The latest economic data, which included two useful leading indicators, factory orders and construction pending, points to a softening economy. Leading indicators like these are particularly important ...

June 3 (Reuters) - U.S. manufacturing activity slowed for a second straight month in May as new goods orders dropped by the most in nearly two years, and spending on construction projects slipped ...

BEIJING (Reuters) -China's factory activity likely contracted for a fifth straight month in August, with manufacturers awaiting more clarity on a trade deal with the U.S. while a wobbly job market and ...

China's economy has stumbled since coming out of the country's COVID-19 lockdown late last year. Factory activity declined in October, while foreign investment tumbled 34% in September. Experts say ...

HONG KONG -- China's factory activity expanded at a slower pace in December, official data showed on Tuesday, despite recent stimulus measures and in the face of increasing trade risks. The Purchasing ...

China's services activity increased to 50.8 in March 2025, surpassing expectations and marking the highest in three months, while factory activity surged to 50.5 from 50.2 in the previous month, ...

BENGALURU/SYDNEY, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Global factories had a weak finish to 2023, with euro zone activity contracting for an 18th straight month in December and Asia's manufacturing powerhouses taking a ...

HONG KONG (AP) — China’s factory activity contracted for the seventh consecutive month in October, the government said Friday, as a newly announced truce in the trade war between the U.S. and China ...

China’s factory activity unexpectedly contracted in January, coming in at 49.1, missing the 50.1 forecasts, while services activity sharply slowed to 50.2, down from a 9-month high of 52.2 in December ...