Japan’s factory output dips more than expected as risks emerge
Japan’s factory output shrank for the first time in three months in December as a decline in machinery production outweighed a small rise in autos, casting a cloud over the strength of the economic recovery.
U.S. economy likely regained steam in Q4, 2021 growth seen best in 37 years
U.S. economic growth likely accelerated in the fourth quarter as businesses replenished depleted inventories to meet strong demand for goods, helping the nation to log its best performance in nearly four decades in 2021.
U.S. consumer confidence dips; more plan to buy big-ticket items
U.S. consumer confidence ebbed slightly in January, with more consumers planning to purchase homes, automobiles and other big- ticket items even as they grew less optimistic about business and labor market conditions in the short term.
Analysis: Investors worry about hawkish Fed hurting growth, even theorize over next recession
Laser-focused on how aggressive the Federal Reserve will be in tightening policy, some U.S. investors and strategists are starting to worry about what may seem a distant threat: a sharp economic slowdown or even the next recession.
Indonesia Dec trade surplus at $1 bln, well below forecast
Indonesia’s trade surplus narrowed more than expected in December to $1.02 billion, the lowest in 20 months, as a surge in exports driven by commodities slowedand imports hit a record high, official data showed on Monday.
UK economy finally bigger than before pandemic in November
Britain’s economy grew strongly in November to finally surpass its size just before the country went into its first COVID-19 lockdown, official data showedon Friday.
Analysis: As Fed rate hikes loom, China may opt for modest easing to cushion slowdown
China’s central bank is set to unveil more easing steps to support slowing growth, though it will likely favour injecting more cash into the economy than cutting interest rates too aggressively, policy insiders and economists said.
Major UK companies plan 2022 investment surge – Deloitte
Major British companies plan a surge in investment in 2022 to meet strong demand and respond to climate change against a backdrop of growing labour shortages, according to a survey from accountants Deloitte.
Turkish business group calls for an end to Erdogan’s low-rates policy
Turkey’s largest business group urged President Tayyip Erdogan’s government on Saturday to abandon a monetary policy based on low rates that has prompted a crash in the lira, and called for a return to “rules of economic science”.
Analysis: Europe’s big payday remains elusive even as inflation surges
Visions of spiralling wage inflation in the euro zone have dominated the talking points of conservative central bankers in recent weeks as they called for a moderation in central bank stimulus.
