China Auto Sales Sank in April
China auto sales April data came out lower than industry’s expectation, despite frequent promotions by the OEMs.  Without major policy support for...
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The Market Sentimentalist:Â Celebrate With Caution
SummaryMacron’s win in the first round of the French presidential election was the baseline scenario for most investors. Despite the lack of a...
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China: Steady Growth Borrowed from the Future
Economic growth for 1Q17 showed a steadying economy, as various economic indicators pointed to a broadly positive outlook. Exports and the housing...
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Xi Plays His Trump to Perfection
With a RMB7.01tn (US$1.02tn) increase in total social financing (TSF) in 1Q 2017, China's real GDP accelerated to 6.9% YoY growth and industrial...
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China: Rising Inflation Could Be Destabilising
Inflationary pressures building: China’s CPI rose 0.9% y/y in Mar 17, up a tick from 0.8% in Feb 17, due to higher costs of services. Core...
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