Hu Wangming, the chairman of China Baowu Steel Group, stated that the sector is experiencing a “harsh winter”. He said that this prolonged slump will be “difficult to endure” and will pose a tougher challenge than the 2008 and 2015 crises. Based on a Bloomberg report, global investors are keeping a close eye on China’s…
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The updated estimation reportedly follows China’s efforts to brace its economy after the property market debacle. In its press statement, the IMF said: First, we project China’s economy to grow by 5 percent in 2024 and 4.5 percent in 2025. These reflect upward revisions of 0.4 percentage points for both the years compared to the…
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Among the main targets of the country’s ruling Communist Party is boosting consumer spending as a way of driving the economy forward. 2023’s 5.2% growth had been an improvement on the meagre 3% achieved in 2022 as China continued to feel the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Li has spoken about having to find a…
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The following article was prepared by Alejandro Zambrano, Chief Market Strategist at ATFX. Coronavirus Spread Slows In late January, the financial markets reacted forcefully to the news of the Coronavirus. Most of the damage to markets occurred in the China stock indices, such as the Shanghai Composite, which slid by 13.32% from January 21 to February…
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Mati Greenspan, Senior Market Analyst at FX broker eToro, has provided his daily commentary on traditional and crypto markets for July 15, 2019. The text below is an excerpt and does not contain the full analysis. Hi Everyone, There aren't many companies around these days that are big enough to initiate their own holiday but…
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Mati Greenspan, Senior Market Analyst at FX broker eToro, has provided his daily commentary on traditional and crypto markets for January 22, 2019. Highlights include: Rising Inequality a Backdrop at Davos: The annual forum in Davos is a meeting of the world’s wealthiest to try to solve inequality, a problem that has risen following the…
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The MNI China Business Sentiment Indicator, a gauge of current business confidence, rose 1.7% to 53.1 in November from 52.2 in October. Firms remained relatively more upbeat about the future, with the Future Expectations Indicator holding above the current measure, signalling that business conditions will likely continue to hold up. Key activity indicators also pointed…
Read moreThe highly coveted Chinese FX market is showing signs of becoming more accepting toward international business, representing the largest potential step forward in liberalizing the nation's electronic trading business
Read moreReuters latest Asian currency survey reveals that bullishness in the Chinese yuan hit a near seven-month high, while sentiment on most emerging Asian currencies slightly deteriorated in the last two weeks on global economic risks, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday. Sentiment on the yuan turned the most optimistic since late January, as investors piled…
Read moreIn a telling info-graphic from the Korea Herald, they point to the high interest rates that RMB deposits are paying thus creating a higher demand for holding accounts denominated in renminbi rather than low interest paying currencies such as the dollar. In South Korea, renminbi deposits amounted to $16.2 billion according to the central bank,…
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