JAKARTA, Jan 2 Reuters Indonesia39;s inflation rose slightly in December and remained above the central bank39;s target range for the seventh successive month, official data showed on Monday, as household spending rose during the yearend holidays. The headline annual inflation rate picked up to 5.51 in December, compared with 5.42 in November and 5.39 expected […]

ISTANBUL, Jan 2 Reuters Turkish factory activity contracted for the 10th month running in December but showed some signs of improvement from previous months as output and new orders fell more slowly, a survey showed on Monday. The Purchasing Managers39; Index PMI for manufacturing stood at 48.1 in December, up from 45.7 in November, the […]

BEIJING, Dec 31 Reuters China39;s factory activity shrank for the third straight month in December and at the sharpest pace in nearly three years as COVID infections swept through production lines across the country after Beijing39;s abrupt reversal of antivirus measures. The official purchasing managers39; index PMI fell to 47.0 from 48.0 in November, the […]

NEW DELHI, Jan 1 Reuters India39;s unemployment rate rose to 8.30 in December, the highest in 16 months, from 8.00 in the previous month, data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy CMIE showed on Sunday. The urban unemployment rate rose to 10.09 in December from 8.96 in the previous month, while the rural unemployment […]

MADRID, Jan 2 Reuters Factory activity in Spain shrank for the sixth month in a row in December, albeit at a slower pace than the previous month as easing inflation and stronger business confidence provided hope for a stabler period ahead, a survey showed on Monday. SP Global39;s Purchasing Managers39; Index PMI for manufacturing inched […]

BERLIN, Jan 2 Reuters Fading supply chain problems helped ease the downturn in Germany39;s manufacturing sector in December, although weaker demand continues to weigh on sentiment, a survey showed on Monday. SP Global39;s final Purchasing Managers39; Index PMI for manufacturing, which accounts for about a fifth of Germany39;s economy, rose to 47.1 from November39;s 46.2. […]