Manufacturing
Singapore factory activity rises in November amid mixed regional performance
The S&P Global Asean Manufacturing PMI hits the third-highest print on record, while East Asian economies remain in contraction territory
US manufacturing slump deepens in November
Factories face slumping orders and higher prices for inputs
US core capital goods orders and shipments soar in September
Shipments of core capital goods soared 0.9% after dipping 0.1% in August.
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Japan’s factory activity falls at fastest pace in 19 months, PMI shows
[TOKYO] Japan’s manufacturing activity shrank in October at the fastest pace in 19 months, hit by slumping demand in the key automotive and semiconductor sectors, a private-sector survey showed on Tue...
Big manufacturing economies struggle as US tariffs hit order books
China’s factory activity is contracting for a seventh straight month as the pre-tariff export rush ends
China factory activity stumbles as export orders dry up
[BEIJING] China’s factory activity shrank for a seventh month in October, dragged by a drop in new export orders as the boost from months of front-loading to beat US President Donald Trump’s tariff th...
Will dark factories brighten Asean’s manufacturing future?
The emergence of fully automated manufacturing hubs outside the bloc may threaten the region’s appeal, so the bloc must act fast
UK manufacturers invest at slowest pace since 2017: report
[LONDON] British manufacturers are investing the least in new equipment relative to their sales since 2017, according to a report from trade body Make UK, which urged the government to streamline tax ...