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Finland’s industrial sentiment moved back into positive territory in February 2026, signaling a tentative improvement in manufacturers’ outlook. The industrial confidence indicator rose to 3 points, up from -1...

New Zealand’s NZX 50 jumped 145 points, or 1.1%, on Thursday to finish at a five-week high of 13,671, rebounding from a subdued prior session. Sentiment was lifted...

Copper futures fell to around $5.95 per pound on Thursday, ending a two-day rally as investors took profits and reassessed demand prospects in top consumer China. Physical buying in China...

Singapore’s manufacturing output jumped 16.6% year-on-year in January 2026, up from a revised 10.9% increase in December and well above market expectations of 11% growth. The surge...

Japan’s leading economic index, which gauges the outlook for the coming months using indicators such as job offers and consumer sentiment, rose to 111.0 in December 2025, exceeding both...

Japan’s coincident economic index, which tracks factory output, employment, and retail sales, slipped to 114.3 in December 2025, falling short of the flash estimate of 114.5 and down from 114.9...

Japan’s leading economic index showed a stronger signal of momentum at the end of 2025, with the indicator rising 1.1% month-over-month in December 2025, up from a revised 0.3% increase...

Japan’s coincident indicator, a key gauge of current economic activity, declined further in December, underscoring a softening in the country’s short-term momentum. The index fell to -0.6% month-over-month in December...

Japan’s leading index inched up in December, suggesting a modest strengthening in forward-looking economic conditions. The indicator rose to 111.0 in December 2025, compared with a previous reading of 110.2...

Singapore’s industrial sector staged a strong recovery at the start of 2026, with industrial production rising 5.3% month-on-month in January, following a steep 13.3% contraction in December 2025. The latest...