China retail gross sales, industrial output, fastened asset funding in Might

China retail gross sales, industrial output, fastened asset funding in Might

Huge waiting lines are seen in front of jewelry retailer stores at Yu Garden in Shanghai, China, on May 17, 2025, as the city offers consumption vouchers to stimulate consumer spending. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s retail sales in May grew at their fastest rate since late 2023, data from National Bureau of … Read more

Gold is now the world’s second-largest reserve asset

Gold is now the world’s second-largest reserve asset

An employee arranges gold bars at the Italpreziosi SpA precious metals refinery plant in Arezzo, Italy, on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Central banks’ growing appetite for gold meant that the precious metal was the second-largest global reserve asset in 2024, according to a European Central Bank report out Wednesday … Read more