China foreign-exchange reserves rise $11 billion to $3.128 trillion in December
BEIJING, Jan 7 (Reuters) – China’s foreign exchange reserves rose in December, official data showed on Saturday, as the dollar fell against other major currencies....
Russia seeks ‘new level’ of China ties
MOSCOW, Jan 30 (Reuters) – Russia said on Monday that it wanted to take ties with China to a “new level” and was looking forward...
Analysis: Wall Street heavyweights warn of pain ahead despite market’s recent reprieve
NEW YORK, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Some of Wall Street’s biggest names are throwing cold water on expectations that the U.S. economy will scrape through...
Consumer inflation in Japan’s capital hits near 42-year high, keeps BOJ under pressure
Jan Tokyo core CPI rises 4.3% yr/yr vs f’cast +4.2% Tokyo core-core CPI up 3.0% yr/yr in January Data highlights mounting inflationary pressure Govt fuel...
Japan PM says can’t rule out return of deflation despite price spike
TOKYO, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday that a return to deflation in the world’s third-largest economy cannot be...
Hong Kong home prices drop 15.6% in 2022, snap 13 years of gain
Jan 27 (Reuters) – Private home prices in Hong Kong, one of the most unaffordable territories in the world, fell 15.6% in 2022 in the...
Gold rises over 1% on tepid U.S. dollar, safe-haven inflows
Dollar slips after weak U.S. data Gold looks overbought – analyst Palladium rose up to 3% earlier in session Jan 19 (Reuters) – Gold prices...
Gold back up above $1,900 level as dollar loses ground
Jan 18 (Reuters) – Gold reversed course to trade higher on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar pulled back from session highs and expectations of a...
China’s 2022 economic growth one of the worst on record, post-pandemic policy faces test
China Q4 GDP growth slows; 2022 growth one of worst on record 2022 GDP grows 3.0%, far below official target Dec factory output, retail sales...
China consumer inflation accelerates in Dec; PPI falls with soft demand
BEIJING, Jan 12 (Reuters) – China’s annual consumer inflation rate accelerated in December, driven by rising food prices even as domestic demand wavered amid restrained...