Economy
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Asian markets headed into the weekend on a cautious note
Sep 2, 2017News Hour: Asian markets headed into the weekend on a cautious note on Friday, bringing an end to a volatile week, with eyes now fixed on the release of key US jobs data and the impact... -
Oil prices fell further in Asian trade on Thursday
Aug 31, 2017News Hour: Crude prices fell further in Asian trade on Thursday as refineries shut down by deadly storm Harvey in the key oil-producing US Gulf Coast struggled to get back online, further piling up supplies. The... -
Oil prices lift profit in Asia
Aug 28, 2017News Hour: Asia’s biggest oil refiner Sinopec said its first-half net profit jumped more than 40.1 percent thanks to a rise in oil prices and stable growth in China’s economy, which fuelled demand for its refined... -
Japan’s consumer prices rose again in July
Aug 25, 2017News Hour: Japan’s consumer prices rose again in July, official data showed on Friday, but it was mainly due to rising energy costs and they were still way below the central bank’s long-delayed inflation target. After... -
Asian stocks rose
Aug 23, 2017News Hour: Asian stocks mostly rose on Wednesday, extending a global equities rally driven by growing optimism over a US tax reform plan and as investors look ahead to a key central bankers meeting. Markets have... -
Credit rating agency Fitch upgraded Greece’s debt by a notch
Aug 19, 2017News Hour: Credit rating agency Fitch on Friday upgraded Greece’s debt by a notch, citing what it called an improving outlook and amid expectations, the country’s debt sustainability will steadily improve. A month after Athens returned... -
The US and Japan discussed accelerating talks on strengthening bilateral trade
Aug 18, 2017News Hour: The US and Japan on Thursday discussed accelerating talks on strengthening bilateral trade as well as bolstering economic relations, the US Trade Representative’s office said. The meeting comes after US President Donald Trump, upon... -
Japan recorded a double-digit drop in its trade surplus in July
Aug 18, 2017News Hour: Japan recorded a double-digit drop in its trade surplus in July as costs of energy imports rose on a weaker yen, government data showed on Thursday. The world’s third-largest economy logged a surplus of... -
China’s factory price inflation remained steady for the third consecutive month in July
Aug 9, 2017News Hour: China’s factory price inflation remained steady for the third consecutive month in July, the government said Wednesday, coming in slightly below expectations as experts warn of a further slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy.... -
Some European exporters begin to worry about the strengthening euro
Aug 7, 2017News Hour: Some European exporters are beginning to worry about the strengthening euro which has rebounded from near parity with the dollar after Donald Trump’s election, though analysts see little immediate risk to growth. Europe’s single...
