GDP

Chinese manufacturing growth overtaken by finance amid IPO boom

CHINESE manufacturing grew slower than finance for the first time in years, turbocharged by capital raised through share sales during a quarter that saw a surprise rebound in the economy.

Q1’s growth is below private-sector economists’ median expectations of 5.8%, a Bloomberg poll indicated.

Singapore’s GDP up 4.6% in Q1, missing forecasts

On a seasonally adjusted, quarterly basis, economic growth contracts by 0.3%

The economy was previously reported to have grown at a 0.7 per cent pace in the fourth quarter.

US Q4 GDP growth revised lower to a 0.5% rate

Revisions to Q4 growth pace reflected downgrades to business spending on intellectual products as well as inventories

The South-east Asian nation, which is targeting sustained 10 per cent growth, is navigating rising fuel prices and tightened supplies from the Iran war, which has effectively halted shipping of oil and gas through the Strait of Hormuz.

Vietnam growth slows as rising energy costs feed uncertainty

Gross domestic product expanded 7.83 per cent from a year earlier, down from 8.46 per cent in the fourth quarter

Final sales to private domestic purchases, which excludes government, trade and inventories, grew at a 1.9 per cent pace.

US Q4 GDP growth revised down to 0.7%

Last quarter’s growth pace was lowered due to downgrades to government spending

Gross domestic product was unchanged after 0.1 per cent growth in the previous month.

Britain’s economy unexpectedly stalled at start of the year

The powerhouse services sector stagnated, manufacturing grew just 0.1% and construction expanded 0.2%

Japan's economy expanded an annualised 1.3 per cent in the fourth quarter, compared with the initially estimated 0.2 per cent.

Japan upgrades Q4 GDP on robust capex, Iran war clouds outlook

Domestic demand contributes 0.3 of a percentage point to fourth-quarter GDP, revised up from zero

Thailand’s foreign tourist arrivals dropped 23% in the week of Feb 23 to Mar 1, from the week before.

Thai 2026 GDP growth could dip by 0.2% from Middle East conflict: central bank chief

He notes that the country’s external position is strong and any volatility can be handled

For the full fiscal year ending in March, the government expects the South Asian economy to have grown by 7.6 per cent.

India's GDP growth estimated at 7.8% in Oct-Dec following data revamp

[NEW DELHI] India’s economy grew 7.8 per cent in October-December from the same period a year earlier, after posting 8.4 per cent growth in the previous quarter, the government said on Friday (Feb 27)...

The changes are part of a broader revamp of India’s statistics, following the release of a new retail inflation series earlier in February.

India overhauls GDP data calculation to improve accuracy

It is adopting more granular price deflation to address concerns raised by economists that its method is outdated