A report released by the National Association of Realtors on Monday showed pending home sales in the U.S. shot up by much more than expected in the month of November. NAR said its pending home sales index spiked by 3.3 percent to 79.2 in November after surging by 2.4 percent to an upwardly revised 76.7 in October.
Lithuania's retail sales growth moderated further in November to the lowest level in six months. Retail sales, excluding VAT, climbed a calendar-adjusted 3.3 percent year-on-year in November, slower than the 3.8 percent rise in October. The annual sales growth in non-food products eased to 7.9 percent from 10.3 percent, while sales of automotive fuel logged a decline of 3.9 percent.
India's industrial production rebounded the most in two years in November on strong growth in manufacturing and mining sectors, official data revealed on Monday. Industrial production registered an annual growth of 6.7 percent in November, following October's 0.5 percent increase, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation reported.
Consumers in Finland showed a more pessimistic attitude at the end of the year. The consumer confidence index dropped to -7.3 in December from -6.5 in November. Moreover, the score is well below the long-term average of -2.8. The industrial confidence index rose and returned to its long-term average of 0 in December from -6.0 in November
Sweden's foreign trade surplus increased notably in November from a year ago as imports fell faster than exports. The trade surplus rose to SEK 11.6 billion in November from SEK 5.2 billion in the corresponding month last year. In October, the trade balance showed a surplus of SEK 2.3 billion. On an annual basis, exports fell 6.0 percent, and imports were 9.0 percent lower.
Hong Kong's trade deficit widened in November, the Census and Statistics Department said on Monday. The visible trade deficit rose to HK$48.5 billion in November from HK$43.4 billion in the previous year. The deficit was equivalent to 9.4 percent of the value of imports. In October 2025, the trade...
Austria's manufacturing activity slipped into the contraction territory in December as the renewed fall in new orders weighed on production growth, survey data from S&P Global showed on Monday. The UniCredit Bank Austria manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 49.3 in December from 50.4 in...
Malaysia's producer prices dropped for the ninth straight month in November, the Department of Statistics said on Monday. The producer price index decreased 1.8 percent on a yearly basis, which was sharper than the 0.1 percent drop in October. Prices have been falling since March. In November,...
Singapore's producer prices continued to increase in November but the pace of growth softened for the second straight month, the Department of Statistics said on Monday. Producer prices climbed 5.0 percent on a yearly basis in November, slower than the 7.1 percent increase seen in October. This marked...
Policymakers of the Bank of Japan said the real policy interest rate remains the lowest globally and it is desirable to steadily raise the rate to support economy and curb inflationary pressures, the summary of opinions at the monetary policy meeting held on December 18 and 19 showed Monday.
Hong Kong will on Monday release November numbers for imports, exports and trade balance, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In October, imports were up 18.3 percent on month and exports rose 17.5 percent for a trade deficit of HKD39.9 billion. Thailand will see November...
Singapore's industrial production registered a double-digit growth in November but the pace of expansion moderated, data from the Economic Development Board showed on Friday. Driven by biomedical manufacturing, industrial output grew 14.3 percent year-on-year in November but slower than October's...
Philippine trade deficit narrowed in November from a year ago as exports logged a double-digit growth amid falling imports, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported Friday. The trade deficit decreased to $3.5 billion in November from $4.9 billion in the previous year. In October 2025, the trade...
Core inflation in Japan's capital weakened more-than-expected at the end of the year but it remained firmly above the central bank's 2 percent target, official data revealed on Friday. Excluding fresh food, Tokyo inflation softened to 2.3 percent in December from 2.8 percent in November, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications reported. The rate was also below economists' forecast of
Finishing off this week's series of announcements of the results of its long-term securities auctions, the Treasury Department on Wednesday revealed this month's auction of $44 billion worth of seven-year notes attracted slighly below average demand. The seven-year note auction drew a high yield of...
December 26, 2025 08:42 ET Third quarter economic growth data from some major economies including the U.S. were the main news in this holiday shortened week. GDP growth and industrial production data from the U.S. helped to boost morale, while the consumer confidence survey results were less upbeat. In Europe, the quarterly economic growth data from the U.K. drew attention, while the minutes of the Australian central bank’s latest policy session was in focus in Asia.