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China’s unemployment rate rose to 5.3% in February 2026, up from 5.1% recorded in December 2025, according to the latest data updated on 16 March 2026. The uptick suggests...

China’s retail sales picked up notably in February 2026, signaling a modest improvement in consumer demand after a softer end to last year. Year-over-year retail sales growth rose to 2.8%...

China’s industrial production grew 6.3% year-over-year in February 2026, marking a notable acceleration from the 5.2% increase recorded in December 2025. The latest data, updated on 16 March 2026, indicate...

China’s fixed asset investment returned to positive territory in February 2026, rising 1.8% year-over-year, according to data updated on 16 March 2026. This marks a sharp turnaround from December 2025...

The South Korean won hovered around 1,495 per dollar, stabilizing after having fallen to its weakest level since 2009 in the previous session. The pause came following verbal intervention from...

The Japanese yen strengthened beyond 159.5 per dollar on Monday, partially reversing last week’s declines amid concern that a break above the key 160 level could trigger foreign exchange intervention...

The benchmark KOSPI slipped 0.2% to around 5,475 on Monday, extending the previous session’s decline as mounting geopolitical tensions and currency volatility weighed on investor sentiment. Escalating conflict...

The dollar index slipped toward 100 on Monday, partially erasing last week’s gains, as reports that the US is poised to announce a coalition of countries to escort commercial vessels...

New home prices in China’s 70 largest cities fell 3.2% year-on-year in February 2026, after a 3.1% decline in January. This marked the 32nd consecutive month of contraction...

US gasoline futures rose further to above $3 per gallon, the highest level since July 2022, as traders weighed how long the war in the Middle East might continue...