Manufacturing

Rise in US factory orders beats expectations in July

2026-09-02T15:26:42.000Z
Manufacturing, which accounts for about 9.4 per cent of the economy, remains supported by an artificial intelligence buildout.

US manufacturing activity slows in August; input prices still elevated

2026-09-01T14:22:32.000Z
A garment factory in Guangzhou, China, July 27, 2026.

China’s August factory activity picks up as demand improves: PMI

2026-09-01T02:23:37.000Z
South Korea’s economy grew faster than expected in Q2, driven by a semiconductor export boom.

South Korea’s factory activity logs ninth straight month of expansion: PMI

2026-09-01T01:25:36.000Z
The divergence between manufacturing and service sectors suggests that China will continue to rely on manufacturing and exports to drive growth.

Chinese factory slump eases, but weak services signal uneven recovery

2026-08-31T13:06:19.000Z
Industries that recorded increases in output included production machinery, inorganic and organic chemicals and electronic components and devices.

Japan’s factory output edges up despite Mid-East headwinds

2026-08-31T01:44:08.000Z
Officials in Frankfurt are weighing the need for another rate hike to curb consumer-price gains following June’s quarter-point increase.

Eurozone business activity edges up on manufacturing surge

2026-08-21T10:01:42.000Z
Japan’s manufacturers led employment growth in August and expanded input buying.

Japan manufacturing expands as orders rise fastest since 2018: PMI

2026-08-21T01:03:28.000Z
Factory output, which accounts for three-fourths of total industrial production, advanced 0.2 per cent following an upwardly revised 0.3 per cent gain a month earlier.

US industrial production climbs for a second straight month

2026-08-18T15:22:00.000Z
Qcells employees work at a factory in Cartersville, Georgia, June 8, 2026.

US officials work to close supply chain gaps as foreign investment grows

2026-08-11T03:34:02.000Z