Previous 10 | Next 10 |
Transcript Shamaila Khan : So for the last year or more we've had this constant conversation about the trade war between the United States and China. What is your opinion on what is happening, and your expectations on how things are going to play out? Mo Ji : For the near term, [a] ...
On 10 May, 2019, the Trump administration raised tariffs on USD 200 billion worth of imports from China. This escalation of events caught observers by surprise. The Chinese side has retaliated with tariffs on American goods. With these developments, the trade dispute devolving into an economi...
By Iris Pang China's manufacturing PMI fell from last month's expansion to contraction. Will this become a trend? Is this a result of the trade or technology war? What role does infrastructure play in manufacturing activity? Will China use the yuan to boost manufacturing-related exports...
China is retaliating against American tariffs by imposing its own tariffs on U.S. products, but the damage to American businesses will be low. Leaders in Beijing announced plans to tax $60 billion of U.S. sales to China as a response to President Trump's plans to tax all Chinese exports to the...
A number of recent articles suggest that Chinese officials may reduce their purchases of U.S. government bonds. It is very unlikely that China can do so in any meaningful way, because doing so would almost certainly be costly for Beijing. And even if China took this step, it would have either...
"Life is not always like chess. Just because you have the king surrounded, don't think he is not capable of hurting you." - Ron Livingston Looking at the results in the European elections promising more turmoil ahead between Italy and the European Commission, on top of the continuation of ...
In recent weeks, it has become abundantly clear that the path of the global economy will depend on the outcome of the ongoing trade standoff between China and the United States. Investors are finally starting to grasp the implications of a full-blown trade war, an event previously considered a...
With all the gloom surrounding Chinese financial markets in the wake of the trade war escalation, we point out in this article (what may be a surprise to some!) that it’s not all bad news in China. The chart in focus for this article shows there has been strong growth in property prices...
Background - Why monitor these statistics? We all know that the big economic numbers move markets. If GDP comes in - or employment, inflation, any of the big numbers - wildly different from forecast or expected then prices in equity markets will change significantly. Sadly it's rather diff...
Earlier this month, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) reduced the percentage of liquid reserves some banks are required to hold. Effective May 15, the Chinese central bank estimated that the policy change would release about RMB 280 billion into the system. This RRR discount, however, w...