The Malaysian trade surplus decreased in November as exports fell amid a rise in imports, data from the statistical office showed on Tuesday. The trade surplus shrank to MYR 12.
Hong Kong's unemployment rate held steady in the September-November period, labour force statistics from the Census and Statistics Department showed on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate came in at 2.
New Zealand business confidence improved further in December to the highest level in more than eight-and-a-half years, as the vast majority of indicators lifted, survey results from ANZ showed on Tuesday.
Time Finance plc (TIME.L), in its trading update for the six-months ended 30 November 2023, said that its profit before tax for the period was 2.7 million pounds, an increase of 35% from prior year.
Germany's business sentiment deteriorated unexpectedly in December, reports said citing survey results from the ifo Institute on Monday. The business climate index fell to 86.