Asia Economy

Shoppers at the shopping street in Hongdae district in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday, July 2, 2022.Woohae Cho | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSouth Korea's economy barely grew in the third quarter, missing market expectations, as consumer…

A bronze bull statue outside the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai, India, on Monday, June 3, 2024. India's stock futures jumped after exit polls indicated a resounding victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party…

HAIAN, CHINA - JANUARY 24, 2024 - A staff member of the personal finance business area of a bank counts and arranges the RMB deposited by customers in the daily account in Haian city, Jiangsu province, China, Jan 24, 2024. (Photo credit…

The skyline of the central business district in Beijing on August 13, 2019. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP)WANG ZHAO | AFP | Getty ImagesChina's CSI 300 rebounded after the country reported better-than-expected economic growth, while most…

Signage for Bank of Korea is displayed atop the central bank's headquarters building in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. South Korea's central bank hiked interest rates for a second consecutive meeting on Thursday to…

The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), operated by Japan Exchange Group Inc. (JPX), in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. Noriko Hayashi | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly higher on Thursday, following…

Pictured here is a science-fiction themed installation at the Maison Hermes in Shanghai, China, on Nov. 28, 2022.Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesBEIJING — Wealthier Chinese were more inclined to spend this year, while…

China's exports and imports drop more than expectedChina's dollar-denominated exports fell 8.7% in November on an annualized basis, declining more than expectations of a 3.5% drop, according to analysts in a Reuters poll.Imports in…

A girl hugging a young cattle at a breeding farm in Chongqing, China.Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty ImagesFed up with China's employment situation, young people on the mainland are retreating to the countryside.China's Gen Z and…

Commercial and residential buildings in the Minato district of Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022.Akio Kon | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets are mixed on Tuesday, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated the…