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China Proposes New Refinancing Rules for Listed Firms

China Proposes New Refinancing Rules for Listed Firms

The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) on Friday proposed changes ​to rules for refinancing by ‌listed companies, releasing draft revisions it said would help companies to raise capital. The ​revised rules would allow ​eligible companies to carry out multiple ⁠share issues vi...


July 3, 2026
Gulf Oil Exports Jump in June on Record UAE Flows
Gulf Oil Exports Jump in June on Record UAE Flows

Gulf oil exports in June jumped more than 3 million barrels from May ‌to exceed 10 million barrels per day as the U.S. military helped to...

India Seeks to Quell Backlash over Ethanol Fuel 'Experiment'
India Seeks to Quell Backlash over Ethanol Fuel 'Experiment'

India's government on Friday ​sought to contain a growing backlash against its mandatory use of 20% ethanol-blended petrol, as consumers...

EU-US Trade Hits Record High Despite Tariffs
EU-US Trade Hits Record High Despite Tariffs

Trade in goods between the European Union ‌and the U.S. reached a record €875 billion ($1.00 trillion) last year despite tariffs,...

French Services in June Hit by Bigger Than Expected Slump
French Services in June Hit by Bigger Than Expected Slump

France's services sector contracted in June by more than initially forecast, as sluggish ​demand and inflationary pressures weighed on...

Japan Keeps Yen Intervention Threat Alive, Eyes US Ties
Japan Keeps Yen Intervention Threat Alive, Eyes US Ties

Japan issued a fresh warning to currency markets on Friday as Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama ‌said Tokyo was in regular contact with...

UK Firms Keep Price Hikes Despite Iran de-Escalation: BoE
UK Firms Keep Price Hikes Despite Iran de-Escalation: BoE

British businesses showed no sign of easing their price expectations in ​June despite a de-escalation of the Iran war that ‌had sent energy...

German Services Contraction Eases in June, PMI
German Services Contraction Eases in June, PMI

Germany's services sector contracted for a third straight month in June as weaker demand, dragged down by higher prices and lower market...

India's June Services PMI Drops to 17-Month Low
India's June Services PMI Drops to 17-Month Low

India's dominant services sector expanded at its slowest pace in 17 months in June as domestic demand weakened sharply ​and overall new...

EU Trade with US Hits Record Despite Tariff Tensions, Study
EU Trade with US Hits Record Despite Tariff Tensions, Study

The trade of goods between the EU and the U.S. reached a record €875 ​billion ($1.00 trillion) last year despite mounting tariff pressures,...

Japan's Services Activity Returns to Growth in June, PMI
Japan's Services Activity Returns to Growth in June, PMI

Japan's services sector returned to expansion in June after stalling the previous month, though business confidence remained subdued amid...

Hong Kong's Assets under Management Hit Record $5.38Tn: SFC
Hong Kong's Assets under Management Hit Record $5.38Tn: SFC

Hong Kong's assets under management surged 20% to a record HK$42.2 trillion ($5.38 trillion) ​in 2025, marking a third consecutive ‌year...

Tesla's China-Made EV Sales Rise 24.4% Year on Year in June
Tesla's China-Made EV Sales Rise 24.4% Year on Year in June

Tesla's China-made electric vehicle sales rose for an eighth month in June, supported by an extended ​recovery in the U.S. automaker's...

China's June Services Activity Slows Slightly, Private PMI
China's June Services Activity Slows Slightly, Private PMI

China's services activity expanded at a slightly slower pace in June as growth in ​new business eased, though overseas demand rose ​at the...

July 2, 2026
US Factory Orders Fall in May on Weak Aircraft Demand
US Factory Orders Fall in May on Weak Aircraft Demand

New orders for U.S. factory goods fell in May amid a decline in bookings for commercial aircraft, ​but demand elsewhere remained strong, partly...

Italy Jobless Rate at Record Low of 5% in May, 22k Jobs Lost
Italy Jobless Rate at Record Low of 5% in May, 22k Jobs Lost

Italy's unemployment rate fell slightly to 5.0% in May but a ​net 22,000 jobs were lost during the month, ‌with the fall in the jobless...

In Sintra, World's Central Bankers Find Ally in New Fed Chief
In Sintra, World's Central Bankers Find Ally in New Fed Chief

Central bank officials from around the world believe they may have found a new ally in Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, providing a rare point of...

ECB Pushes Back on Calls for Lower Bank Capital Levels
ECB Pushes Back on Calls for Lower Bank Capital Levels

The European Central Bank pushed back on industry calls for lower bank capital ​requirements on Thursday, arguing that the current requirements...

UK Business Morale Slumps; Iran War Pushes Up Costs: Survey
UK Business Morale Slumps; Iran War Pushes Up Costs: Survey

British business confidence fell to its lowest since 2022 as the Iran war, which pushed up costs, saps ​expectations for future sales, a survey of...

South Korea's Inflation Rate Quickens to 2-1/2-Year High
South Korea's Inflation Rate Quickens to 2-1/2-Year High

South Korea's consumer inflation accelerated to a two-and-a-half-year high in June, cementing ​expectations for an interest rate hike ‌by...

EU Chip Sector Faces 'Bleak Future' Due to US-China Risks
EU Chip Sector Faces 'Bleak Future' Due to US-China Risks

Chinese ‌export controls, dependence on the U.S. for technology and the structural weakness of Europe's domestic chip industry mean it...

US Job Growth Likely Cooled in June after Big Gins
US Job Growth Likely Cooled in June after Big Gins

U.S. job growth likely slowed to a still-solid clip in June, with the unemployment rate expected to hold steady ​at 4.3% for a fourth straight...

US Factory Activity Cools; Input Prices Stay Elevated
US Factory Activity Cools; Input Prices Stay Elevated

U.S. manufacturing activity slowed in June after scaling a 4-year high in the prior month, likely as some of the lift from businesses front-loading...

July 1, 2026
Gold Lingers Near 7-Month Low on Rate Hike Bets
Gold Lingers Near 7-Month Low on Rate Hike Bets

Gold steadied on ​Wednesday, but hovered near a seven-month low hit in the previous session ‌as rising U.S. Treasury yields and growing bets...

UK House Prices Flat in June, Outlook Brightens: Nationwide
UK House Prices Flat in June, Outlook Brightens: Nationwide

British annual house prices rose by less than expected in June, but softening expectations for interest rate hikes ​by the Bank of England are...

Indonesia Posts First Trade Deficit in Six Years
Indonesia Posts First Trade Deficit in Six Years

Indonesia posted a trade deficit of $1.61 billion in May, its ​first in six years, as exports unexpectedly fell due to lower commodity shipments,...

Global Funds Revisit Indian Stocks; Oil, Rupee Risks Recede
Global Funds Revisit Indian Stocks; Oil, Rupee Risks Recede

Global fund managers are reassessing their retreat from Indian equities ​as a swift drop in oil prices to pre‑Iran war levels and measures to...

China Resale Home Prices Fall Faster in June, Private Survey
China Resale Home Prices Fall Faster in June, Private Survey

China's resale home prices fell at a ​faster pace in June, ‌a private survey showed on Wednesday, as the country's prolonged ​property...

S.Korea Factory Growth Slows as Export Demand Weakens: PMI
S.Korea Factory Growth Slows as Export Demand Weakens: PMI

South Korea's factory activity expanded in June for the seventh consecutive month, ​though at a slower pace than the ‌previous month on...

Japan Manufacturing Caps Best Quarter Since 2014: PMI
Japan Manufacturing Caps Best Quarter Since 2014: PMI

TOKYO, July 1 (Reuters) - Japan's manufacturing sector expanded in June, sealing its best quarterly performance since early 2014, as new orders...

S.Korea Exports Hit Record Growth Since 1978 on AI Chip Boom
S.Korea Exports Hit Record Growth Since 1978 on AI Chip Boom

South Korea's exports expanded at the strongest pace in ‌nearly half a century last month, smashing forecasts, on a surge in chip sales...

US Job Openings Rise to 2-Year High, Hiring Still Struggling
US Job Openings Rise to 2-Year High, Hiring Still Struggling

U.S. job openings edged up to a two-year high in May, but subdued hiring soured consumers' perceptions of the labor market, with the share...

Japan's Top Business Mood Hits 8-Year High, Backs BOJ Hikes
Japan's Top Business Mood Hits 8-Year High, Backs BOJ Hikes

Japanese business mood ​climbed to an eight-year high and corporate inflation expectations rose to record levels, a quarterly survey showed,...

June 30, 2026
India's April-May Fiscal Deficit at 9.6% of Full-Year Target
India's April-May Fiscal Deficit at 9.6% of Full-Year Target

India's fiscal deficit in April-May was ​at 1.62 trillion rupees ($17.11 billion), ‌or 9.6% of the estimate for the financial year...

India Inflation may Stay Low as Commodity Prices Ease: Govt
India Inflation may Stay Low as Commodity Prices Ease: Govt

Inflation in India ​may remain relatively contained ‌in the coming months as global commodity prices ease, ​the monthly economic report...

Russian Economic Pessimism Hits 20-Year High: Gallup
Russian Economic Pessimism Hits 20-Year High: Gallup

Russians are more pessimistic about the state of their economy than at any time in the past 20 years, and a majority say living standards are...

Canada GDP Rebounds with 0.5% Growth in Apr on Monthly Basis
Canada GDP Rebounds with 0.5% Growth in Apr on Monthly Basis

Canada's economy rebounded more than expected in April, data showed on Tuesday, following a slight contraction in the previous month, allaying...

Tokyo Keeps Powder Dry as 'Line in the Sand' on Yen Shifts
Tokyo Keeps Powder Dry as 'Line in the Sand' on Yen Shifts

The yen's break through a long-defended 162-per-dollar level to its weakest in four decades has reinforced expectations Japan may tolerate more...

ECB's Inflation Fears Linger Despite Oil Price Retreat
ECB's Inflation Fears Linger Despite Oil Price Retreat

European Central Bank policymakers welcomed the recent drop in oil ‌prices on Tuesday but warned that energy costs remain high and the shock...

Tech Selloff Stirs Bubble Fears in US Stock Market
Tech Selloff Stirs Bubble Fears in US Stock Market

Soaring stock market valuations, dramatic swings in the market value of trillion-dollar companies, and periodic sharp...

French Inflation Hits ECB Target in June as it Slows
French Inflation Hits ECB Target in June as it Slows

June 30 (Reuters) - French inflation slowed in ​June for the first time this year, ‌pulling back from a more than two-year high as energy...

UK Economy Grows as Expected before Iran War Impact, ONS
UK Economy Grows as Expected before Iran War Impact, ONS

Britain's economy grew robustly in the first quarter ‌of 2026, official data confirmed on Tuesday, but households were squeezed even...

China's June Non-Manufacturing PMI Rises to 50.2
China's June Non-Manufacturing PMI Rises to 50.2

BEIJING, June 30 (Reuters) - China's non-manufacturing ‌activity expanded for a second month in ​June, an ​official survey showed on...


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