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China's manufacturing PMI up to 51.1 in July

The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector rose to 51.1 in July from 50.9 in June, the National Bureau of Statistics said Friday. A reading

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China's non-manufacturing PMI dips in July

The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 54.2 in July, down from 54.4 in June, the National Bureau of Statistics said Frida

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Urgent: China's manufacturing PMI up to 51.1 in July

The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector rose to 51.1 in July from 50.9 in June, the National Bureau of Statistics said Friday. A reading

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China's PPI falls 3 pct in June

China's producer price index (PPI), which measures costs for goods at the factory gate, went down 3 percent year on year in June, the National Bureau of Statistics (NB

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China's CPI up 2.5 pct in June

China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 2.5 percent year on year in June, the National Bureau of Statistics said Thursday. The rate picked

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China's non-manufacturing PMI rises in June

The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 54.4 in June, up from 53.6 in May, the National Bureau of Statistics said Tuesday.

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Latin America becomes epicenter of COVID-19

Scroll left or right to see all the images. The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic surpassed 100,000 in Latin America, according to Reuters. And the numbers aren’t expec

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COVID-19 deaths exceed 5,000 in Sweden

COVID-19 deaths have exceeded 5,000 in Sweden, according to statistics from the Swedish Public Health Agency on Wednesday. With 102 new deaths reported in the past 24 hours, a total of 5,041 people h

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China's industrial output up 4.4 pct in May amid further recovery

China's value-added industrial output, an important economic indicator, went up 4.4 percent year on year in May as factory activities continued to pick up pace amid CO

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China's CPI up 2.4 pct year-on-year in May

China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 2.4 percent year-on-year in May, the National Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday.

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U.S. unemployment rate drops slightly in May as economy reopens

U.S. employers cut 2.5 million jobs in May, and the unemployment rate dropped slightly to 13.3 percent, as businesses gradually reopen across the country, the U.S. Bur

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China's non-manufacturing PMI picks up in May

The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 53.6 in May, up from 53.2 in April, the National Bureau of Statistics said Sunday.

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China's manufacturing PMI down slightly in May

The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector eased to 50.6 in May from 50.8 in April, the National Bureau of Statistics said Sunday. A reading

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China's PPI down 3.1 pct in April

China's producer price index (PPI), which measures costs for goods at the factory gate, fell 3.1 percent year on year in April, data from the National Bureau of Statis

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China's CPI up 3.3 pct in April

China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 3.3 percent year on year in April, the National Bureau of Statistics said Tuesday. The rate eased f

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Shanghai tallies marriage data for past 70 years

The Shanghai Civil Affairs Bureau has released for the first time the city's marriage data for the 70-year period between 1950 and 2019. Statistics show that local civil affairs departments had hand

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Italy's GDP shrinks 4.8 pct in Q1, inflation, unemployment hold steady

Italy's gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 4.8 percent in the first quarter (Q1) compared to the same period of last year, Italy's National Statistics Institute (ISTAT) said Thursday. Comp