For the first time in since April 2020, China’s factory activity contracted in August despite COVID-19 containment measures, rising prices of raw material and adjustments in supply bottlenecks weighed on production output in a surprise blow to the economy. This… Read More ›
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‘Made in Germany’ aerospace and mechanical engineering contracts touch 5 1/2 year high
On Friday, as per a report from Germany’s Federal Statistics Office, industrial orders from Germany surged on bumper aerospace and mechanical engineering bookings, giving the manufacturing sector a big boost at the start of a quarter even as the global… Read More ›
Singapore posts decade-low growth midst U.S.-China trade war
On Thursday, preliminary data shows, in 2019 Singapore’s economy grew at its slowest pace in a decade; its manufacturing sector also saw a contraction. Fourth quarter data however is expected to show a modest recovery. The U.S.-China trade war has… Read More ›
U.S. manufacturing contracts for 1st time in a decade – private survey results
Since the private survey adds fuel to fears that the U.S.-China trade war, which is deeply hurting Beijing which for years have exploited western technologies and economic policies to its benefits, is hurting the U.S. economy, one will have to… Read More ›
UK’s mortgage approvals and consumer spending defy Brexit pressures
In what is typically British, consumers have thrown Brexit-related caution to the wind and have upped their risk appetite. Here’s a snapshot of data coming out of the Bank of England. On Friday, data from the Britain’s central bank showed,… Read More ›
China pushes private investments in its weak manufacturing sector; has global ambition
By placing private funds in its manufacturing sector, which has been traditionally weak at best, China is aiming to capitalize the experience it has gained with its European partners and boost this sector which has been plagued by a host… Read More ›