Taiwan Exports Seen Contracting For Fifth Straight Month in January: Reuters Poll

Taiwan Exports

Taiwan’s exports in January likely fell for the fifth month in a row amid fears of a global recession, uncertainties due to the war in Ukraine, and the COVID situation in China impacting tech demand, according to a Reuters poll. Taiwan, a global hub for chip production and a key supplier to Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL), […]

South Korea Dec Factory Activity Weakens on Demand Slump, Trucker Strike – PMI

South Korea

South Korea’s factory activity shrank for a sixth consecutive month in December, a business survey showed on Monday, as the global economic downturn and a local truckers’ strike led to the worst slump in demand in 2-1/2 years. The S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for South Korea manufacturers fell to a seasonally-adjusted 48.2 […]