BERLIN, Jan 2 Reuters Germany39;s manufacturing sector ended 2024 on a downbeat note, with sharper declines in output and new orders, in a clear sign that industry in Europe39;s largest economy will not be coming out of its downturn anytime soon, a survey showed on Thursday. The HCOB Germany Manufacturing Purchasing Managers39; Index PMI, compiled […]

LONDON, Jan 2 Reuters Manufacturers in the euro zone ended last year on a sour note, with factory activity declining at a faster rate, according to a survey which offered scant signals of an imminent recovery. The downturn was again broadbased with the bloc39;s three largest economies Germany, France and Italy stuck in an industrial […]

Nov tourist arrivals up 8.5 vs Oct39;s 18.3 rise yy Nov jewellery sales down 5.4 yy vs Oct39;s 11.6 drop Govt changing consumption patterns to weigh on retail HONG KONG, Jan 2 Reuters Hong Kong39;s November retail sales fell 7.3 by value from a year earlier, reflecting a change in consumption patterns and the relatively […]

SHANGHAI, Dec 31 Reuters China will adjust the weightings of its yuan CFETS basket in 2025, the country39;s foreign exchange trade platform said on Tuesday. From Jan. 1, the China Foreign Exchange Trade System CFETS, which is overseen by the central bank, will lower the U.S. dollar39;s weighting in the CFETS currency basket to 18.903 […]