China’s economy grows at 5% in first quarter, shrugging off initial impact of Iran war - AP News

China’s economy grows at 5% in first quarter, shrugging off initial impact of Iran war  AP News

UK economy grew faster than expected in February ahead of Iran war

The economy saw its biggest monthly rise in more than two years just before the outbreak of the US-Israeli war with Iran.

China’s Economy Leans on Infrastructure as Consumers Pull Back

A steep slide in housing prices has left consumers less prosperous and less willing to spend, but the government is pouring money into new rail lines and other projects.

By Keith Bradsher

UK economy beat expectations to grow by 0.5% in February

Data relates to period before Middle East war triggered jump in energy prices

UK economy showed surprise 0.5% growth before Iran war

ONS figure for February suggests economy was gaining momentum before conflict stoked inflation with soaring energy prices The UK economy unexpectedly expanded by 0.5% in February, before the war in the Middle East dashed hopes of an uptick in growth this year, official figures show. The unusually large increase reported by the Office for National Statistics, suggests the economy had gained momentum before the conflict began. Economists had forecast just a 0.1% expansion. Continue reading...

By Heather Stewart

UK economy grew faster than expected before Iran war started - The Times

UK economy grew faster than expected before Iran war started  The Times

UK economy grew 0.5% in February, beating economists' expectations by a long shot

Economists polled by Reuters expected U.K. gross domestic product (GDP) to have expanded by 0.1% month-on-month.

China records 5% GDP growth in first quarter, on track for annual target

China’s economy grew 5 per cent year on year in the first quarter of 2026, putting Beijing on track to meet its annual growth target even as the US-Israeli war on Iran continues to cloud the global economic outlook. The closely watched gross domestic product growth figure, released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Thursday, beat the 4.86 per cent forecast by economists polled by financial data provider Wind. It marked an acceleration from the 4.5 per cent recorded in the last thr...

By Xinyi Wu

UK economic growth in February better than forecast before Iran war

The ONS said gross domestic product grew by 0.5% month-on-month in February following upwardly revised growth of 0.1% in January.

By Holly Williams

US treasury secretary expects slower economic growth amid Iran war

US Treasury ​Secretary Scott Bessent said on ‌Wednesday that the economy will be slower this quarter amid the ​Iran war, but it ​is in good shape and ⁠will rebound, adding that ​oil prices do not appear ​to be weighing on inflation expectations. In an interview on CNBC, Bessent ​said micro data points ​on the US […]

China's economy poised for Q1 rebound but Iran war jolts 2026 outlook

UK monthly GDP expands by 0.5%, imports rise more than exports

China says economy grew 5% on-year in Q1, beating forecasts - The Jakarta Post

China says economy grew 5% on-year in Q1, beating forecasts  The Jakarta Post

China's economy surprises with Q1 growth, shrugs off war impact

China’s economy grew at a faster pace than expected in the first quarter of this year, expanding 5% from a year earlier as it largely shrugged off impacts from the Iran war so far,...

China's economy grows 5% in the first quarter of the 15th Five-Year Plan period, exceeding expectation - Global Times

China's economy grows 5% in the first quarter of the 15th Five-Year Plan period, exceeding expectation  Global Times