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China Unexpectedly Injects $28 Billion of Cash as Growth Slows
China caught traders off-guard with a surprise injection into the financial system via loans to banks, ahead of data on Friday which is expected to show a further slowdown in the domestic economy.
China Seen Heading for Sub-6% Economic Growth as Tariffs Soar
Economists are downgrading their forecasts for economic growth in China again, to below a level seen as necessary for the Communist Party to meet its own goals in time for its centenary in 2021.
China Cuts Taxes in Shanghai Free Trade Zone to Lure Investment
China said it would cut taxes and ease restrictions on cross-border money flows in the new free-trade area in Shanghai, a move that will likely attract more foreign investment and help counteract some of the effects of the trade war.
Next U.S. Tariffs to Pull China Expansion Below 6%, Survey Shows
The new tariffs that President Donald Trump has threatened on $300 billion of Chinese goods would drag China’s annual economic growth below 6%, according to a Bloomberg survey, which would be the slowest expansion since 1990.
UBS Analyst Who Predicted China Bank Woes Sees $349 Billion Hole
Jason Bedford might be the only person on Earth who reads every line of every financial statement issued by nearly 250 Chinese banks.
Beijing Pushing ESports Could Cause Culture Clashes
Beijing is pushing local governments to support competitive video gamers and their startups. A culture clash is inevitable.
China’s Debt Ratio Growing Amid Economic Slowdown
China’s efforts to shore up sagging economic growth are leading to a resurgence in indebtedness, underlining the challenge President Xi Jinping’s government faces in curbing financial risk.
China’s Looming Deflation Fears Strengthen Policy Easing Case
The case for Chinese policy makers to ramp up stimulus grew stronger, as tepid domestic demand and falling commodity prices increase the risk of a return to factory deflation.
China's Reliance on Shadow Banking Is Growing, Not Shrinking
Shadow-banking activity is picking up, a sign the economy remains overreliant on this opaque funding channel despite Beijing’s efforts.
A Price War in China's Pharma Industry Could Bring Cheaper Drugs
Beijing will want pharma companies to share the pain of the country’s growing healthcare costs.
Looking at China's Credit Cycles Is More Instructive Than Data
Monthly data align poorly with business activity. For a better gauge of where things are headed, keep an eye on borrowing cycles.
Goldman Takes Hatchet to Near-Term Metals Outlook as China Sours
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. chopped back its near-term metals forecasts as China’s economy has “decelerated notably,” while balancing that outlook with a prediction mainland policy makers will respond by stoking expansion in the second half, aiding a revival in copper and aluminum.
Apple Warning: Seven Charts That Show the Pressure on China’s Consumers
China’s slowdown differs from previous ones because this time consumers are taking a hit, as an uncertain outlook and the trade fight with the U.S. weigh on household spending.
China's Debt Dilemma Surfaces Again as Growth Slows
With pressure building for major stimulus, leaders must decide whether boosting growth or controlling debt is more important.
U.S. imports hit all-time high, trade deficit with China sets new record despite tariffs
The nation’s trade deficit rose 1.3% in September to a seven-month high as imports set a fresh record, confounding efforts by the Trump White House to bring...
China Wants Private Money to Fund a Renewed Infrastructure Binge
The government wants private money to get involved. That may be optimistic.
Nikkei Asia300 slips after China GDP growth slows
ZTE jumps as US lifts sanctions while Infosys climbs on results
Chinese Savers Won't Save the Chinese Economy
Households have less money to spend than many think.
China's Got a $46,000 Wealth Gap Problem
They're driving Teslas in Shanghai and pushing wheelbarrows in Gansu.
China Can't Cut Its U.S. Trade Surplus by $200 Billion
There’s no way to make the math add up here.
