The volume of industrial production in the UK increased in June 2018 by 0.4% compared to May, when there was a decrease of 0.2%, according to the Office for National Statistics. Analysts had expected the growth of the index by 0.3%. In annual terms, industrial production increased by 1.1%, while the experts had predicted an increase of 0.7%. In June, growth in monthly terms in the manufacturing industry was noted at 0.4%, in the pharmaceutical industry – at 4.5%, in plastic and rubber products – at 3%, in metal processing – at 1.3%. At the same time, the production of electrical equipment fell by 8.3%.
China’s industrial firms had seen an increase in profits for two consecutive months. This came as the most rapid pace ever recorded in over a year, suggesting that the country’s recuperation from the novel coronavirus pandemic ...
China's diesel exports for June fell by 50% year-on-year, a record low since September 2018 as lockdown measures around the world continued to curb fuel demand. China exported has 1.04 million tons of diesel, compared to the 1.45 million and ...
Japan's industrial output is expected to recover in June from a double-digit decline in May amid hopes that factory activity may have reached its lowest due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Reuters’ poll of 13 economists. While ...
Australian retail sales advanced 2.4% in June. This came as an upbeat figure following a 16.5% increase seen in May as the land down under resumed its economic operations from coronavirus-related lockdowns. The country’s retail sales ...
June had seen Singapore’s non-oil domestic products advancing 16.1% from a year earlier. The reading managed to place above estimates backed by strong activity in shipments of pharmaceuticals, specialized machinery, and electronics, ...