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Switzerland's KOF institute expects economic growth to slow next year despite trade deal
ZURICH, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Swiss economic growth will slow in 2026, the KOF Institute at ETH in Zurich forecast on Monday, as the positive impact of the agreement to reduce U.S. tariffs is offset by a deterioration in the international outlook.For 2025, KOF expects the Swiss economy to grow by 1.4%,...Reuters
Mon, Dec 15
Poland - Factors to Watch December 15
WARSAW, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The following are significant news stories, press reports and events on Monday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland: GMT + 1 hour):MIG-29 JETS FOR UKRAINEDeputy Minister of National Defense Cezary Tomczyk said on Sunday that the work on transferring Polish MiG-29 combat aircraft to Ukra...Reuters
Mon, Dec 15
Japan business mood hits 4-year high, keeps alive BOJ rate-hike view
Big manufacturers' sentiment index +15 vs previous +14Big non-manufacturers' index +34, unchanged from SeptemberFirms expect business conditions to worsen three months aheadTankan reinforces dominant view BOJ to hike rates this weekBy Leika Kihara TOKYO, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Big Japanese ma...Reuters
Mon, Dec 15
China's economy stalls in November as calls grow for reform
Factory output, retail sales grow at weakest pace in over a yearData highlight weak domestic demand, record trade surplusPolicymakers face rising calls to reduce export relianceChina growth expected to remain weak in 2026By Joe Cash BEIJING, Dec 15 (Reuters) - China's factory output growth sl...Reuters
Mon, Dec 15
Japan bond yields test 2% ceiling that defined lost decades of deflation
Ten-year yield sank below 2% in late 1990s after "bubble" burstYield has surged in past month on BOJ rate hike bets, fiscal concernsAnalysts expect sustained move above 2% as inflation takes rootBy Kevin Buckland and Rocky Swift TOKYO, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The yield on benchmark Japanese go...Reuters
Mon, Dec 15
China's home prices slide further in November
Home prices fell 0.4% month-on-month and 2.4% year-on-year in NovemberSecondary home market sees widespread price declines across citiesEconomists expect declines to continue into 2026IMF urges China to resolve property crisis, suggests 5% GDP spendingBy Liangping Gao and Liz Lee BEIJING, Dec 15 ...Reuters
Mon, Dec 15
RBNZ’s Breman: Economic outlook has evolved broadly similar to MPC’s expectations
Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) Governor Anna Breman said on Monday that the economic outlook has evolved broadly in line with the Monetary Policy Committee’s expectations, with signs continuing to emerge that growth is recovering.Fxstreet
Mon, Dec 15
China's November industrial output grows 4.8% y/y, retail sales up 1.3%
BEIJING, Dec 15 (Reuters) - China's industrial output in November rose 4.8% year-on-year, slowing from the 4.9% growth in October, while retail sales growth slowed, official data showed on Monday.The industrial output data, released by the National Bureau of Statistics, missed a 5.0% increase fo...Reuters
Mon, Dec 15
China's property investment falls 15.9% y/y in January-November
BEIJING, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Property investment in China fell 15.9% year-on-year in the first 11 months, widening from the 14.7% drop in the January-to-October period, official data showed on Monday.Property sales by floor area declined 7.8% year-on-year, after falling 6.8% in the first 10 months.Ne...Reuters
Mon, Dec 15
China's home prices slide further in November
BEIJING, Dec 15 (Reuters) - China's new home prices extended a decline in November, official data showed on Monday, indicating that a recovery in demand remains elusive despite the government vowing to stabilise the sector.Prices fell 0.4% month-on-month, according to Reuters calculations based ...Reuters
Mon, Dec 15
