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Beijing Grapples with Deepening Real Estate Slump as Demographics and Debt Take Their Toll

China’s property sector, once a pillar of rapid economic expansion, has entered its fourth consecutive year of contraction, with home prices, sales and investment all registering sharp declines. What began as a liquidity crisis among heavily indebted developers has morphed into a broader malaise...

Fed Policymakers Divided Over Balancing Inflation Risks and Timing of Rate Cuts

The Federal Reserve’s recent policymaking sessions have underscored a growing divide among its leadership over whether to continue guarding against upside inflation risks or to pivot more decisively toward interest‑rate reductions. In public remarks following June’s decision to hold the federal...

Humanoid Robotics Set to Reshape AI Server Manufacturing in Houston

Nvidia and Foxconn are poised to break new ground in factory automation with plans to deploy humanoid robots at Foxconn’s upcoming AI server manufacturing facility in Houston. If realized, this initiative would mark a watershed moment in the convergence of advanced robotics and large‑scale...

Stalled Listings: Global IPO Market Falters in 2025 Amid Policy Shifts and Economic Headwinds

Global equity markets have witnessed an abrupt stall in initial public offerings this year, as trade tensions, central-bank tightening and persistent market turbulence have dampened appetite for new listings. Through mid‑June, worldwide IPO proceeds have slipped to their lowest annual level in...

China’s Inexpensive Electric Vehicles Flood Brazil’s Market

Late last month, the world’s largest car-carrying vessel—capable of bearing the equivalent of 20 football fields’ worth of automobiles—made its maiden call at Itajaí, Brazil’s bustling southern port. On board, some 5,500 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) from China’s BYD, the world’s leading...

China Accelerates Global Push for Digital Yuan to Secure Financial Sovereignty

China is intensifying its efforts to promote the digital yuan abroad, aiming to reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar, modernize cross‑border payments, and buttress economic resilience against future geopolitical shocks. At a recent high‑level financial forum in Shanghai, People’s Bank of China...

Bank of Japan Adopts Cautious Pace for Bond‑Purchase Reductions to Safeguard Market Stability

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) on Tuesday announced a strategic adjustment to its quantitative tightening program, slowing the reduction of its Japanese government bond (JGB) purchases from April 2026. Governor Kazuo Ueda confirmed that, while the central bank will continue to shrink its massive balance...

U.S. Drugmakers Lean on China to Fuel Next Generation of Blockbuster Therapies

Over the past year, leading U.S. pharmaceutical firms have dramatically increased partnerships with Chinese biotech companies to secure access to promising molecules and early‑stage assets. Faced with a looming patent cliff—where more than $200 billion in existing revenues will expire by the...

Chinese Auto and Tech Giants Challenge Tesla’s Autonomous Ambitions

China’s leading electric-vehicle manufacturers are rapidly integrating advanced driver-assistance features into mass-market models at price points that undercut Tesla’s offerings. Companies such as BYD, Xpeng, Leapmotor and others now include multi-sensor assisted-driving systems in vehicles priced...

US Job Growth Hits the Brakes: What’s Behind the Slowdown and What Lies Ahead

U.S. payroll additions have sputtered in recent months, rattling employers and investors alike as the long-running expansion shows fresh signs of fatigue. After routinely topping 200,000 monthly hires at the start of the year, May brought just 139,000 new nonfarm jobs—well below the...

ECB’s Rationale for Rate Cut and Its Short- to Medium-Term Strategy Amid Lingering Uncertainties

On Thursday, the European Central Bank (ECB) reduced its key interest rates by 25 basis points, bringing the deposit rate down to 2.00 percent. While policymakers acknowledged that headline inflation has finally returned to the ECB’s 2 percent target, they emphasized that the decision was driven...

China Seeks Relief as Auto Price Wars Threaten Industry Viability

China’s central government is increasingly alarmed by the deepening price wars that have engulfed its sprawling automotive sector. Officials and industry leaders alike warn that steep discounts and aggressive undercutting are inflicting long-term damage on manufacturers’ profitability, stifling...
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