Economy News


China Set to Leave Lending Rates Steady, but Tariffs Raise Easing Bets

China Set to Leave Lending Rates Steady, but Tariffs Raise Easing Bets

China is widely expected to leave its benchmark lending rates unchanged at the monthly fixing on Monday, a Reuters survey showed, but markets are wagering on more stimulus being rolled out soon in the face of an escalating Sino-U.S. trade war. Policymakers have to walk a tight rope as t...


April 18, 2025
China Pushes anti-'Bullying' Agenda amid Tensions with US
China Pushes anti-'Bullying' Agenda amid Tensions with US

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned Global South nations that "unilateral bullying" was hurting a rules-based world, as Beijing...

Indonesia Says to Increase US Imports, Lower Orders from other Countries
Indonesia Says to Increase US Imports, Lower Orders from other Countries

Indonesia will increase imports of U.S. food and commodities and reduce orders from countries the Southeast Asian nation currently buys the...

S.Korea Proposes $8.6B Extra Budget to Underpin Growth amid Tariff Turmoil
S.Korea Proposes $8.6B Extra Budget to Underpin Growth amid Tariff Turmoil

South Korea's government proposed on Friday a supplementary 12.2 trillion won ($8.60 billion) budget to counter heightening risks to economic...

Japan does not Manipulate FX to Weaken the Yen, Finmin Says
Japan does not Manipulate FX to Weaken the Yen, Finmin Says

Japan does not manipulate the currency market to weaken the yen, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato told parliament on Friday, countering accusations...

Japan's Core Inflation Accelerates, Complicating BOJ's Rate Path
Japan's Core Inflation Accelerates, Complicating BOJ's Rate Path

Japan's core inflation accelerated in March due to persistent rises in food costs, data showed on Friday, complicating the central bank's...

IMF sees US-China Trade Grievances, Welcomes India Tariff Cuts
IMF sees US-China Trade Grievances, Welcomes India Tariff Cuts

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday that the U.S. and China both have trade grievances, but the...

April 17, 2025
US Labor Market Stable; Tariffs Depress Single-Tamily Homebuilding
US Labor Market Stable; Tariffs Depress Single-Tamily Homebuilding

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell to a two-month low last week, suggesting labor market conditions...

Global Shippers Await Word on US Plan to Hit China-Linked Vessels with Port Fees
Global Shippers Await Word on US Plan to Hit China-Linked Vessels with Port Fees

The U.S. Trade Representative's office will announce its plan on Thursday for levying port fees on China-linked ships as part of...

Politics Home and after Haven't Deterred Investors from S.Africa
Politics Home and after Haven't Deterred Investors from S.Africa

Investors have flocked to South Africa's domestic bond markets, betting the country can stay the course on reforms despite political fractures,...

China's Youth Jobless Rate Dips in March to 16.5%
China's Youth Jobless Rate Dips in March to 16.5%

Joblessness among young people in Chinese cities dipped in March, reversing a two-month rise, official data showed on Thursday, as Chinese...

German Home Building Permits Decline in Feb, Halting Recovery
German Home Building Permits Decline in Feb, Halting Recovery

Building permits for apartments in Germany fell 2.3% in February from a year earlier, statistics office data showed on Thursday, underscoring the...

Vietnam Adds Nuclear to $136B Plan to Boost Power Capacity
Vietnam Adds Nuclear to $136B Plan to Boost Power Capacity

Coal-reliant Vietnam aims to significantly ramp up its power generation capacity by 2030, focussing on renewable energy and adding nuclear power to...

BOJ Warns US Tariff Uncertainty may Hurt Confidence, Economy
BOJ Warns US Tariff Uncertainty may Hurt Confidence, Economy

Bank of Japan policymakers on Thursday warned of heightening uncertainty over the fallout from U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, saying...

April 16, 2025
EU Shelves Idea of Sanctions on Russian LNG Imports
EU Shelves Idea of Sanctions on Russian LNG Imports

European officials have dropped the idea of pushing for a ban on the bloc's Russian liquefied natural gas imports in upcoming packages because...

Fitch Sees Weakest World Growth Outside Pandemic since 2009
Fitch Sees Weakest World Growth Outside Pandemic since 2009

Fitch Ratings cut its global growth forecasts on Wednesday, projecting the weakest expansion since 2009 save for the COVID-19 pandemic as global...

US Crude Stocks Rise Despite Large Increase in Exports, EIA Data Shows
US Crude Stocks Rise Despite Large Increase in Exports, EIA Data Shows

U.S. crude stocks rose last week despite a major increase in exports, while fuel inventories fell, the Energy Information Administration said on...

Pharma Companies Expected to Absorb any Tariff Hit in Short Term
Pharma Companies Expected to Absorb any Tariff Hit in Short Term

U.S. tariffs on pharmaceuticals could eventually mean higher prices for brand-name medicines, but in the near term the costs would likely be...

US Business Inventories Rise Moderately in February
US Business Inventories Rise Moderately in February

U.S. business inventories increased slightly in February amid strong sales growth likely as households stocked up on goods ahead of tariffs on...

US Manufacturing Output Slows in March; Tariffs cloud Hangs over Factories
US Manufacturing Output Slows in March; Tariffs cloud Hangs over Factories

U.S. manufacturing production rose moderately in March and could decelerate further amid President Donald Trump's global tariffs,...

US 30-year Mortgage Rate Jumped Last Week to 2-Month High
US 30-year Mortgage Rate Jumped Last Week to 2-Month High

The interest rate for the most popular U.S. home loan jumped to 6.81% last week, its highest level in two months, following a turbulent week for...

Chinese Factory Bids to Keep Exporting Fun amid US Trade War
Chinese Factory Bids to Keep Exporting Fun amid US Trade War

Bin Zhang is in the business of fun, but his job has become less so because of U.S. President Donald Trump. Zhang, 36, whose company, iFun,...

India Trade Deficit with China Widens to Record $99.2B amid Dumping Concerns
India Trade Deficit with China Widens to Record $99.2B amid Dumping Concerns

India recorded a trade deficit of $99.2 billion with China in the 2024/25 fiscal year that ended in March, trade data showed, driven by a surge in...

China Q1 GDP Growth Tops Expectations, US Tariff Shock Looms Large
China Q1 GDP Growth Tops Expectations, US Tariff Shock Looms Large

China's first-quarter economic growth outstripped expectations, underpinned by solid consumption and industrial output, but analysts fear...

BOJ to Cut Ggrowth Forecast as US Tariffs Hit, Sources Say
BOJ to Cut Ggrowth Forecast as US Tariffs Hit, Sources Say

The Bank of Japan is set to cut its economic growth forecasts at its April 30-May 1 policy meeting as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs...

UK House Prices Rose by most in over 2 yrs in Feb, Official Data Shows
UK House Prices Rose by most in over 2 yrs in Feb, Official Data Shows

British house prices rose at their fastest pace in more than two years in the 12 months to February, according to official data published on...

Malaysia's Employees Provident Fund Seeks more Diverse Exposure
Malaysia's Employees Provident Fund Seeks more Diverse Exposure

Malaysia's largest state pension fund, the Employees Provident Fund, is seeking to expand its exposure to other regions to ensure a...

UK Inflation Slows by more than Expected to 2.6% in March
UK Inflation Slows by more than Expected to 2.6% in March

British inflation slowed to its weakest in three months in March according to official figures that showed other measures closely watched by the...

UK Inflation Slows by more than Expected to 2.6% in March
UK Inflation Slows by more than Expected to 2.6% in March

British inflation slowed to its weakest in three months in March according to official figures that showed other measures closely watched by the...

China's March Industrial Output Rises at Faster Pace in March
China's March Industrial Output Rises at Faster Pace in March

China's industrial output in March rose 7.7% from a year earlier, quickening from 5.9% growth in the January-February period, official data...

China March Crude Steel Output Hits 10-Month High on Improved Margins
China March Crude Steel Output Hits 10-Month High on Improved Margins

China's crude steel output in March climbed 4.6% from the prior year to the highest level in 10 months, driven by robust exports and favourable...

Mexico Confident it Can Renew Tomato Agreement with US
Mexico Confident it Can Renew Tomato Agreement with US

The Mexican government said on Tuesday it hopes to begin talks with the United States to renew a bilateral agreement on Mexican tomato exports from...

April 15, 2025
US Import Prices Muted, but Tariffs Loom over Inflation
US Import Prices Muted, but Tariffs Loom over Inflation

U.S. import prices unexpectedly fell in March, pulled down by decreasing costs for energy products, the latest indication that inflation was...

Nigeria's Annual Inflation Picks Up to 24.23% in March
Nigeria's Annual Inflation Picks Up to 24.23% in March

Nigeria's headline consumer inflation edged up to 24.23% year-on-year in March from 23.18% in February, its statistics agency said on...

India's Government, Sugar Industry Face Off over Jute Bags
India's Government, Sugar Industry Face Off over Jute Bags

In India, the world's largest consumer of sugar, the federal government and producers have locked horns in court over a contentious issue: jute...

At China's Largest Trade Fair, Exporters Say US Markets Are 'Frozen'
At China's Largest Trade Fair, Exporters Say US Markets Are 'Frozen'

Candice Li says that after Washington raised tariffs on Chinese goods by 145%, U.S. orders for the medical devices her firm is making have...

Swedish Government Boosts Spending as Trade War Hits Growth
Swedish Government Boosts Spending as Trade War Hits Growth

Sweden's government will raise spending by around 11.5 billion Swedish crowns ($1.18 billion) this year, on top of an earlier planned 60...

China to Tighten EV Battery Rules to Reduce Fire and Explosion Risks
China to Tighten EV Battery Rules to Reduce Fire and Explosion Risks

China is tightening regulations on battery-powered vehicles and will require its automakers to comply with higher battery safety standards, aiming...

India's Wholesale Inflation Slows to Four-Month Low in March
India's Wholesale Inflation Slows to Four-Month Low in March

India's wholesale inflation eased to a four-month low in March as food prices rose at a slower pace, according to government data released...

UK Labour Market Shows Slowdown Signs in Run-Up to Employer Tax Hike
UK Labour Market Shows Slowdown Signs in Run-Up to Employer Tax Hike

Britain's labour market showed signs of weakening in the run-up to this month's increase in a tax on employers, according to data published...

India Moves to Deepen Junk Debt Market by Allowing Bad Loan Securitisation
India Moves to Deepen Junk Debt Market by Allowing Bad Loan Securitisation

The Indian central bank's plan to allow lenders to bundle bad loans into tradable securities will draw foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) and...

China's Murky Bankruptcies Expose Hazards for Foreign Investors
China's Murky Bankruptcies Expose Hazards for Foreign Investors

When a Chinese pork producer filed for bankruptcy in 2019, the news came as a jolt to Alan Hill. The retired Apple executive from Albuquerque...

Markets Volatile but no Huge Drop in Short-Term Liquidity, BOJ Official
Markets Volatile but no Huge Drop in Short-Term Liquidity, BOJ Official

Global markets are experiencing volatility from uncertainty over U.S. tariff policy but not seeing a huge decline in short-term liquidity, a senior...


The economy as a key factor in currency and stock trading

The economy is one of the key factors in the degree of the influence on the currency market. Such economic indicators as gross domestic product, consumer indices, indices of industrial production, inflation and the labor market are very important for the traders in the analysis and the construction of their trading strategies.

Follow the news of the world economy for successful trading

Understanding of the formation of economic indicators provides an opportunity for participants in the Forex market to conduct a more efficient trade. Publications of economic news have a direct impact on the exchange rate and on the income of traders, that is why everything that happens in the world economy must be carefully taken into account by traders in their trading plans.

By visiting our website and services, you agree to the conditions of use of cookies. Learn more
I agree