Surge due to increase in contact-free consumption in wake of Covid-19 outbreak

2021 GDP forecast maintained at 4.0 to 6.0%

Investors weigh prospect of increased fiscal stimulus against possibility of higher inflation

Local note should be in good stead although Asia’s forex interest remains low over CNY

Country emerges from recession in November after recording its worst contraction

Benchmark Nikkei 225 index surpasses 30,000 level, the first time it has done so in 30 years

Part-time workers declared ‘biggest losers of the crisis’ by research group

Only a fifth of the 7,500 tonnes consumed by country each year is produced locally

Financial district loses its European share trading crown to Amsterdam

Blacks, Hispanics bearing brunt of pandemic, with higher rates of death, unemployment and business failure

4 tranches scheduled in 2020 and this year, but none has been disbursed

Traders will have to search for fresh risks while analysing US dollar moves for market direction, says dealer

CPO imports more than 23% higher on-month, says Solvent Extractors’ Association