Weak industrial data causes Goldman Sachs and Citibank to cut growth forecasts, while Nomura says China may face a second wave of economic shocks
Despite a hotter-than-hoped US inflation report, Japan shares leapt more than 3% while Hong Kong enjoyed a tech boost
China's consumer confidence index slipped to 86 in July, just above the level in late 2022 during the Covid pandemic, while the employment index hit a record low
US product safety officials are seeking an investigation into "deadly baby and toddler products" reportedly being sold on the Chinese websites
E-commerce giant sees $55 billion knocked off its market cap in record plunge after quarterly sales miss estimates amid concern over China's severe downturn and its 'global outlook'
US retail giant was the biggest shareholder of JD.com, but sold its entire stake, as e-commerce sector suffers brutal price war, to focus on its warehouse chain
Economists say major intervention is needed if the country is to meet its 5% growth goal this year as speculation rises that Beijing will do more to boost consumption
Tokyo’s benchmark has seen its best week in more than four years while Hong Kong stocks followed in Wall Street’s wake
Fresh inflation data reassured investors the US Federal Reserve could finally start cutting rates next month
Official data on Thursday showed industrial output grew 5.1% from a year earlier, slowing from June, but retail sales rose 2.7% in July
Chinese investors, faced with the sluggish performance of local assets in a weak economy, are craving higher returns offshore
Tokyo bounced back into life after Monday’s holiday while China and Hong Kong stocks were forced to work hard for small gains