China’s population fell for a third consecutive year in 2024, with a modest rise in new births outnumbered by deaths as the country’s collective age continues to creep upwards and deepen the ...

Last year, births in China rose for the first time since 2017, reaching 9.54 million, up from 9.02 million the previous year. Experts attributed the rebound to a rise in marriages in 2023 and the ...

Other indicators, such as construction activity, suggest China’s economy is much weaker than the headline ... Producer prices ...

a key indicator of China's imports, reported a 8.6% increase in shipments to China in December, suggesting resilience in demand for technology products. China's iron ore imports in 2024 rose for a ...

a key indicator of China’s imports, reported a 8.6% increase in shipments to China in December, suggesting resilience in demand for technology products. China’s iron ore imports in 2024 rose ...

Gold prices broadly shrugged off stronger than expected U.S. labor market data, but investor focus also likely will be captured by other upcoming economic indicators, particularly Federal Reserve ...

Asia markets are mostly higher on Friday following gains on Wall Street driven by Tesla, IBM and Meta Platforms after strong ...

The birth rate rose to 6.77 births per 1,000 people ... Marriages are a leading indicator for birth rates in China, where many single women cannot access child-raising benefits.

US retail sales rose 0.4% month-on-month in December ... market trends set the tone for the Friday Asian session, China’s economic indicators took the limelight. China’s Economy Exceeds ...

China's birth rate rose slightly to 6.77 per 1,000 people ... year to have a child—a cultural phenomenon, rather than an indicator of policy success. Chinese children rehearse before the arrival ...