Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 09:28
Tokyo dived 3.33 percent by the break, Sydney shed 1.00 percent, Hong Kong fell 1.42 percent and Shanghai lost 0.20 percent. Singapore was down by 1.02 percent, Manila by 1.37 percent and Jakarta 1.15 percent.
Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 09:22
Chinese manufacturing contracted for the first time in six months in January, HSBC confirmed Thursday, raising questions over growth prospects for the world`s second-largest economy this year.
Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 11:00
Growth in China's factories slowed slightly in December with the official Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) dipping to 51.0, but the figure confirmed views that the world's second-largest economy showed resilience at the end of the year.
Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 19:20
Increasing demand for manufactured goods drove global factory activity higher last month but the spurt in the euro zone masked a widening disparity among some of the bloc`s key members.
Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 08:53
It was up from 51.1 in September and the highest since reaching 53.3 in April 2012.
Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2013, 08:37
The official purchasing managers` index (PMI) advanced to 51.4 last month from 51.1 in September.
Last Updated: Thursday, October 3, 2013, 14:27
China's non-manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to 55.4 percent in September from 53.9 percent for August indicating expansion amid concerns over slowdown of Chinese economy.
Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 13:24
China's manufacturing growth edged up only slightly in September, official data showed on Tuesday, with small firms struggling in the face of overcapacity and weak demand, adding to concerns a nascent economic recovery may be foundering.
Last Updated: Friday, September 27, 2013, 12:30
The profits of industrial companies with annual revenues of more than 20 million yuan (USD 3.26 million) hit 483.17 billion yuan in August, the National Bureau of Statistics said in a statement.
Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 09:28
Oil prices were mixed in Asian trade Monday despite upbeat manufacturing data from China, which raised hopes of firmer demand from the world's top energy consumer.
Last Updated: Tuesday, August 27, 2013, 13:23
The profits of industrial companies with annual revenues of more than 20 million yuan (USD 3.24 million) hit 419.55 billion yuan in July, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said in a statement.
Last Updated: Thursday, August 22, 2013, 09:58
The Flash HSBC Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 50.1 from July's final reading of 47.7, which was the weakest in 11 months, though it barely passed the watershed 50 line which demarcates expansion of activities from contraction.
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