China’s factory index rose to 49.7 in June, still below 50. Tariff delay spurred short-term boost, mostly for large firms. Japan and South Korea also saw weaker-than-expected output. Trump says tariff ...

US factory output snapped back in the first quarter after disappointing at the end of 2025, and the advance extended beyond ...

Chinese factory activity improved somewhat in June after President Donald Trump agreed to delay imposing higher tariffs on imports from China for 90 days, but overall activity was still contracting, ...

Actual factory output is up sharply and may be picking up speed, even though factory jobs have slid steadily. Credit the most ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese factory output rose at a slower-than-expected pace in May, government data showed on Monday, as sweeping U.S. tariffs were threatening to derail the country's already fragile ...

U.S. industrial production declined in July, restrained by tepid output among manufacturers pinched by cooler demand and shifting trade policy. The 0.1% decrease in production at factories, mines and ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's factory output fell more than expected while retail sales declined for the first time in over three years in August, government data showed, heightening uncertainties about ...

Japan’s economy weakened sharply in August as industrial production and consumer spending both fell, creating new risks for policymakers. Government figures released Tuesday by the Ministry of Economy ...

MANILA, Philippines – Factory output modestly picked up for the third straight month in October as manufacturers stepped up production ahead of a firmer holiday-season demand. Latest data from the ...

Ireland’s factory output fell sharply in June as exports to the U.S. halved, helping to push the economy into contraction after a first-quarter boom. The country’s Central Statistics Office on Friday ...