China keeps benchmark lending rates steady for a seventh straight month despite weak economic data

China keeps benchmark lending rates steady for a seventh straight month despite weak economic data

BEIJING, CHINA – NOVEMBER 11: The national flag of China flies in front of the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) on November 11, 2025, in Beijing, China. The PBOC serves as the country’s central bank, overseeing monetary policy, financial regulation, and currency issuance. (Photo by Cheng Xin/Getty Images) Cheng Xin | Getty … Read more

Asia-Pacific markets trade higher as investors assess China’s key lending rate decision

Asia-Pacific markets trade higher as investors assess China’s key lending rate decision

19 November 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats sail past downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest building on the skyline is the Shanghai Tower (rear). Bernd von Jutrczenka | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets climbed Monday as investors parsed China’s central bank’s decision to keep its loan prime rates steady. The People’s Bank … Read more

Japan’s exports record fastest growth in nine months, sharply beating expectations

Japan’s exports record fastest growth in nine months, sharply beating expectations

Honda vehicles are lined up at a vehicle storage yard at an industrial port, on the day U.S. President Donald Trump struck a trade deal with Japan that lowers tariffs on auto imports, in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Japan, July 23, 2025. Kim Kyung-hoon | Reuters Japan’s exports in November rose at their fastest rate in … Read more

China’s retail sales growth sharply misses estimates in November, deepening consumption worries

Asia-Pacific markets trade higher as investors assess China’s key lending rate decision

19 November 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats sail past downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest building on the skyline is the Shanghai Tower (rear). Bernd von Jutrczenka | Picture Alliance | Getty Images China’s economic slowdown deepened in November with consumption, investment and industrial output growth falling short of expectations, as authorities sought to … Read more

Asia-Pacific markets set for lower open ahead of key data from China and Japan

Asia-Pacific markets set for lower open ahead of key data from China and Japan

Aerial view of vehicles being driven on the road through the central business district in Beijing, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower Monday, after Wall Street declined Friday stateside as investors took a breather from the AI trade. “[Friday] is a value-outperforms-growth day,” said Jed … Read more

India’s inflation rises to 0.71% in November as decline in food, fuel prices loses steam

India’s inflation rises to 0.71% in November as decline in food, fuel prices loses steam

Shoppers purchase groceries at the upscale LuLu Hypermarket located in the Lulu International Shopping Mall in Kerala, India, on May 25, 2022. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images India’s consumer inflation rose to 0.71% in November, accelerating from an all-time low of 0.25% in the prior month. The headline inflation number was in line with … Read more

Thailand dissolves parliament, heightening political turmoil as Trump seeks to salvage ceasefire with Cambodia

Thailand dissolves parliament, heightening political turmoil as Trump seeks to salvage ceasefire with Cambodia

Anutin Charnvirakul, Thailand’s prime minister, speaks to members of the media on the sidelines of a seminar in Bangkok, Thailand, on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. Dario Pignatelli | Bloomberg | Getty Images Thailand’s king has approved the dissolution of parliament, deepening political instability in the Southeast Asian nation ahead of an attempt by the U.S. … Read more

Why Big Tech is doubling down on India with billions in investment

Why Big Tech is doubling down on India with billions in investment

A slogan related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) is displayed on a screen in Intel pavilion, during the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 16, 2024.  Denis Balibouse | Reuters Big Tech is doubling down on investing billions in India, drawn by its abundance of resources for building data centers, … Read more

China consumer inflation hits near two-year high despite deeper-than-expected producer deflation

China consumer inflation hits near two-year high despite deeper-than-expected producer deflation

People walk along the Huguosi street, Xicheng district, a dedicated food street in Beijing on August 23, 2024.  Adek Berry | AFP | Getty Images China’s consumer inflation climbed in November to hit its highest level in nearly two years, while producer price deflation deepened, underscoring the challenge policymakers face in reviving domestic demand amid … Read more

Asia-Pacific markets mostly fall following Wall Street losses ahead of Fed rate decision

Asia-Pacific markets mostly fall following Wall Street losses ahead of Fed rate decision

Asia-Pacific markets were mostly lower on Tuesday after losses on Wall Street, with investors holding back ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision on Dec. 10 stateside. The central bank is widely expected to cut rates by another 25 basis points at its final meeting of the year, bringing the Federal Funds rate to 3.5%-3.75%. … Read more