Breaking News: Asia
- Australia's economic growth misses estimates, rising 2.1% in the third quarter - Australia's economic grew less than expected in the third quarter, still accelerating at the fastest pace in about two years, driven by investment and consumer demand.
- Asia-Pacific markets rise after Wall Street's tech-fueled recovery - Bitcoin climbed over 7% to cross the $90,000 mark after a sharp sell-off a day earlier.
- China's factory activity unexpectedly contracts in November, missing estimates, private survey shows - The RatingDog China General Manufacturing PMI, conducted by S&P Global, dropped to 49.9 in November, missing analysts' expectations of 50.5 in a Reuters poll.