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China’s factory activity returned to growth in December, snapping a record eight-month contraction as Beijing tries to spark optimism in the world’s second-biggest economy.

Asian factory activity rebounds with growth in key economies; Taiwan and South Korea PMIs show expansion after months of decline.

Moody's economist Mark Zandi warns the U.S. is close to a damaging economic contraction The U.S. economy is very close to falling into a damaging contraction - and many states are already experiencing ...

A second year of contraction, jittery budget figures, the long-awaited De Beers deal, as well as record copper prices, the ...

0200 GMT - Japan's economy is poised for a firm rebound from its 3Q contraction, Capital Economics says in a note. Senior APAC economist Abhijit Surya notes that while industrial production fell on ...

OTTAWA—Canada’s economy is on track to show tepid growth in the third quarter, a marked recovery from the prior period though still tentative as the country comes to grips with tariffs and the ...