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Asia's factories stumble as US tariffs hit order books

Asia's big manufacturing hubs struggled to fire up in October, business surveys showed on Monday, as weak U.S. demand and tariffs under President Donald Trump hit factory orders across the region. Read More

Manufacturing slowdown: US factory activity slows as tariffs push up prices; services sector cushions overall growth

US manufacturing experienced a four-month low in November due to tariffs increasing prices and reducing demand, leading to a build-up of unsold goods. While the services sector kept overall business ... Read More

Big manufacturing economies struggle as US tariffs hit order books

LONDON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - The world's big manufacturing economies struggled to fire up in October, business surveys showed on Monday, as weak U.S. demand and President Donald Trump's tariffs hit ... Read More

World Bank Cuts South Asia Outlook on Trump Tariffs to India

The World Bank cut its forecast for South Asia’s economic growth by nearly a percentage point, as punishing US tariffs on India — the region’s largest economy — weigh on the outlook. In its Tuesday ... Read More

Higher Tariffs Take Toll on Global Growth, and Impact Is Set to Linger

The impact of higher U.S. taxes on imports, while lighter than many feared, will likely persist through next year and beyond. Read More

World Bank Warns US Tariffs on Indian Exports to Partly Slow South Asia Growth Next Year

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -The World Bank said on Tuesday higher tariffs on Indian goods exported to the U.S. would be a drag on South Asia's economic growth rate in 2026, even as it remains shielded in the ... Read More

India Is Withstanding Tariffs To Remain The World’s Fastest-Growing Major Economy

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover startup ecosystems and economic policy in South Asia. An employee works at a garment factory in Tiruppur, in India's ... Read More

Resilient World Economy Set for Tariff Hit in 2026, OECD Says

The global economy is still on course for a substantial blow from Donald Trump’s trade measures despite showing greater resilience than expected in recent months, the OECD said. In new forecasts ... Read More

IMF Chief Says Global Economy Doing 'Better Than Feared,' Downside Risks Dominate

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The world economy has proven more resilient than expected despite acute strains from multiple shocks, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday, forecasting ... Read More

Tariff-Driven Shifts Continue to Shape Asia’s Manufacturing Activity

President Trump rated his highly anticipated sit down with Chinese leader Xi Jinping a 12 out of 10. WSJ’s Alexander Ward explains why. Photo: Yonhap/EPA/Shutterstock Factory activity gauges in Asia ... Read More