Key Events Around Globe that Investors Should Know: Jan 19

China December New Home prices Fall Again; Annual Decline Steepest in Five Months

China’s new home prices extended their decline in December, official data showed, underscoring persistent strains in the property sector despite repeated government pledges to stabilise it.

Prices fell 0.4% month-on-month, the same pace of decline as in November, according to Reuters calculations based on National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) data.

On an annual basis, prices dropped 2.7% in December, quickening from a 2.4% fall in the previous month and marking the fastest decline in five months.

The continued weakness in new home prices suggests the property downturn could persist into this year unless policymakers roll out more forceful measures to support the sector.

China Q4 GDP rises Slightly More Than Expected, Meets 5% Growth Target in 2025

China’s economy grew slightly more than expected in the fourth quarter of 2025, gross domestic product product data showed, as continued economic support from Beijing helped underpin otherwise laggard growth.

GDP grew1.2%quarter-on-quarter in the three months to December 31, more than expectations of 1.1%.

GDP grew 4.5% year-on-year, in line with expectations but slightly weaker than the 4.8% seen in the prior quarter.

US Manufacturing Production Rises on Primary Metals Surge, Outlook Unclear

US factory production unexpectedly increased in December amid a surge in primary metals output that offset a decline at motor vehicle assembly plants, but activity contracted in the fourth quarter against the backdrop of challenges from import tariffs.

Some improvement in manufacturing is expected this year as the drag from President Donald Trump’s sweeping import duties eases and tax legislation, which made bonus depreciation permanent among other perks, takes effect. An artificial intelligence investment boom is also seen providing support, though some economists warned the environment for manufacturers remained fragile, citing weak factory surveys.

Source: HSL Prime Daily, 19 Jan 2026

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