Tue, 21-Oct-2025

China’s June manufacturing inflation slows down but consumer prices rise

China's June

China’s factory-gate inflation cooled in June to the lowest in 15 months. Consumer inflation rose to the highest in nearly two years. The producer price index (PPI) rose 6.1% year-on-year, after a 6.4% rise in May. 19 lockdowns were lifted in June, but some areas have reported flare-ups in infections. China’s June manufacturing plant entryway … Read more

May manufacturing output in Japan saw its steepest decline in two years

Japan

Japan’s factory output posted the biggest monthly drop in two years in May. The decline comes as China’s COVID-19 lockdowns and semiconductor and other parts shortages hit manufacturers. Worrying signs for an economy struggling to mount a strong recovery from recession. Japan’s plant yield posted the greatest month-to-month drop in two years in May as … Read more