Business
China’s top officials pledged stronger tech financing, more balanced trade and capital market reforms, outlining steps on IPO rules, imports and stability.
India’s rupee led Asia’s gains after rebounding from a record low, with RBI action helping steady FX trade amid a stronger dollar and higher oil.
UAE and Japan concluded CEPA negotiations in Tokyo, paving the way for a trade and investment pact aimed at expanding commerce and cooperation across sectors.
China official manufacturing PMI fell to 49.0 in February, a second month in contraction, as Spring Festival disruptions and weaker orders hit factories.
China’s official factory PMI fell to 49.0 in February as a nine-day Lunar New Year holiday disrupted output and orders across industry.
Saudi Arabia’s SFDA has temporarily banned imports of poultry meat and table eggs from Indonesia, effective March 1, citing health certification standards.