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The AIB Ireland Manufacturing PMI rose to 53.1 in February 2026, up from 52.2 in January, marking its highest level since July 2025. Output expanded at its quickest pace...

ANZ-Indeed Australian Job Ads rose 3.2% month-on-month in January 2025, easing from a revised 5.2% increase in December. While the pace of growth slowed, it marked the first consecutive monthly...

China’s foreign direct investment (FDI) contraction moderated in January, with the indicator registering a year-on-year decline of 5.70%, improving from a previous drop of 9.50%. Both the earlier and latest...

The S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing PMI rose to 54.3 in February 2026, up from a four-month low of 52.5 in January. This was the highest reading since October 2025, reflecting...

The S&P Global Japan Manufacturing PMI climbed to 53.0 in February 2026 from 51.5 in January, beating the preliminary estimate of 52.8. The latest reading signaled a stronger recovery...

Indonesia’s S&P Global Manufacturing PMI climbed to 53.8 in February 2026 from 52.6 in January, marking a seventh consecutive month of expansion in factory activity and the strongest growth since...

The S&P Global Thailand Manufacturing PMI climbed to 53.5 in February 2026, rebounding from a five-month low in January. Growth was largely fueled by a robust rise in new orders...

The Japanese yen weakened to around 156.5 per dollar on Monday, extending last week’s losses as the greenback advanced following US and Israeli strikes on Iran over the weekend...

Corporate profits in Australia rose 5.8% quarter-on-quarter in Q4 2025, surpassing market expectations of a 3.6% increase and accelerating from an upwardly revised 1.5% gain in Q3. This marked...

Ireland’s manufacturing sector extended its expansionary run in February, with the AIB Ireland Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) edging up to 53.1. This marks an increase from January 2026’s reading...