The already gloomy picture for China gets gloomier
Jan 08, 2016 17:00 pm UTC| Commentary
Domestic investors are moving money out of the country and the PBoC is bowing to pressures generated by the immense capital flight that has more than eaten up the currency inflow produced by the current account surplus...
Farewell to China circuit breaker – may you rest in peace
Jan 08, 2016 06:35 am UTC| Insights & Views
China Circuit Breaker - Born - 4th January 2016, Demise - 7th January 2016 Our beloved (Bears) and hated (Bulls) circuit breaker in Chinas CSI 300 passed away in silence last night in the hands of its own creators...
How S&P 500 performs when China crashes – recent historical perspective
Jan 07, 2016 13:34 pm UTC| Commentary
Market is reeling with risk aversion arising from China, which has pushed global stock market into a tailspin at the beginning of the year. Analysts and market participants are returning fast and volume increasing in the...
Instability rocks China; will it create ripple effects across markets?
Jan 07, 2016 11:26 am UTC| Insights & Views
The health of the Chinese economy has resurfaced as a key concern as we head into 2016, extending a major blow to the markets already rattled by geopolitical tensions stemming from Saudi-Iran tensions and North Koreas...
China’s FX reserve shrank by record in December and in 2015
Jan 07, 2016 10:29 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
China suffered biggest monthly drop in foreign exchange reserve in December, leading to largest annual drop ever. In December, Chinas FX reserve dropped by -$107.9 billion, bringing total annual shrinkage to $512.66...
Jan 07, 2016 09:27 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
What is Peoples Bank of China (PBoC) trying to do and what is its fixing strategy? These question are puzzling analysts and global market participants the most. PBoC on Tuesday devalued Yuan by just 0.21%, when spot...
Chinese stocks – Game over in 14 minutes
Jan 07, 2016 07:59 am UTC| Commentary
You like to go home early??.......then Chinese stock market is ideal pace for you. Chinese stock market had its shortest trading session ever, of around 14 minutes, after which trading just got halted for the day. Thanks...
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