The Chinese economy is slowing down and there can be no denying it

The China slowdown is real and central banks pumping up stock markets with cash and confidence is not going to reverse that situation.

JPMorgan Warns This Emerging-Market Credit Strength May Fizzle

Try figuring this one out: Emerging-market stocks have gotten pummeled over the past few weeks while corporate bonds from the same regions have outperformed many other assets.

Global mining industry faces up to a deep malaise

The party is over in the mining industry – again. There is a strong whiff of 2009, the year after the great financial crisis.

Lew Says Euro Exit Would Hurt Greek People, Economy

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew said that a possible Greek exit from the euro would have a major impact on the country’s citizens and economy and that risks of potential consequences for other nations remains unclear.

China shares breach 5,000 level first time since 2008

Shares in mainland China closed at a new seven-year high, with the Shanghai Composite breaching the key 5,000 level for the first time since 2008.

China pays big to expand its clout along the new Silk Road

(Reuters) - China, already at the centre of world trade, plans to spend billions of dollars to revive intercontinental land routes and develop maritime links to expand commerce and give it more weight in a freight system dominated by European shipping lines.

Inflation Approaches a 5-Year Low in China

BEIJING — Consumer inflation in China slowed more than expected in September, nearly to a five-year low, government data showed on Wednesday, pointing to broad weakness in the economy.

Why global recovery could depend on China's taste for luxury

China's looming coronation as the world's largest economy, years ahead of schedule, is probably not particularly surprising in one sleepy corner of Oxfordshire.

A tough sell: insurance against a China financial crisis

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Selling insurance against a financial crisis should not be difficult, five years after the last one nearly wrecked the global economy.

China sees less policy room to fight growth slowdown

(Reuters) - China has less and less room to rely on policy tools to support the economy, the country's top economic planning agency said on Wednesday, as the government tries to arrest a protracted slowdown this year.

IMF Raises Global Outlook as Advanced Nations Accelerate

The International Monetary Fund raised its forecast for global growth this year as expansions in the U.S. and U.K. accelerate, and urged advanced economies to maintain monetary accommodation to strengthen the recovery.

Gold Rises to Two-Week High on Physical Demand; Platinum Gains

Gold futures rose to a two-week high amid signs of increasing demand for bars and coins. Platinum climbed to the highest since November.

EU ready for talks with China on pact paving way for free trade

(Reuters) - European Union countries will agree next month to talks with China on a pact making it easier to do business, possibly paving the way for a free-trade deal between two of the world's biggest markets, EU officials said on Tuesday.

China seen surpassing U.S. in superpower shift

Will China supplant the United States as the world's leading superpower and top player in the world economy? A new Pew Research Center survey of 38,000 people in 39 countries found the widespread belief that China is well on its way.

China agrees to currency, procurement reforms in talks with US

WASHINGTON: China acknowledged U.S. concerns about cyber theft of intellectual property and trade secrets and agreed to steps that would open its financial and government procurement markets, the U.S. Treasury Department said on Friday.

China officials see growing global risks in 2013

BEIJING: China faces growing global economic risks in 2013, with the looming fiscal cliff in the United States, Europe's debt crisis and rising trade tensions all threatening growth in the world's second-biggest economy, senior officials warned on Friday.

World stocks mixed after US earnings disappoint

BANGKOK (AP) — World stock markets were mixed as traders unnerved by last week's disappointing U.S. corporate earnings results waited for another round Monday.

IMF Gets $320 Billion in New Pledges to Raise Resources

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said she expects more contributions after landing pledges of about $320 billion in her campaign for bigger reserves to combat threats to global growth.

U.S. manufacturers pick up pace in March

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — American manufacturers expanded at a somewhat faster pace in March and most industries experienced growth, according to a closely followed survey.

U.S. Trade Deficit Widens

The United States trade deficit surged to the widest imbalance in more than three years in January as imports hit an all-time high, the Commerce Department reported Friday, reflecting demand for foreign-made cars, computers and food products.