China’s GDP Grows 5% in H1 of 2024

China’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5 percent year on year in the first half of 2024, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday.

China’s GDP reached around 61.68 trillion yuan (about 8.65 trillion US dollars) in the first …

Oil Rises Amid Political Uncertainty in US

Oil regained ground on Monday, with political uncertainty in the US and the Middle East supporting prices, offsetting downward pressure from a stronger dollar and weak demand in top importer China.

Brent crude futures rose 15 cents, or 0.2 percent, t…