NEW YORK, May 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. new-home sales rose unexpectedly in April to the highest level since February 2022, likely helped by builder incentives aimed at alleviating affordability challenges.

Figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that China's value-added industrial output- a gauge of activity in the manufacturing, mining and utilities sectors - rose by 6.1 percent ...

BEIJING, May 19 (Xinhua) -- China's retail sales of consumer goods, a major indicator of the country's consumption strength, expanded 5.1 percent year on year in April, official data showed Monday.