Month: March 2025

China’s Leading Economic Index (LEI) fell 0.2 per cent in January 2025, extending its three-year decline, while the Coincident Economic Index (CEI) dropped 1.6 per cent. Consumer confidence remained weak, with only medium- and...

The UK retail sector continued to decline in February, with sales volumes falling -23 per cent year-on-year, marking the fifth consecutive drop, per the CBI survey. March is expected to see a steeper -30 per cent decline....

In 2024, US industrial textile imports rose 4.57 per cent, while exports declined 3.43 per cent. Mexico was both the largest supplier and market. Key import categories included technical textile products and coated fabrics, with...