China’s industrial profits rise in June on support from government spending
Jul 27, 2016 05:21 am UTC| Commentary
Industrial profits in China rose at the fastest pace during the month of June, buoyed by strong support from government spending in the corporate sector though uneven growth and soft investment pose risks in the near...
PBoC keeps alive possibility of further easing if slowdown gathers pace
Jun 30, 2016 13:59 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks
The Peoples Bank of China is willing to allow the yuan CNYUSD, -0.1385% to fall to 6.8 per U.S dollar in 2016, Reuters reported Thursday, citing policy sources. Chinas yuan sank to a six-month low against the dollar in...
Structural weakness persist in China as weak monetary data looms on
Jun 27, 2016 11:35 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Chinas monetary data for the month of May, point to a set of structural weakness in the economy, as Chinese commercial banks extended loans worth USD 149.56 billion in new yuan loans. This well exceeded market expectations...
China’s fixed asset investment declines in May after rebounding in March
Jun 27, 2016 09:45 am UTC| Commentary
Fixed asset investment in China for the first five months of this year declined, dragged by significant faltering of investment growth in the month of May. Recent data flow suggests that Chinas growth momentum has started...
China MNI indicator in June shows rebound in business sentiments
Jun 23, 2016 07:05 am UTC| Commentary
Chinas MNI indicator for the month of June surged, indicating rebound in business sentiments as the tailwinds of looser policy in the first two quarters of 2016 boosted sentiment. The MNI China Business Sentiment...
China likely to recover moderately on upbeat housing, exports
Jun 21, 2016 09:59 am UTC| Commentary Economy Real Estate
The Chinese economy is expected to continue its trend of moderate recovery over the coming quarters as a strong housing market coupled with a gradual growth in exports, is likely to help bolster the ailing economy. This...
Chart of the Day: China's investment contrast
Jun 16, 2016 16:02 pm UTC| Commentary Economy
Chinas private investmentthat was growing above 30 percent back in 2011 and was supporting economy dropped to just 3.9 percent as of this months release. In contrast, thanks to stimulus from the government public...
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