
China’s Economic Growth Slows to 4.3% as Domestic Demand Remains Weak
China’s economy expanded 4.3% year over year in the second quarter of 2026, slowing from 5% in the first quarter and recording its weakest annual

China’s economy expanded 4.3% year over year in the second quarter of 2026, slowing from 5% in the first quarter and recording its weakest annual

U.S. equity markets traded mostly higher on Tuesday after softer-than-expected inflation data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged at its

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh reaffirmed the central bank’s commitment to restoring price stability, saying policymakers remain focused on bringing inflation under control while describing

Confidence among U.S. small business owners improved in June, with the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index rising to 97.4, its

Crude oil rose more than 3% to nearly US$81 per barrel on Tuesday, reaching its highest level in almost a month as the collapse of

European natural gas prices rose nearly 4% to around €50.7 per megawatt-hour (MWh) on Monday, recovering losses from the previous trading session as renewed military

U.S. stock index futures traded lower on Monday as renewed weakness across artificial intelligence-related companies and continued geopolitical tensions in the Middle East weighed on

Crude oil rose more than 3% to around US$74 per barrel on Monday after the United States launched another round of strikes against Iran, intensifying

China’s producer prices rose 4.1% year over year in June, accelerating from a 3.9% increase in May and marking the strongest annual gain since July

Crude oil traded near US$73.5 per barrel on Thursday after surging 4.4% in the previous session, marking its strongest daily advance since May, as investors