china economy

Usually, CPI data from China primarily affects CNH, since it mostly has implications on PBOC policy. But we aren't in a "usual" situation. Just like many are looking at China for clues as to how the coronavirus outbreak will progress,…
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Over the next few days, we get the release of all the PMIs from China. And this is going to be really interesting! PMIs are the most up-to-date fundamental data that the markets get. And this data was collected mostly last week.…
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First, let's get the official Chinese response out of the way: no, there is no risk of China entering a recession because of the novel coronavirus. The standard line from the Chinese government is that they will overcome the situation.…
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With all the news focused on the coronavirus outbreak, the underlying economic data from China has been slipping a bit under the radar. Early on Monday, or late on Sunday, depending on where you are, we get the latest CPI figures from…
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China's PMI's are especially interesting this time around because it's the first survey since it became known that the US and China had tentatively reached an agreement about the ongoing trade war. Of course, it's not a done deal. In…
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Over the weekend and on Monday we have a couple of important economic events coming out of the Far East. The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) is a survey of company executives, asking how they see the current business situation and how…
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Contrary to other countries, this week is relatively quiet on the Chinese economic calendar. The most important event coming up is the release of the official PMI and the private Caixin PMI survey. Both of these releases could likely…
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Even if you don't trade the yuan directly, you probably want to keep an eye on Chinese foreign exchange reserves. Not just because China is the second largest economy, but also because they are the largest holder of reserves in the world.…
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Coming up overnight, we have one of the more important global economic events for the week: the May Chinese inflation data. This often affects not only the yuan but also the AUD, NZD, and JPY. With Chinese regulators keeping the onshore…
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The last week of April is setting up to start off with a bang! Recent press speculation has pointed to a date being set for Trump and Xi to sign an agreement that would put an end to the nearly year-long trade war. Meanwhile, we are…
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