Contractors work to stabilize CA Highway 1 in Big Sur, California.. Photo: Getty Images U.S. manufacturing activity slowed for a second straight month in May as new goods orders dropped by the most in ...

The latest economic data, which included two useful leading indicators, factory orders and construction pending, points to a softening economy. Leading indicators like these are particularly important ...

This is CNBC's live blog covering Asia-Pacific markets. China stocks rose Monday as investors assessed the country's business activity, while Japan stocks closed lower as business optimism fell. China ...

China's economic momentum continued to weaken in October, marked by a significant drop in factory activity that fell short of analyst expectations, according to the latest official purchasing managers ...

China's services activity increased to 50.8 in March 2025, surpassing expectations and marking the highest in three months, while factory activity surged to 50.5 from 50.2 in the previous month, ...

China’s factory activity unexpectedly contracted in January, coming in at 49.1, missing the 50.1 forecasts, while services activity sharply slowed to 50.2, down from a 9-month high of 52.2 in December ...

June 3 (Reuters) - U.S. manufacturing activity slowed for a second straight month in May as new goods orders dropped by the most in nearly two years, and spending on construction projects slipped ...