OTTAWA—Canada’s economy shrank in April and likely did so again in May, leaving it tracking toward a modest contraction for the quarter as activity continues to be dampened by trade ...

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Japan factory activity returns to growth after 11-month contraction, PMI shows. Economic Indicators. Published 06/22/2025, 08:38 PM. Updated 06/23/2025, 03:50 AM.

The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) came in at 48.5 in May, indicating contraction in U.S. manufacturing for a third straight month.

A private gauge of China's manufacturing activity tumbled into contraction in May, touching the lowest level since September 2022 as tariffs continue to weigh despite a trade truce with the U.S.

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Canada's economy shrank by 0.1% in April, mainly due to declines in goods-producing sectors affected by U.S. tariffs. Manufacturing and wholesale trade experienced significant reductions, impacting ...

The energy of these contractions is derived solely from the stored high-energy phosphates, which, under normal conditions, are regenerated by carbohydrate metabolism. Nature - Energetics of ...