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China Macroeconomics & Academia

Christopher Balding

Macroeconomics

<p>Some key data dropped Monday morning in Beijing. It really is a mixed bag of trade and FX headlines. The data for trade is not as fleshed as we want to see. For example, we would love to see food data given that swine flu has reached such proportions that even western media is spending time talking about it. However, this will have to wait. Keep in mind that as we head into the last month of Q2 this is the quarter that will set the tone for the rest of the year.</p>

Some key data dropped Monday morning in Beijing. It really is a mixed bag of trade and FX headlines. The data for trade is not as fleshed as we want to see. For example, we would love to see food data given that swine flu has reached such proportions that even western media is spending time talking about it. However, this will have to wait. Keep in mind that as we head into the last month of Q2 this is the quarter that will set the tone for the rest of the year.

Data Drop Mix Bag