US CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU FINALIZES NEW RULE FOR SMALL BUSINESS CENSUS

China’s RatingDog general manufacturing PMI rose to 52.2 in April, the highest since 2021, signaling solid expansion in both production and demand, according to S&P Global/RatingDog. Founder Yao Yu said growth was driven by stronger new orders — including sustained expansion in export orders — alongside rising prices, which supported output and inventory rebuilding. Firms increased purchasing for a fourth straight month, with input inventories rising for five consecutive months. However, employment slipped back into contraction, highlighting a “jobless recovery” risk. Rising input costs — driven by higher raw material and oil prices — pushed output prices higher at the fastest pace in over four years, with cost pressures increasingly passed on to customers.

英國央行行長貝利：中東衝突持續時間越長，影響將越嚴重。