Chinese Economy

China's fossil fuel output dips from March highs but rises year-on-year

Gas output rose 8.1 per cent year-on-year to 21.5 billion cubic meters, while crude oil increased 1.5 per cent to 17.7 million tonnes, the statistics bureau said

China cuts key rate, reserve ratio amid escalating US trade tensions

People's Bank of China cut the seven-day reverse repurchase rate to 1.4 per cent from 1.5 per cent, according to Governor Pan Gongsheng

China won't talk if US doesn't show respect, says former top official

China and the US have spent the past two weeks locked in an escalating trade war, with both sides piling on new tariffs and raising barriers to trade

Trump tariffs to impact millions of Chinese workers in a blow to economy

Trump's 145% tariffs on China's goods are threatening to obliterate its access to the world's biggest economy, with Goldman Sachs estimating that up to 20 mn people may be exposed to US-bound exports

Trump's tariffs seen as far worse shock to China than first trade war

The trade standoff may wallop the economy just as its performance was steading in the beginning of 2025, with little sign of damage from tariff increases so far

China's vice premier reassures foreign CEOs on investment, business growth

China reassures foreign investors amid geopolitical tensions, urging open markets and promising a better business environment at the China Development Forum

China economic pickup outpaces forecasts before tariff pain deepens

The upswing suggested Beijing's pro-growth pivot since late September continued to feed momentum for the world's second-biggest economy

China urges banks to expand lending, credit use to boost consumer spending

China has ordered banks and other financial institutions to encourage more consumer financing and use of credit cards as part of a campaign to get people to spend more. The order on Friday from the country's financial regulator is part of the ruling Communist Party's latest push to build more confidence among consumers who are opting to save rather than spend, worried over jobs and the outlook for the economy. It said banks should lend more and also find ways to help borrowers who run into difficulties. Share prices in China surged following the notice from the National Financial Regulatory Commission. Officials are due to hold a briefing on Monday on efforts to increase spending and investment, factors considered crucial for keeping the economy on track following the setbacks of the COVID-19 pandemic, when millions of people lost jobs and many companies went out of business. The Chinese economy, the world's second-largest, has been growing recently at about a 5 per cent pace, ...

China's consumer inflation turns negative, raising deflationary concerns

Factory deflation extended into a 29th month, though the producer price index recorded a slower drop of 2.2 per cent compared to January's negative 2.3 per cent

China's exports, imports weaken in Jan-Feb as demand slides amid trade war

China's exports rose a less-than-expected 2.3% in January and February from a year earlier while imports fell more than 8% in a slow start to a year dogged by uncertainty over US tariffs and other policies. Economists had forecast that exports would rise 5% year-on-year and that imports would edge higher. China's overall trade surplus grew to $170.52 billion in the first two months of the year. China's customs agency typically publishes combined trade data for January and February to avoid any distortion from slowdowns during the week-long Lunar New Year holidays. Export growth cooled over the first two months of 2025, with tariff front-running providing less of a boost to demand than we had anticipated, said Julian Evans-Pritchard of Capital Economics. This slowdown comes before any substantial hit from tariffs, which will almost certainly lead to sharp falls in shipments to the US before long, he said. Evans-Pritchard said that the slowdown in imports suggests that the pick up i

China Jan manufacturing activity shrinks unexpectedly, hits five-month low

China's $18 trillion economy hit the government's growth target of "around 5 per cent" over 2024 but in a lopsided fashion, with exports and industrial output far outpacing retail sales

China FY24 revenue growth falls, non-tax income jumps amid market slump

Fiscal revenues in 2024 totalled 21.97 trillion yuan ($3.03 trillion), including 17.497 trillion yuan in tax receipts and 4.473 trillion yuan in non-tax income

US bans imports from 37 Chinese companies for human rights abuses in Uyghur

The US has banned Huafu Fashion Co, a leading global textile manufacturer, and 25 of its subsidiaries, alleging their involvement in forced labour practices within China's cotton industry

What lies ahead for banking and financial sector in the Year of the Snake?

Will we see a new trend with the sector shedding its skin and transforming itself? Or, will the theme of the year remain continuity with change?

China service activity hits 7-month high but US fears dent hope: Caixin PMI

The growth pace was the fastest since May 2024, surpassing the 50-mark that separates expansion from contraction on a monthly basis

Crude oil prices rise on China optimism as investors return after holiday

Xi's New Year address on Tuesday said that China would implement more proactive policies to promote growth in 2025

Oil prices up on China's monetary policy shift, demand expectations

Chinese crude imports grew annually for the first time in seven months in November, up more than 14 per cent from a year earlier

Chinese authorities may consider a weaker yuan as Trump trade risks loom

Letting the yuan depreciate could make Chinese exports cheaper, thus blunting the impact of tariffs, and creating looser monetary settings in mainland China

China's consumer inflation hits five-month low in Nov as new risks arise

World's second-largest economy is bracing for likely fresh tariffs from a second Donald Trump White House and still dealing with other headwinds, suggesting more policy stimulus will be needed

Here's why Nifty Metal index rose over 1% on November 26; details inside

At 11:52 AM, 12 of the 15 stocks in the Nifty Metal Index were trading in the green, while three remained in the red