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Understanding China

US factory orders rise faster; Canada building consents fall; China scrambles to ring-fence Evergrande; commodity prices shift up a gear; UST 10yr 1.47%, oil high and gold firm; NZ$1 = 69.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
5th Oct 21, 7:19am
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US factory orders rise faster; Canada building consents fall; China scrambles to ring-fence Evergrande; commodity prices shift up a gear; UST 10yr 1.47%, oil high and gold firm; NZ$1 = 69.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
Pandora Papers expose the usual suspects; shipping costs revert sharply; Japan has new PM; US factories busier; coal prices take off; UST 10yr 1.46%, oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 69.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
4th Oct 21, 7:19am
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Pandora Papers expose the usual suspects; shipping costs revert sharply; Japan has new PM; US factories busier; coal prices take off; UST 10yr 1.46%, oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 69.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
US inflation high, factories working hard; Container rates out of China drop; growth lame in east Asia; Aussie house prices strong in September; UST 10yr 1.47%, oil soft and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 69.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
2nd Oct 21, 8:27am
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US inflation high, factories working hard; Container rates out of China drop; growth lame in east Asia; Aussie house prices strong in September; UST 10yr 1.47%, oil soft and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 69.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
Good US data; weak China data; China faces huge population decline; German inflation tops out; container shipping rates do too; Aussie deficit blows out; UST 10yr 1.53%, oil and gold firm; NZ$1 = 68.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
1st Oct 21, 7:19am
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Good US data; weak China data; China faces huge population decline; German inflation tops out; container shipping rates do too; Aussie deficit blows out; UST 10yr 1.53%, oil and gold firm; NZ$1 = 68.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
US housing markets turns up; China floods more liquidity; EU sentiment high; air cargo volumes rise; Aussies to restrain their housing market; UST 10yr 1.54%, oil unchanged and gold softer ; NZ$1 = 68.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
30th Sep 21, 7:21am
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US housing markets turns up; China floods more liquidity; EU sentiment high; air cargo volumes rise; Aussies to restrain their housing market; UST 10yr 1.54%, oil unchanged and gold softer ; NZ$1 = 68.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
Equity markets recoil on high energy costs, weak data; Canada warns on housing correction; coal prices surge; China gets rolling blackouts; UST 10yr 1.53%, oil and gold soft ; NZ$1 = 69.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
29th Sep 21, 7:19am
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Equity markets recoil on high energy costs, weak data; Canada warns on housing correction; coal prices surge; China gets rolling blackouts; UST 10yr 1.53%, oil and gold soft ; NZ$1 = 69.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
Stephen Roach thinks financial markets are right to worry about China's economic prospects, but for the wrong reasons
28th Sep 21, 9:13am
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Stephen Roach thinks financial markets are right to worry about China's economic prospects, but for the wrong reasons
US factory orders jump; UST yields rise; US Federal deficit falls; Taiwan factories even busier; China confronts sudden power outages; margin debt jumps; UST 10yr 1.48%, oil and gold firm ; NZ$1 = 70.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
28th Sep 21, 7:32am
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US factory orders jump; UST yields rise; US Federal deficit falls; Taiwan factories even busier; China confronts sudden power outages; margin debt jumps; UST 10yr 1.48%, oil and gold firm ; NZ$1 = 70.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
German elections, Huawei deal, Evergrande bonds, US debt ceiling all driven by politics; Japan's inflation low; Taiwan exports high; IMF warns Australia; UST 10yr 1.45%, oil and gold firm ; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
27th Sep 21, 7:19am
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German elections, Huawei deal, Evergrande bonds, US debt ceiling all driven by politics; Japan's inflation low; Taiwan exports high; IMF warns Australia; UST 10yr 1.45%, oil and gold firm ; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
US default looms; Evergrande misses key payment; factories expanding in Japan, Taiwan, Singapore; key commodity prices surge; China drops hammer on cryptos; UST 10yr 1.46%, oil firms but gold slips; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
25th Sep 21, 8:19am
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US default looms; Evergrande misses key payment; factories expanding in Japan, Taiwan, Singapore; key commodity prices surge; China drops hammer on cryptos; UST 10yr 1.46%, oil firms but gold slips; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
The US economic expansion slows somewhat; US household net worth leaps; China prepares for an Evergrande failure, power shortages; many central bank reviews; UST 10yr 1.40%, oil firms but gold drops; NZ$1 = 70.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
24th Sep 21, 7:23am
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The US economic expansion slows somewhat; US household net worth leaps; China prepares for an Evergrande failure, power shortages; many central bank reviews; UST 10yr 1.40%, oil firms but gold drops; NZ$1 = 70.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
The US Fed signals imminent tapering, and rate rises; US faces credit rating downgrade; EU sentiment high; Evergrande moment of truth arrives; Taiwan wants in to TPP; UST 10yr 1.31%, oil firms but gold holds; NZ$1 = 70.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
23rd Sep 21, 7:19am
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The US Fed signals imminent tapering, and rate rises; US faces credit rating downgrade; EU sentiment high; Evergrande moment of truth arrives; Taiwan wants in to TPP; UST 10yr 1.31%, oil firms but gold holds; NZ$1 = 70.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
Dairy prices rise again; Evergrande threatens global bond funds; US housing starts recover; OECD optimistic; Aussie financial hardship on the rise; UST 10yr 1.33%, oil holds and gold up; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
22nd Sep 21, 7:20am
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Dairy prices rise again; Evergrande threatens global bond funds; US housing starts recover; OECD optimistic; Aussie financial hardship on the rise; UST 10yr 1.33%, oil holds and gold up; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
Broad sentiment fall hits markets; Canada voting; Evergrande contagion spreading; German PPI rising faster; equities fall sharply; UST 10yr 1.31%, oil soft and gold holds; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
21st Sep 21, 7:19am
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Broad sentiment fall hits markets; Canada voting; Evergrande contagion spreading; German PPI rising faster; equities fall sharply; UST 10yr 1.31%, oil soft and gold holds; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
US Fed faces US debt ceiling stoush, sinking consumer sentiment, and Wall St unease; PBoC faces its own stresses; iron ore price sinks fast; UST 10yr 1.36%, oil and gold soft; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
20th Sep 21, 7:19am
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US Fed faces US debt ceiling stoush, sinking consumer sentiment, and Wall St unease; PBoC faces its own stresses; iron ore price sinks fast; UST 10yr 1.36%, oil and gold soft; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
Harbour Asset Management's Simon Pannett takes a closer look at how the Evergrande debt distress crisis may play out in China, and the implications for their wider property development sector
18th Sep 21, 9:03am
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Harbour Asset Management's Simon Pannett takes a closer look at how the Evergrande debt distress crisis may play out in China, and the implications for their wider property development sector
China's Evergrande situation worsens; China growth vanishes; panic selling of iron ore contracts; US sentiment stays low; Australia oks new coal mine; UST 10yr 1.37%, oil soft, gold falls again; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
18th Sep 21, 8:35am
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China's Evergrande situation worsens; China growth vanishes; panic selling of iron ore contracts; US sentiment stays low; Australia oks new coal mine; UST 10yr 1.37%, oil soft, gold falls again; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
Chang-Tai Hsieh argues that US economic strategy is failing to address the unique challenge posed by China
17th Sep 21, 10:09am
by Guest
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Chang-Tai Hsieh argues that US economic strategy is failing to address the unique challenge posed by China
China applies to join the TPP; World Bank dumps key report that favoured NZ; US retails sales strong; OECD wants global ETS; UST 10yr 1.34%, oil holds, gold sinks; NZ$1 = 70.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74
17th Sep 21, 7:42am
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China applies to join the TPP; World Bank dumps key report that favoured NZ; US retails sales strong; OECD wants global ETS; UST 10yr 1.34%, oil holds, gold sinks; NZ$1 = 70.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74
US data positive; Canada inflation surges; China data weak across the board; eyes on lithium; OECD reviews Australia; UST 10yr 1.30%, oil rises, gold falls; NZ$1 = 71.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
16th Sep 21, 7:22am
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US data positive; Canada inflation surges; China data weak across the board; eyes on lithium; OECD reviews Australia; UST 10yr 1.30%, oil rises, gold falls; NZ$1 = 71.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
US CPI underwhelms, generates market reassessments; Evergrande teetering; NZ holds freedom ranking; RBA pushes back; NAB sentiment low; UST 10yr 1.28%, oil stable, gold rises; NZ$1 = 71 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
15th Sep 21, 7:19am
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US CPI underwhelms, generates market reassessments; Evergrande teetering; NZ holds freedom ranking; RBA pushes back; NAB sentiment low; UST 10yr 1.28%, oil stable, gold rises; NZ$1 = 71 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
US inflation expectations rise; Japan, India and Germany all suffer fast rising costs; natural gas and coal prices jump; UST 10yr 1.33%, oil and and gold firm; NZ$1 = 71.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
14th Sep 21, 7:19am
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US inflation expectations rise; Japan, India and Germany all suffer fast rising costs; natural gas and coal prices jump; UST 10yr 1.33%, oil and and gold firm; NZ$1 = 71.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
China's carbon market misfires; China new bank lending soft; US PPI jumps; Canadians gain jobs; APRA targets leverage; UST 10yr 1.34%, oil stable and gold dips; NZ$1 = 71.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
13th Sep 21, 7:19am
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China's carbon market misfires; China new bank lending soft; US PPI jumps; Canadians gain jobs; APRA targets leverage; UST 10yr 1.34%, oil stable and gold dips; NZ$1 = 71.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
Global producer prices on the rampage; China's carbon market failing; new yuan lending lacks demand; APRA eyes leverage risks again; UST 10yr 1.34%, oil rises and gold dips; NZ$1 = 71.2 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
11th Sep 21, 8:47am
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Global producer prices on the rampage; China's carbon market failing; new yuan lending lacks demand; APRA eyes leverage risks again; UST 10yr 1.34%, oil rises and gold dips; NZ$1 = 71.2 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
Key commodity costs keep on rising; Fed says tapering this year on track; China CPI falls but PPI at 13yr high; ECB sets modest tapering; UST 10yr 1.30%, oil dips and gold firms; NZ$1 = 71.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
10th Sep 21, 7:19am
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Key commodity costs keep on rising; Fed says tapering this year on track; China CPI falls but PPI at 13yr high; ECB sets modest tapering; UST 10yr 1.30%, oil dips and gold firms; NZ$1 = 71.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1