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China hit a couple of worrying milestones over the weekend, amidst a flurry of negative data from the world's second-largest economy. The government has been trying to prop up the economy, but analysts and the market seem to be frustrated…
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Tomorrow we get the release of PMIs from major economies around the world. With preliminary figures already reported last week for Europe, US and the UK, focus is likely to be more on China. PMIs provide an advanced look at how the economy…
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At the start of next week there are two Far East data points that are important to talk about more from a perspective of technicalities. That is, they aren't expected to cause an immediate move in the currency markets, but do provide some…
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On Wednesday, China reported its March trade balance data. Normally, it has a minor impact on markets, as it is related primarily to the Asian giant's trade partners. However, this time the release brought some interesting insight into…
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Next week, China's markets will be closed for their Lunar New Year celebrations. At the end of the celebrations, the Winter Olympics in Beijing kick off. Several other countries in Asia have extended holidays around the same period, as…
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Monday morning (or late Sunday, depending on where you are located) will probably be the most important data day for Asian traders. We get several key economic figures from China, and the one most likely to grab all the headlines is DP.…
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Tomorrow the world's two largest economies report their latest inflation numbers. And this will pretty much affect every market. China will also release a series of other data points that could be important for its key trade partners.…
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The general turnaround in risk sentiment this week has largely been attributed to the latest studies pointing to the omicron variant being less virulent than prior variants. But what also gave the market a push early on Monday was the…
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