China growth

China HSBC services PMI edges up to 53 in November

China`s services sector grew marginally faster in November as new orders rose at their quickest pace in 2-1/2 years.

Dec 03, 2014, 08:51 AM IST

China cuts interest rates to spur growth, ease debt pressure

China cut interest rates unexpectedly on Friday, stepping up efforts to support the world`s second-biggest economy as it heads towards its slowest expansion in nearly a quarter of a century, saddled under a mountain of debt.

Nov 21, 2014, 20:39 PM IST

China November PMI falls to 50.0, output shrinks for first time in 6 months

A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while one below 50 points to contraction on a monthly basis. The factory output sub-index fell to 49.5, the first contraction since May.

Nov 20, 2014, 08:43 AM IST

Chinese FDI growth slows to 1.3% in October: Govt

Growth in foreign investment into China slowed in October, the government said Tuesday, amid a slowdown in the world`s second-largest economy and concerns over business risks.

Nov 18, 2014, 10:34 AM IST

China Oct HSBC services PMI falls to 52.9, three-month low

The services purchasing managers` index (PMI) compiled by HSBC/Markit pulled back to 52.9 in October - the weakest reading since July - from 53.5 in September.

Nov 05, 2014, 09:13 AM IST

China's economic growth slows to 7.3% in Q3, near 6-year low

The slowdown reinforced expectations that Beijing will need to unveil more stimulus measures to avert a sharper slowdown

Oct 21, 2014, 09:21 AM IST

China overseas investment almost doubles in September

China`s overseas investment almost doubled year-on-year to $9.79 billion in September.

Oct 16, 2014, 10:02 AM IST

China says it has over 82 mn poor, 200 mn according to World Bank

Poverty is still a salient problem in China despite economic rise.

Oct 15, 2014, 13:54 PM IST

China September inflation cools to near 5-year low

China`s inflation rate slowed more than expected in September to a near five-year low, adding to concerns that global growth is cooling fast unless governments take bolder measures to shore up their economies.

Oct 15, 2014, 09:58 AM IST

China's economy likely wobbled in Sept on softer demand

Retail sales likely grew at their slowest pace in about 3-1/2 years in September, rising 11.7 percent from a year ago, a Reuters poll of economists showed.

Oct 10, 2014, 13:18 PM IST

China services sector growth weakens slightly in September

The services purchasing managers` index (PMI) compiled by HSBC/Markit pulled back to 53.5 in September from a 17-month high of 54.1 in August.

Oct 08, 2014, 08:50 AM IST

IMF expects 2015 growth in China to be well above 7%

Economic growth in China will likely be "well above" 7 percent next year, Changyong Rhee, director of the Asia and Pacific department at the IMF.

Sep 24, 2014, 12:56 PM IST

Profit growth of China's state-owned enterprises slows

The profit growth of China's state-owned enterprises has slowed in the first eight months of this year amid slackening of momentum in the economy, according to data released by the Ministry of Finance.

Sep 23, 2014, 14:17 PM IST

China's PMI falls to 3-month low in August

China`s official manufacturing PMI for August, reported on Monday, was 51.1, compared with 51.2 in a Reuters poll and July`s 51.7.

Sep 01, 2014, 08:43 AM IST

China's July economic data points to further softness

China`s economic growth quickened slightly to 7.5 percent in the second quarter - in line with the government`s full-year target - from 7.4 percent in the first three months, its weakest pace in 18 months.

Aug 13, 2014, 12:27 PM IST

China July official services PMI dips to six-month low

The official Purchasing Managers` Index (PMI) for the non-manufacturing sector slowed to 54.2 in July from June`s 55, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Sunday.

Aug 03, 2014, 10:21 AM IST

China should set lower 2015 GDP growth target of 6.5-7%: IMF

The IMF cut its 2014 and 2015 economic growth forecasts for China last week.

Jul 31, 2014, 10:29 AM IST

China July factory activity at 18-month high of 52.0

The HSBC/Markit Flash China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers` Index rose to 52.0 in July from June`s final reading of 50.7, beating a forecast of 51.0 in a Reuters poll.

Jul 24, 2014, 09:11 AM IST

China's GDP grows 7.5% in second quarter

Growth in the second quarter stood at 7.5 percent, picking up from the 7.4 percent expansion in the first quarter, reported Xinhua.

Jul 16, 2014, 09:33 AM IST

A growing China is good for everyone: Goldman Sachs CEO

The Goldman Sachs CEO argued that when wealth gets created, the financial system in this country and globally does two things.

Jun 11, 2014, 12:42 PM IST