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Japan core machinery orders rose 8.7% in April from the previous month, government data showed, marking a strong rebound in a key measure of private-sector equipment demand. The seasonally adjusted value of core orders reached 1,098.5 billion yen. The figures

South Korea’s economy expanded 1.8% in the first quarter of 2026 from the previous quarter, revised data from the Bank of Korea showed. The reading topped the earlier estimate of 1.7%. Gross domestic product also rose 3.8% from a year

Egypt’s economy grew 5.2% in the first nine months of fiscal year 2025/2026, covering July 2025 through March 2026. The Ministry of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation reported the rate in its latest update on Egypt GDP growth. The

China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index fell to 50.0 in May from 50.3 in April, placing factory activity at the threshold that separates expansion from contraction. The reading, released by the National Bureau of Statistics and the China Federation of

China’s economy slowed sharply in April as retail sales rose just 0.2 percent from a year earlier, the weakest increase in 40 months and a sign that consumer spending lost momentum at the start of the second quarter. The National

TOKYO: Japan posted a current account surplus of 3.93 trillion yen, or about $24.8 billion, in February, as strong returns on overseas investments helped offset softer trade-related gains and a continued shortfall in services. Preliminary balance of payments data released

SEOUL: South Korea’s economy expanded 1.0% in 2025, its slowest annual growth since 2020, as weakening investment offset gains in exports and household spending, central bank data showed. The Bank of Korea said real gross domestic product fell 0.2% in

TOKYO: Japan’s unemployment rate rose to a seasonally adjusted 2.7% in January from 2.6% in December, marking the first increase in five months, government data showed. The rise came as the number of people in work edged lower and the

CAIRO: Remittances sent home by Egyptians working abroad rose 40.5% in 2025 to about $41.5 billion, the Central Bank of Egypt said, marking the highest annual level on record. The increase compares with roughly $29.6 billion recorded in 2024, reflecting

NEW YORK: U.S. consumers ended 2025 with higher expectations for inflation over the coming year and a more pessimistic assessment of job prospects, according to a monthly survey released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, highlighting persistent concerns