China will retain a strong overall growth rate this year, but will slightly slow to 6.6 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), compared with 6.9 percent in 2017, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a press release. SEE MORE A top Chinese official at the nation's economic planning agency has shed light on upcoming measures to boost GDP growth amid mounting risks. His remarks come just days after Beijing said it would introduce a combination of fiscal stimulus and monetary accommodations to support the economy in 2019. SEE MORE Global gold prices are on the rise as international trade tensions, a wave of this outgoing year's currency devaluations, and slowing economic growth across emerging markets have all spurred demand for safety among investors. SEE MORE While 2018 was the year trade wars broke out, 2019 will be the year the global economy feels the pain. SEE MORE China’s rubber industry saw strong growth in profits in the first 10 months of this year, according to new data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. SEE MORE