Malaysian manufacturers were increasingly confident as new orders surged in November to their highest in more than three years.
A eurozone inflation reading that’s likely to stay close to 2% should be enough to satisfy officials that they can avoid tweaking interest rates in December.
For the full year of 2025, China's auto sales are expected to exceed 34 million units, with new energy vehicle (NEV) sales expected to reach 16 million units, according to a senior industry association official.
China's factory activity shrank for an eighth month in November while services cooled, highlighting the dilemma facing policymakers over whether to press ahead with tough structural reforms or roll out more stimulus to lift domestic demand.
Sales on Black Friday rose from a year earlier, according to a key data provider — a sign that US consumers are continuing to spend despite persistent economic concerns.
Opec+ will stick with plans to pause production increases during the first quarter, amid growing signs of a surplus in global oil markets.