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...
China Makes Production Cuts, Price Improvements
Jun 14, 2016 23:43 pm UTC| Commentary Economy
Chinas electricity consumption increased slightly in May to 473 billion kWh, up +2.1% from a year ago, according to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). The electricity consumption is one of the three...
China's fixed urban investment sees lowest growth rate in 16 years, highlights a fragile recovery
Jun 14, 2016 14:00 pm UTC| Commentary
Chinese data on urban investment growth in May surprised as it moved downwards. Fixed urban investment growth fell to 9.6 percent y/y year-to-date (year-to-date) from 10.5 percent y/y (year-to-date) in April. While still...
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