A visitor views a horse painting at an exhibition in north China's Tianjin, Dec. 29, 2025. Various activities are held across ...

MOSCOW, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- Russia's manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to 48.1 points in December, down from 48.3 points a month ago, S&P Global said in a monthly report Monday.

HELSINKI, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- Consumer confidence in Finland remained subdued in December, with households still reluctant to make major purchases, Statistics Finland said on Monday.