By Priya Raman
Economist by training. Covers central banks, inflation, jobs data and the policy decisions that shape the cycle.
UK factory growth slows to four-month low as hiring cools
UK factories extended their growth streak to nine months in July, but the pace slowed to a four-month low. Hiring eased and firms ran down i
ECB links eurozone spending slowdown to Middle East war uncertainty
The European Central Bank says Middle East war uncertainty is weighing on eurozone consumption, with higher-income households delaying discr
BOJ Says AI Investment Wave Could Keep Japan's Inflation Sticky
Japan's central bank says an AI-led investment boom could keep inflation elevated in the short term, even as productivity gains eventually e
Asia's data week: PMIs, India rate decision, China trade and inflation
Asia's data-packed week kicks off with PMI readings showing cooling but still-expanding activity. Next up: India's rate decision and China's
France's factory sector slips back into contraction in July
France's factory activity contracted in July as S&P Global's PMI fell to 49.8 from 51.2. New orders and exports weakened, though hiring pick
BP sells Gelsenkirchen refinery to Klesch as it trims downstream
BP has agreed to sell its Gelsenkirchen refinery in Germany to Klesch Group, a move that supports its $20 billion divestment plan and helps
Poland's factory slump eases as PMI climbs to 49.0 in July
Poland's factory sector showed signs of stabilization in July as the S&P Global PMI climbed to 49.0 from 46.1, beating expectations. Output
Hong Kong bets on AI demand and offshore yuan hedging tools
Hong Kong's economy grew 5.1% in the first half, powered by AI-related trade and steady services. Officials are launching offshore yuan Trea
Rupee steadies as RBI intervention, cheaper oil ease pressure
India's rupee is clawing back ground after the RBI's heavy dollar selling and a drop in oil prices. Traders are now watching whether the cal
China's factory activity cools in July as official gauge dips into contraction
China's factory activity cooled in July, with a private PMI slipping to 50.9 and an official gauge falling into contraction. The mixed signa
China's central bank signals easier policy and more panda bonds
China's central bank says it will keep monetary policy 'appropriately loose' and boost the yuan's international role. It also wants more ove
July jobs report could shake markets as hiring cools and inflation lingers
Friday's US jobs report arrives with the Fed on inflation alert and markets on edge. After June's weak hiring numbers, investors will watch