Dec 26, 2024 | Markets
Industrial profits fell in November for a fourth month Corporate finances pressured as domestic demand remains weak China’s industrial firms saw their profits drop in November for a fourth straight month, on track for the sharpest annual decline since records began in...
Dec 26, 2024 | Markets
Chinese government bonds set for 9% total return this year Demand for debt to stay strong on haven appeal: Bosera Chinese government bonds are primed for their best year in a decade, with local fund managers and strategists predicting more gains for 2025. They are set...
Dec 23, 2024 | Markets
Dengue cases hit new record, new mpox strain emerged Climate change, falling vaccination among reasons behind surge Some infectious diseases saw a huge surge in 2024, with the spread attributed in part to climate change, declining vaccination rates and the advent of...
Dec 23, 2024 | Markets
The Canadian economy appeared to lose its strength toward the end of this year even as the central bank cut interest rates at a rapid pace. Advance data suggested gross domestic product shrank 0.1% in November, the first monthly contraction this year, after a 0.3%...
Dec 21, 2024 | Markets
Beijing puts stricter curbs on germanium, gallium flows to US Move reveals pinch points in defense and chip supply chains Chinese curbs on exports of three niche metals to the US have already rattled the market. Now, a bigger clampdown looks set to have far-reaching...
