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Japan’s Factories Surge as China’s Manufactures Slow in July PMI Split

Diverging survey readings are raising pressure on Bank of Japan policy while changing currency moves and straining regional supply chains.

Samsung Moves to Boost DRAM Output to Keep Apple From Buying Chinese Memory

Samsung and Broadcom Sign $200 Billion MOU Tying HBM, 2nm Foundry and Packaging

Valve Says Memory Shortage Will Keep Steam Machine Priced High

UMC Begins Mass Production of 12-Inch Silicon Photonics Wafers in Singapore

Memory Price Shock Shrinks Budget Smartphone Market

De Beers Cuts Official Diamond Prices and Rewrites Sales Rules

Apple Raises MacBook and iPad Prices as Memory Costs Surge

Strong June PMI Masks Worst Factory Layoffs Since 2009

Japan Probes Six Major Ice‑Cream Makers Over Suspected Price‑Fixing

U.S. Industrial Output Edges Up as Tech, Defense and Mining Outpace Consumer Goods

Global Smartphone Production Declines in Q1 and Full-Year Outlook Slumps

Small Business Optimism Falls to Lowest Since October 2024

Pakistan Business Confidence Falls to +13% as Investment Intentions Slip to Near Zero

May PMIs Show Split Recovery as Asia and U.S. Expand While Euro‑Area Factories Weaken

MP Materials Shares Jump After Needham Buy Initiation

Section 232 Rewrite Raises Air‑Conditioning Repair and Replacement Costs

Valve Raises Steam Deck Prices as Epic CEO Mocks Gabe Newell

U.S. New‑Car Market Shrinks as One Million Buyers Drop Out

Motor Oil Prices Jump As Low-Viscosity Supplies Tighten