In Beijing, funeral homes and crematoria are busy as COVID spreads

BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Dec 17 (Reuters) – Hearses carrying the dead lined the entrance to a designated COVID-19 crematorium in the Chinese capital on Saturday, while workers …

China’s factory and retail sectors slip as COVID hits growth

Industrial production growth in China is slowing more than expected The decline in retail sales deepens Real estate investment has declined the most in over …

Global equities slack as central bank rate hikes loom

Crude oil prices are relaxing dollars little changed US CPI on Tuesday, Fed meeting on Wednesday ECB and BOE interest rate decisions on Thursday LONDON, …

Wall Street finishes lower as investors digest economic data

US producer prices rise in November Consumer sentiment improves in December Lululemon falls after pessimistic forecast Index close: S&P 500 -0.73%, Nasdaq -0.70%, Dow -0.90% …