China summer wheat output rise BEIJING: China’s summer wheat production rose 2.7% this year, official data showed on Friday, escaping the impact... Published 14 Jul, 2024 02:55am
Business & Finance China consumer prices rise slightly in June BEIJING: China consumer prices edged up in June, official data showed Wednesday, but fell short of analyst... Published 10 Jul, 2024 11:10am
Markets China stocks edge up, Hong Kong down on mild inflation data, trade worries SHANGHAI: China stocks edged up at close, while Hong Kong shares fell on Wednesday after data showed consumer prices... Published 12 Jun, 2024 02:02pm
Business & Finance China’s industrial profits rise 4.3% in Jan-April, unchanged from Q1 BEIJING: Profits at China’s industrial firms rose 4.3% in the first four months from the same period last year,... Published 27 May, 2024 10:08am
Markets China crude oil throughput rises 1.3% in March BEIJING: China’s oil refinery throughput rose in March as refiners stepped up runs amid signs of a tentative... Published 16 Apr, 2024 12:45pm
Business & Finance China’s industrial profits rise 10.2% in Jan-Feb BEIJING: Profits at China’s industrial firms jumped 10.2% in the January-February period from the same period last... Published 27 Mar, 2024 11:20am
Business & Finance China’s Feb new home prices extend declines BEIJING: China’s new home prices dropped for an eighth straight month in February, official data showed on Friday,... Published 15 Mar, 2024 11:07am
Markets China’s 2023 oil refinery output rises to record on fuel demand recovery BEIJING: China’s oil refinery throughput in 2023 rose 9.3% from a year earlier to a record, reversing a rare decline... Published 17 Jan, 2024 11:08am
World China’s population drops for 2nd year, with record low birth rate HONG KONG: China’s population fell for a second consecutive year in 2023, as a record low birth rate and a wave of... Published 17 Jan, 2024 10:41am
Markets China’s Nov crude steel output falls for fifth month as demand slows BEIJING: China’s crude steel output in November fell 3.8% from the prior month, extending a decline for the fifth... Published 15 Dec, 2023 10:40am
Business & Finance China’s Jan-Oct property sales fell 6.8% y/y, investment down 9.3% BEIJING: Property sales by floor area in China fell 6.8% year-on-year in January-October, compared with a 7.5% slide... Published 15 Nov, 2023 10:03am
Markets Oil settles down, posts weekly loss as geopolitical risk premium ebbs LONDON: Oil prices settled more than 2% lower on Friday as supply concerns driven by Middle East tensions eased,... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
World China’s suspension of youth jobless data draws public ire BEIJING: China’s statistics bureau said on Tuesday it had suspended publication of youth jobless data, citing the... Published 15 Aug, 2023 10:18am
Markets Iron ore higher on rising stimulus hopes after weak China data BEIJING: Dalian and Singapore iron ore futures ticked higher on Tuesday, boosted by heightened expectations of more... Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am
Business & Finance China new home prices rise at slower pace in May BEIJING: China’s new home prices rose for the fifth straight month in May, but at a slower pace, according to... Published 15 Jun, 2023 10:44am
Business & Finance China’s factory activity falls faster than expected as recovery stumbles BEIJING: China’s factory activity contracted faster than expected in May on weakening demand, heaping pressure on... Published 31 May, 2023 09:42am
Markets China’s new home prices rise at slower pace in April BEIJING: China’s new home prices rose for the fourth straight month in April but at a slower pace, official data... Published 17 May, 2023 09:42am
Markets China April crude steel output dips as mills seek to stem losses BEIJING: China’s crude steel output in April fell 3.2% from a month earlier and was down 1.5% from a year earlier,... Published 16 May, 2023 10:28am
Business & Finance China’s property investment, sales drop sharply in April on subdued demand BEIJING: A slide in China’s property investment and sales more than doubled in pace in April, a sharp decline in a... Published 16 May, 2023 09:51am
Business & Finance China factory activity unexpectedly cools in April BEIJING: China’s manufacturing activity unexpectedly shrank in April, official data showed on Sunday, raising... Published 30 Apr, 2023 11:49am
Business & Finance China consumer inflation falls below 1% in March BEIJING: China’s consumer price inflation fell below one percent in March, official figures showed Tuesday, a sign... Published 11 Apr, 2023 10:59am
Business & Finance China manufacturing slows in March, services growth hits 12 year high BEIJING: China’s manufacturing activity slowed in March, official figures showed Friday, while growth in the... Published 31 Mar, 2023 01:26pm
Markets China stocks climb as economic data, easing contagion fears lift risk mood HONG KONG: China stocks saw a broad-based rally on Wednesday as investors welcomed domestic economic data that... Published 15 Mar, 2023 10:06am
Business & Finance China consumer inflation slowest in a year, leaves room for more stimulus BEIJING: China’s annual consumer inflation slowed to the lowest rate in a year in February as consumers remained... Published 09 Mar, 2023 10:56am
Business & Finance China’s new home prices rise in Jan for first time in a year BEIJING: China’s new home prices rose in January for the first time in a year, official data showed on Thursday, as... Published 16 Feb, 2023 10:54am
Business & Finance China’s industrial profits contract in 2022 on COVID woes BEIJING: Profits at China’s industrial firms fell 4% in 2022 from a year earlier, official data showed on Tuesday,... Published 31 Jan, 2023 10:02am
Markets China Dec steel output rises from prior month SHANGHAI: China’s December steel output rose 4.5% from the prior month, official data showed on Tuesday, as demand... Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am
Markets China stocks decline as growth slows in Q4 HONG KONG: China and Hong Kong stocks edged lower on Tuesday, as Beijing released weak GDP growth and economic... Published 18 Jan, 2023 06:22am
Business & Finance China’s Dec home prices decline further, more cities record falls BEIJING: China’s new home prices fell for the fifth straight month in December as COVID-19 outbreaks hurt demand,... Published 16 Jan, 2023 11:02am
Business & Finance China consumer inflation accelerates in Dec; PPI falls with soft demand BEIJING: China’s annual consumer inflation rate accelerated in December, driven by rising food prices even as... Published 12 Jan, 2023 09:55am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points