Japanese rubber up on strong demand Published 23 Aug, 2026 02:33am SHANGHAI: Japanese rubber futures edged higher on Friday and logged their biggest weekly gain in five months, as...
Japanese rubber futures range-bound Published 19 Aug, 2026 04:48am SHANGHAI: Japanese rubber futures traded in a tight range on Tuesday as weaker-than-expected economic data from top...
China July factory-gate inflation eases to 3-month low, CPI slows Published 09 Aug, 2026 10:22am China's leaders, confronting a two-speed economy of strong factory output and exports but weak domestic demand
China’s June aluminium imports fall Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am BEIGING: China’s imports of unwrought aluminium and aluminium products declined 17.4 percent in June from a year...
China May aluminium production climbs on export demand Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am BEIJING: China’s production of aluminium rose 1.7 percent in May from a year earlier to mark a ninth month of gains...
China May aluminium production climbs Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am BEIJING: China’s production of aluminium rose 1.7 percent in May from a year earlier to mark a ninth month of gains...
China new home prices fall at slowest monthly pace in a year in April Published 18 May, 2026 11:08am New home prices dipped 0.1% in April from the previous month
China’s refined copper output hits record high Published 22 Apr, 2026 05:37am BEIJING: China’s refined copper output reached a record high in March, official data showed Tuesday, defying...
Iron ore rises as upbeat China economic data lifts sentiment Published 17 Apr, 2026 06:16am SINGAPORE: Iron ore futures jumped on Thursday on upbeat China economic data, while lean domestic crude steel...
China’s factory output rises 5.7% in March, retail sales growth slips to 1.7% Published 16 Apr, 2026 11:09am Retail sales, a gauge of consumption, grew 1.7% in March, down from the 2.8% growth in January-February
China’s March oil throughput slows on Middle East supply risks, crude output hits record Published 16 Apr, 2026 10:59am Throughput in the first three months rose 1.1% to 184.31 million metric tons, or 14.95 million bpd
China aluminium production up 2.7% in March as Iran war drives prices higher Published 16 Apr, 2026 10:51am Aluminium production climbed to 3.85 million metric tons in March
Japan rubber futures tick up on technical rebound Published 11 Dec, 2025 03:25am BEIJING: Japanese rubber futures rose for a fourth consecutive session on Wednesday, supported by a technical...
China’s factory-gate deflation eases in October, consumer prices rise Published 09 Nov, 2025 10:50am Demand remains weak but a rebound in CPI indicates that supply-side policies are having an effect
China manufacturing shrinks in August despite new US trade truce Published 31 Aug, 2025 01:01pm BEIJING: China’s factory output ticked up in August but still recorded a fifth straight month of contraction,...
China Feb consumer price index contracts in February Published 09 Mar, 2025 11:34am BEIJING: China’s consumer inflation in February fell at the quickest pace since January 2024, while producer price...
China November youth jobless rate at 16.1%, statistics bureau says Published 18 Dec, 2024 12:18pm BEIJING: The jobless rate for 16-to-24-year-olds in China, excluding college students, fell to 16.1% in November...
China summer wheat output rise Published 14 Jul, 2024 02:55am BEIJING: China’s summer wheat production rose 2.7% this year, official data showed on Friday, escaping the impact...
China consumer prices rise slightly in June Published 10 Jul, 2024 11:10am BEIJING: China consumer prices edged up in June, official data showed Wednesday, but fell short of analyst...
China stocks edge up, Hong Kong down on mild inflation data, trade worries Published 12 Jun, 2024 02:02pm SHANGHAI: China stocks edged up at close, while Hong Kong shares fell on Wednesday after data showed consumer prices...
China’s industrial profits rise 4.3% in Jan-April, unchanged from Q1 Published 27 May, 2024 10:08am BEIJING: Profits at China’s industrial firms rose 4.3% in the first four months from the same period last year,...
China crude oil throughput rises 1.3% in March Published 16 Apr, 2024 12:45pm BEIJING: China’s oil refinery throughput rose in March as refiners stepped up runs amid signs of a tentative...
China’s industrial profits rise 10.2% in Jan-Feb Published 27 Mar, 2024 11:20am BEIJING: Profits at China’s industrial firms jumped 10.2% in the January-February period from the same period last...
China’s Feb new home prices extend declines Published 15 Mar, 2024 11:07am BEIJING: China’s new home prices dropped for an eighth straight month in February, official data showed on Friday,...
China’s 2023 oil refinery output rises to record on fuel demand recovery Published 17 Jan, 2024 11:08am BEIJING: China’s oil refinery throughput in 2023 rose 9.3% from a year earlier to a record, reversing a rare decline...
China’s population drops for 2nd year, with record low birth rate Published 17 Jan, 2024 10:41am HONG KONG: China’s population fell for a second consecutive year in 2023, as a record low birth rate and a wave of...
China’s Nov crude steel output falls for fifth month as demand slows Published 15 Dec, 2023 10:40am BEIJING: China’s crude steel output in November fell 3.8% from the prior month, extending a decline for the fifth...
China’s Jan-Oct property sales fell 6.8% y/y, investment down 9.3% Published 15 Nov, 2023 10:03am BEIJING: Property sales by floor area in China fell 6.8% year-on-year in January-October, compared with a 7.5% slide...
Oil settles down, posts weekly loss as geopolitical risk premium ebbs Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am LONDON: Oil prices settled more than 2% lower on Friday as supply concerns driven by Middle East tensions eased,...
China’s suspension of youth jobless data draws public ire Published 15 Aug, 2023 10:18am BEIJING: China’s statistics bureau said on Tuesday it had suspended publication of youth jobless data, citing the...