the...

LONDON (Reuters) - A record share of British manufacturers reported rising new orders this month but global supply chain problems and labour shortages held back growth in output,...

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union is not doing enough to steer its own spending away from polluting activities or to mobilise private funds for green...

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. retail sales unexpectedly rose in August as a pickup in purchases across many categories more than offset weaker demand for vehicles.  The value of overall...

(Bloomberg) -- New Zealand’s better-than-expected economic growth data has seen traders ratchet up odds of an interest-rate hike next month, and also propelled the kiwi toward a...

(Bloomberg) -- Australia’s economy shed more jobs than expected in August as an outbreak of the delta variant of coronavirus forced a prolonged lockdown in the nation’s two largest...

(Bloomberg) -- Inflation in Canada accelerated to the fastest pace since 2003, a political headache for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau only five days before an election. The...

By Gayatri Suroyo and Fransiska Nangoy JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia's exports hit a record high of $21.42 billion in August, boosted by surging commodity shipments, helping...

By Gina Lee Investing.com – China's factory and retail sectors hit a bump on the road to economic recovery in August thanks to COVID-19 outbreaks and supply disruptions. Data from...

(Bloomberg) -- China’s economy weakened further in August after the government imposed stringent measures to contain a widespread Covid-19 outbreak, curbing consumer spending and...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Underlying U.S. consumer prices increased at their slowest pace in six months in August, suggesting that inflation had probably peaked, though it could remain...

(Bloomberg) -- Prices paid by U.S. consumers rose in August by less than forecast, suggesting that some of the upward pressure on inflation is beginning to wane. The consumer price...

(Bloomberg) -- China’s economy likely slowed further in August, with data on consumption, industrial output and investment due Wednesday to reveal the extent of the damage caused...

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's vehicle sales slid 17.8% in August from a year earlier, falling for a fourth consecutive month, as the world's biggest car market was hard hit by a...

By Gina Lee Investing.com – China’s factory gate inflation rose to a 13-year high in August. Soaring raw material prices contributed to the gains while exerting further pressure on...

(Bloomberg) -- China’s factory-gate inflation accelerated in August to a 13-year high, with commodity prices remaining elevated despite Beijing’s battle to curb gains.   Producer...

(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s economy was expanding at a faster pace than initially estimated last quarter ahead of a record surge in virus cases that contributed to Prime Minister...

By Gina Lee Investing.com – China’s trade data for August was surprisingly better than expected, with solid global demand counteracting the impact from the country’s latest...

(Bloomberg) -- China’s export growth unexpectedly surged in August, with port disruptions due to fresh outbreaks of the delta virus having limited impact on trade. Exports rose...

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's exports unexpectedly grew at a faster pace in August, as solid global demand offset some of the pressure on the world's second-biggest economy from a...

(Bloomberg) -- Japanese households cut spending for a third month in July as the spread of the delta variant prompted the government to call another state of emergency.  Spending...

LONDON (Reuters) - European shares briefly extended losses with a widely watched gauge of banking shares dipping 1% after data showed U.S. jobs growth in August missed estimates...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in August amid a softening in demand for services and persistent worker shortages as COVID-19 infections soared, but...

By Geoffrey Smith  Investing.com -- Job creation in the U.S. slowed sharply in August as the spread of Covid-19 across southern states and the big coastal cities increasingly acted...

By Gina Lee Investing.com – China’s services sector entered contraction territory in August, with recent COVID-19 restrictions continuing to thwart the country’s economic...

(Bloomberg) -- Applications for U.S. state unemployment benefits fell last week to a fresh pandemic low amid a recovering economy. Initial unemployment claims in regular state...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's trade surplus widened to a record in July as exports of iron ore, coal and liquefied natural gas all rose strongly, a surprisingly upbeat result...

By Gina Lee Investing.com – China’s factory activity entered contraction territory for the first time in nearly one-and-a-half years in August. Lockdown measures to contain the...

(Bloomberg) -- Australia’s economy expanded faster than expected last quarter as strong household and government spending outweighed a drop in export volumes, underscoring the...