Topic: Manufacturing

China's factories took a hit in May as export orders fell sharply, a private sector survey showed on Thursday, suggesting surprise weakness in April's hard economic data persists even as policymakers seek to shore up growth.

China's Henan province has idled about 700,000 metric tons of capacity in recent months, a senior industry official said, further evidence that the country's slowing growth is denting its appetite for commodities.

The continuing decline in the European economy is a "concern" for Nissan but it is somewhat offset by growing markets in Russia, China, “and even in the United States,” Andy Palmer, Nissan’s executive vice president, told CNBC's 'Squawk Box' on Wednesday.

Leading indicators, a gauge of future U.S. economic activity, fell in April for the first time in seven months, according to an industry survey on Thursday that indicated a struggling economic recovery.

Walking through his high-ceilinged factory here, explaining the production of sheets of copper, M. Brian O’Shaughnessy comes across as a staunch advocate of manufacturing in America.

In April, the HSBC UAE Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 53.5, the highest level since June 2011. The one-point increase is the strongest monthly gain since October of last year.

New orders for U.S. factory goods in March recorded their biggest decline in three years as demand for transportation equipment and a range of other goods slumped.

The pace of growth in India's factory sector inched up in April, supported by bulging order books, but slower output growth and increasing price pressures dampened sentiment, a business survey showed on Wednesday.

China's manufacturing sector showed fresh signs of bottoming out in April, with export orders ticking up, but activity still contracted for a sixth consecutive month, according to a private sector survey on Wednesday.

Two reports released on Tuesday showed that the pace of growth in the U.S. manufacturing sector unexpectedly picked up in April. Meanwhile, U.S. construction edged slightly higher.

China's official purchasing managers' index may have hit a 13-month high in April, but a closer look at the numbers indicate that internal demand continues to be weak and more is needed to stimulate the economy, analysts say.

China's official purchasing managers' index rose to a 13-month high in April, signalling the economy has found a footing and may be quietly recovering from a first-quarter trough, but smaller factories are still struggling.

Business activity in the U.S. Midwest slowed more than expected in April, falling to its lowest level since November 2009 as new orders slipped, a report showed on Monday.

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S&P credit analyst Takahira Ogawa listened politely as officials at India's finance ministry made an hour-long pitch for a ratings upgrade, citing economic growth prospects, revenues and their efforts to contain the government's fiscal deficit.