Japan Q1 capex growth stalls at near zero, raising risk of GDP revision lower
Japan’s Q1 capital spending rose just 0.047% year on year, sharply missing the 4.0% forecast and slowing from 6 ...
China tightens outbound investment rules to curb technology and data transfers
China’s State Council has issued sweeping new rules broadening regulatory oversight of outbound investment, cov ...
Rubio pushes Lebanon ceasefire but US says Hezbollah blocked deal on Iran’s orders
US Secretary of State Rubio spoke with Lebanon’s president and Israel’s PM Netanyahu in the past 48 hours ...
China May private survey Rating Dog Manufacturing PMI 51.8 (expected 51.4, prior 52.2)
Rating Dog/S&P Global May 2026 manufacturing PMI more to come —Over the weekend we had the official PMIs:Ch ...
Japan manufacturing PMI eases to 54.5 in May. Cost pressures hit 32-month high
Japan’s S&P Global Manufacturing PMI eased to 54.5 in May from April’s 51-month high of 55.1, with in ...
Japan Capital Spending Q1: 0.0% y/y (expected 4.0%, prior 6.5%)
Flat capex in Q1 the headline data point, Disappointing. Japan Capital Spending Ex Software Q1: -1.4% y/y
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UK businesses remain deeply downbeat on outlook despite slight mood lift in May
UK business confidence remains deeply negative, CBI and IoD surveys show, with output expectations well below pre-Ira ...
Australia manufacturing PMI slips to 50.7 in May as new orders hit seven-month low
Australia’s S&P Global Manufacturing PMI eased to 50.7 in May from 51.3 in April, with new orders falling a ...
Iran’s president resigns, says IRGC seized control and cut him out of decisions
Iranian President Pezeshkian has resigned (media sources), telling Supreme Leader Khamenei the IRGC had seized contro ...
Iran says no nuclear commitments made as talks with US continue
Iran’s parliament security spokesman says no nuclear commitments have been made to the US, as the foreign minis ...
China manufacturing PMI falls to 50 in May as export orders contract
China’s official manufacturing PMI slipped to 50.0 in May from 50.3, matching forecasts, as export orders contr ...
Economic and event calendar in Asia 01 June 2026 – Fed’s Powell speaking
Former Federal Reserve Chair Powell has stayed on at the Bank as one of the members of the Board of Governors. He sai ...