US Services Growth Cools While Orders, Business Activity Pick Up

ISM services PMI decreased 0.8 point in February to 52.6 Employment measure declined; gauge of prices paid dropped Growth in the US service sector cooled in February, partly due to a decline in employment even as orders and business activity quickened. The Institute...

Apple’s iPhone Woes in China Deepen With a 24% Sales Plunge

iPhone slipped to fourth place in China in first weeks of 2024 Apple focusing on other big bets like AI, Vision Pro headset Apple Inc.’s iPhone sales in China fell by a surprising 24% over the first six weeks of this year, according to independent research that may...

Americans Now Pay as Much Interest on Other Debt as on Mortgages

Bills for consumer debt service hit record high this year Mortgage burden still near historic lows with locked-in deals US households are now paying roughly as much interest on other kinds of debt, from credit cards to student loans, as they are on their mortgages,...

What China’s 2024 Policy Goals Mean for Ties With the US

Work reports focus on tech innovation, defense spending Key for foreign firms is ‘full, timely’ reform rollout: AmCham China’s big annual policy report shows it may have to play nice with the US this year to counter its economic headwinds, though ambitions to ramp up...

Chinese Stocks Extend Gains in Afternoon as ETF Turnover Spikes

Mainland-listed shares climb while those in Hong Kong fall China’s 5% growth traget a disappointment to some investors Some exchange-traded funds tracking Chinese stocks saw a surge in turnover, a sign that state-backed funds are supporting the market after some...