China July data to give clues on recovery strength, more stimulus

(Reuters) - A raft of China data over the coming week will give the first indications of the economy's third-quarter performance, after conflicting signals suggested that more stimulus measures may be needed to ensure a sustained recovery.

India keeps policy rate unchanged, sounds tough on inflation

(Reuters) - India's central bank kept its key policy repo rate unchanged on Tuesday as widely expected, and voiced a commitment to bringing down inflation that convinced many analysts that markets will have to wait until next year for the next cut in rates.

Is the BOJ asleep at the wheel?

With Japan's economy on shaky ground, the country's central bank needs to take a page out of Federal Reserve's playbook and unleash fresh stimulus to save the fragile recovery from fizzling out, according to one strategist.

China manufacturing gathers pace, Europe falters, U.S. steady

BEIJING/LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Manufacturing activity in China and most of Asia gathered pace in July, while expansion slowed in Europe but remained healthy in the United States.

Asian Currencies Complete Weekly Drop as U.S. Data Boost Dollar

Asian currencies completed their biggest weekly decline in three months as data signaling a strengthening U.S. recovery boosted demand for the dollar.

China PMIs jump to multi-month highs in July, add to view economy is steadying

(Reuters) - China's factories posted their strongest growth in at least 1-1/2 years in July as new orders surged to multi-month highs, two surveys showed on Friday, cementing bets that the economy is re-gaining momentum after a spate of stimulus measures.

Kerry in India Pushes to Save WTO Deal Before Deadline

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is pressing India to agree to a global trade deal before a midnight deadline as part of talks today to expand ties between the world’s largest democracies.