China Crisis Series

China Crisis Series

Financial markets likely to remain unstable on growing Chinese economy worries

Feb 01, 2016 09:21 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Chinas worries continue to deteriorate as the two PMI indices remained below 50 in January for six consecutive months.The official PMI dropped to 49.4, however, the Caixin/Markit PMI data was better than expected as it...

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Why PBoC needs to ease more—Part 2

Feb 01, 2016 07:08 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

We, at FxWirePro, are with strong belief that Peoples Bank of China (PBoC) will and have to ease policy large in 2016. In first part we argued that current debt servicing cost of Chinese corporations standing above 30% of...

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Chinese economy slowing down or not: Alibaba edition

Jan 28, 2016 13:11 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

There has been immense article of pessimism written over the past few years regarding Chinese economic slowdown. We also contributed to that mass. However, its time for some optimism. Alibabas result released today,...

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China's greatest challenge will be escaping the middle income trap

Jan 28, 2016 02:57 am UTC| Insights & Views

Chinas slower growth figures have caused jitters in world financial markets. Nevertheless its growth remains at miracle levels. At this pace, China would appear to remain on track to become the richest and most powerful...

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China Jan PMI data likely to heighten concerns of a deeper slowdown

Jan 27, 2016 15:02 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

Chinas Jan PMI data is likely to have contracted for the sixth consecutive month in January, a Reuters survey showed. Reuters forecasts official manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) likely edged down to 49.6 in...

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Falling China’s industrial profits puts PBoC in a tough spot

Jan 27, 2016 11:24 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

Chinas industrial profits decreased by 2.3 percent y/y for the year 2015, as compared with previous years gain of 2.2 percent, suggesting that a need for deleveraging in Chinas industrial sector. Mining sector was hit hard...

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Is Chinese authority freaking out? Comments from Davos

Jan 27, 2016 10:46 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

We, at FxWirePro, at of the belief that Chinese authority or to say its communist leadership is freaking out over recent crisis faced by economy. While at one hand, they are trying hard to give up control and give market a...