Fact checked by Daniel Rathburn Reviewed by Robert C. Kelly Key Takeaways Inflation occurs when prices rise quickly; deflation occurs when prices fall.Central banks influence interest rates to manage ...

By Kevin Yao and Liangping Gao BEIJING, March 20 (Reuters) - China's long fight with deflation risks morphing into something ...

Official data shows the share of loss-making industrial companies in China climbed to 24 per cent in 2025, the highest this century Read more at The Business Times.

China has capped fuel price hikes to shield consumers from an oil shock triggered by the Iran war, economists warn rising ...

Japan is considering a reduction in buybacks of inflation-linked government bonds as investor demand swells amid rising ...

Oil is being driven by geopolitics and war. That is not inflation. Inflation was cutting interest rates and manipulating bond ...

BEIJING, March 9 (Reuters) - China's consumer inflation accelerated to the highest in more than three years due to the effects of the Lunar New Year holiday, while producer deflation persisted as weak ...

India’s Wholesale Price Index rose to 2.13% in February 2026, the highest in 11 months. Inflation increased from 1.81% in ...

China is more insulated from the oil spike after years of investment in renewables Read more at The Business Times.

Japan considers reducing inflation-linked bond buybacks as demand rises, with inflation expectations exceeding 1.9% for the ...