Shares of industrial and transportation companies rose after surprisingly strong factory-activity data. The Philadelphia Federal Reserve's manufacturing index rose to 23.2 in September from minus 0.3 ...

China’s latest batch of factory activity showed that the vast manufacturing sector has continued growing, but might have lost some steam as economic headwinds persist. The country’s official ...

Stocks started limply Wednesday as investors struggled to match Wall Street's rally, with data showing Chinese factory activity contracted this month at its fastest pace for nearly two years as Donald ...

BEIJING (Reuters) -China's factory activity likely contracted for a fifth straight month in August, with manufacturers awaiting more clarity on a trade deal with the U.S. while a wobbly job market and ...

Copper prices crept to their highest in more than a month on Monday, supported by upbeat manufacturing data from top metals consumer, China, and a weaker dollar. Three-month copper on the London Metal ...

HONG KONG -- China's factory activity expanded at a slower pace in December, official data showed on Tuesday, despite recent stimulus measures and in the face of increasing trade risks. The Purchasing ...

Factory activity in China plunged to a nearly two-year low in April as President Trump’s steep tariffs hammered trade between the world’s two largest economies. The nation’s purchasing managers’ index ...

June 3 (Reuters) - U.S. manufacturing activity slowed for a second straight month in May as new goods orders dropped by the most in nearly two years, and spending on construction projects slipped ...

China's economy has stumbled since coming out of the country's COVID-19 lockdown late last year. Factory activity declined in October, while foreign investment tumbled 34% in September. Experts say ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Asia's factory activity deteriorated in July as soft global demand and lingering uncertainty over U.S. tariffs weighed on business morale, private sector surveys showed on Friday, ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's manufacturing activity returned to growth in June after nearly a year of contraction, but demand conditions remain murky due to worries over U.S. tariffs and the global ...