Global economic policymakers had been braced for an economic firestorm from the new U.S. administration but instead got a surprisingly restrained start from Donald Trump, who remains big on rhetoric but more cautious on action - for now.

New shades of capitalism are emerging in China's tuckered out stock market as companies, at Beijing's behest, buy back their shares and pay record dividends to investors lying in wait for a so-far evasive rebound.

Beijing contends with a weakening yuan while awaiting policy clues from the incoming Donald Trump’s administration.

As China's economy struggles, officials in Beijing have the arduous task of formulating a policy response that can ensure sustainable growth in what promises to be a challenging year ahead.

Markets rose Friday after a record day on Wall Street in response to Donald Trump's tax-cut pledge, while the yen strengthened after a widely expected interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan.

Base metals declined after US President Donald Trump said he would likely enact tariffs on Mexico and Canada by Feb. 1, hurting market sentiment even as he held off from imposing levies on China.

Asian markets fluctuated Monday on fresh trade fears after Donald Trump's decision to impose huge tariffs on Colombia, in retaliation for its refusal to accept deportation flights from the United States.

The 5% expansion is in line with the target set by Beijing, but it is the weakest since 1990, excluding the pandemic years.

The US Senate’s confirmation hearing for Mr Bessent last week as Treasury Secretary was remarkable, as much of the discussion revolved around China’s rapid economic grow

A U.S. military joint task force did some training recently off the Florida coast, preparing to help rescue astronauts from the ocean if need be.

In contrast, policymakers at the U.S. Federal Reserve are now anticipating fewer rate cuts than ... try to make the yuan decline orderly," Roche said, while cautioning that Beijing's stimulus measures were "insufficient" to do more than stabilize the ...

It is a big week ahead next week as the US Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and Bank of Canada hold their first meetings of 2025.