Valdis Dombrovskis confident measure will enter into force in November
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Classification would have boosted exports and reduced tariffs on goods from country that is rising supply chain alternative to China
Lacklustre Chinese demand helps push copper down around 20% from record high, while other base metals and corn also fall
German carmakers say the threat of a trade war between Europe and Beijing is looming
Bank of Japan’s interest rate increase catches Tokyo market by surprise
Tacit acknowledgment of this by the country’s central bank signals a shift to more honest thinking
Leading tech services provider is latest corporate champion to be handed surprise bill by revenue collectors
Japanese central bank plans to halve monthly bond purchases as it tightens monetary policy
Beijing has called for faster stimulus to strengthen lagging economic growth
Politburo admits ‘insufficient’ domestic demand amid rising signs of concern over weaker growth
Clothing, toy and furniture factories hit by anaemic orders, trade restrictions and growing competition
Reaction to forecasts by the bank point to the political sensitivity of research in the country
Conglomerate’s CFO says its capacity far exceeds government orders and rival state-owned producers are ‘inefficient’
Prime minister seeks to stabilise relations during visit to Beijing but also insists trade must be ‘more fair’
Communist party meeting sparks online row as experts warn ageing population makes change ‘inevitable’
Curfew and communications blackout raises shipping costs and shakes confidence in major global exporter
Parents and grandparents spoil their kids with expensive fashion products as low birth rate leads to smaller families
Rise to almost a fifth of global stock benchmark quandary for fund managers concerned at high Indian valuations
BJP’s budget seeks to tackle joblessness and cut fiscal deficit after shock loss of majority
Communist party’s third plenum reinforces focus on self-sufficiency but fails to assuage fears about weak consumption or oversupply
Reductions come in wake of Communist party’s third plenum but impact likely to be moderate, warn analysts
Humbled prime minister must compromise with coalition allies while addressing gloom that led to loss of his party’s majority
The Chinese economy needs a clearer strategy to boost its lacklustre demand
Communist party’s deputy director for economic affairs points to ‘divergence’ between regions and low consumption
