China GDP

The markets are on tenterhooks ahead of the release of the first GDP figures from one of the world's major economies for the first quarter. Most of the world saw a second wave of covid cases far exceeding the first, with a return of…

Last week’s highlights China exports rebound in December Exports from China continue to post a strong rebound in December. Official data released last Thursday showed that China's exports rose by 18.1% on a yearly basis. This was…

Last Week’s Highlights Japan's Economy Contracts in the Q2 The Japanese economy contracted in the three months ending June in 2020, but at a lesser pace. Japan's GDP fell 7.8% during the period on a quarterly basis. It was, however,…

Last Week’s Highlights China Exports Rise More than Expected in June The latest export data from China showed an unexpected increase in June according to the official data. Exports rose at a pace of 0.5% on a year over year basis. This…

Early tomorrow (or very late tonight, depending on where you are,) we get what might be the most anticipated data of the month: official data on the economic recovery following the COVID outbreak in China. There are a lot of expectations…