Manufacturing
Trade and tight fiscal policy raise euro-area risks
Projections for the euro-area widely see stronger GDP growth next year but trade and budget policy pose sizeable risks
EUTurkey's renewable energy strategy faces challenges
Turkey launched a new renewable energy strategy in October to attempt to reduce its reliance on imported gas
TurkeyEast Asian manufacturing activity is stabilising
The Japanese and Chinese manufacturing PMIs remain stable and China’s services and construction PMIs have risen markedly
InternationalMining looks set to return in El Salvador
The president is determined to revive El Salvador’s mining sector, despite criticism of his plans
El SalvadorChina will intensify response to US tech restrictions
As Joe Biden's term nears its end, US-China chip wars intensify, with China leveraging critical minerals to strike back
InternationalGrowing oil surplus hits prices and clouds OPEC+ plan
Oil supply outgrowing demand points to a significant supply surplus in 2025
InternationalChina’s stimulus aids the short run, not the long term
The World Bank upgraded its growth forecast for China and profits fell by less in November amid slightly better demand
ChinaServices trade will be a key engine of global growth
Trade in services grew by an estimated 7% this year, far outpacing goods trade growth of about 2%, according to UNCTAD
International
