China’s factory index rose to 49.7 in June, still below 50. Tariff delay spurred short-term boost, mostly for large firms. Japan and South Korea also saw weaker-than-expected output. Trump says tariff ...

BANGKOK — China’s economy managed a mixed economic performance in May, as retail sales jumped while factory output slowed in the face of higher U.S. tariffs. Data released Monday showed retail sales ...

Chinese factory activity improved somewhat in June after President Donald Trump agreed to delay imposing higher tariffs on imports from China for 90 days, but overall activity was still contracting, ...

U.S. industrial production declined in July, restrained by tepid output among manufacturers pinched by cooler demand and shifting trade policy. The 0.1% decrease in production at factories, mines and ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's factory output fell more than expected while retail sales declined for the first time in over three years in August, government data showed, heightening uncertainties about ...

Japan's industrial production fell 1.1% month-over-month in April 2025, exceeding the initial 0.9% estimated decline and contrasting with March's 0.2% increase. It represents the second contraction in ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese factory output rose at a slower-than-expected pace in May, government data showed on Monday, as sweeping U.S. tariffs were threatening to derail the country's already fragile ...

Ireland’s factory output fell sharply in June as exports to the U.S. halved, helping to push the economy into contraction after a first-quarter boom. The country’s Central Statistics Office on Friday ...