GDP

Japan’s Q2 economic rebound likely feeble as COVID-19 impact persists

Japan's economy likely recovered slightly in the second quarter from a steep slump at the start of the year, a…

4 years ago

Indonesia exits recession with 7% GDP growth in Q2, but virus clouds recovery

Indonesia pulled out of recession in the second quarter, reporting its strongest annual growth rate in 17 years, but analysts…

4 years ago

China’s factory activity in July grows at slowest pace since Feb 2020

China's factory activity expanded in July at the slowest pace in 17 months as higher raw material costs, equipment maintenance…

4 years ago

Marketmind: A step closer to Fed taper, quelle surprise!

The main reveal from the Fed's statement was that it was inching closer to a policy normalisation announcement and that…

4 years ago

Australian CPI blows hot in Q2, core inflation far cooler

Australia's consumer prices rose at the fastest annual pace in almost 13 years last quarter as petrol jumped and government…

4 years ago

IMF raises growth forecasts for rich nations, dims outlook for developing world

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday maintained its 6% global growth forecast for 2021, upgrading its outlook for the United…

4 years ago

Marketmind: A China crackdown

World stocks snapped a four-day rising streak on Monday as a widening crackdown on some parts of the world’s second…

4 years ago

Australian central bank’s policy optimism tested by lockdowns

Australia's central bank was counting on the economy to keep surprising with its strength when trimming stimulus earlier this month,…

4 years ago

U.S. recession ended in April 2020, making it shortest on record

The U.S. recession touched off by the coronavirus lasted only two months, ending with a low point reached in April…

4 years ago

Japan’s Q3 growth forecast cut as new pandemic curbs hit: Reuters poll

Japan's economy will grow at a slower pace than initially expected in the third quarter, as fresh coronavirus emergency curbs…

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