Understanding China
US jobless claims fall back to normal levels; global logistics issues persist; producer price pressure topping out; ATO on the warpath; UST 10yr 1.68%, oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 71.6 USc; TWI-5 = 75
22nd Oct 21, 7:29am
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US jobless claims fall back to normal levels; global logistics issues persist; producer price pressure topping out; ATO on the warpath; UST 10yr 1.68%, oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 71.6 USc; TWI-5 = 75
Inflation tracks divide the world economy; China house prices waver; Evergrande rescue deal collapses; Taiwan exports continue surge; UST 10yr 1.64%, oil stable and gold firm; NZ$1 = 72 USc; TWI-5 = 75.4
21st Oct 21, 7:23am
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Inflation tracks divide the world economy; China house prices waver; Evergrande rescue deal collapses; Taiwan exports continue surge; UST 10yr 1.64%, oil stable and gold firm; NZ$1 = 72 USc; TWI-5 = 75.4
Dairy prices up in USD, down in NZD; US housing starts soften; Evergrande favours the locals; OECD sees huge demographic challenge; copper price hits record; UST 10yr 1.63%, oil and gold firm; NZ$1 = 71.6 USc; TWI-5 = 75.1
20th Oct 21, 7:24am
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Dairy prices up in USD, down in NZD; US housing starts soften; Evergrande favours the locals; OECD sees huge demographic challenge; copper price hits record; UST 10yr 1.63%, oil and gold firm; NZ$1 = 71.6 USc; TWI-5 = 75.1
US industrial production slips; Chinese data weak with more to downgrades to come; Chinese property stutters; India expanding strongly; UST 10yr 1.58%, oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 70.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.5
19th Oct 21, 7:19am
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US industrial production slips; Chinese data weak with more to downgrades to come; Chinese property stutters; India expanding strongly; UST 10yr 1.58%, oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 70.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.5
Energy shortages drive some key commodity prices higher; China sends anti-corruption units to all main banks; US retail sales strong; Aussies to adopt a carbon goal; UST 10yr 1.57%, oil up and gold slips; NZ$1 = 70.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
18th Oct 21, 7:19am
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Energy shortages drive some key commodity prices higher; China sends anti-corruption units to all main banks; US retail sales strong; Aussies to adopt a carbon goal; UST 10yr 1.57%, oil up and gold slips; NZ$1 = 70.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
US retail sales surge, but the consumer mood stays hesitant; countries scramble to lock in winter fuel deals; Evergrande on official Chinese minds; UST 10yr 1.58%, oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 70.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
16th Oct 21, 8:45am
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US retail sales surge, but the consumer mood stays hesitant; countries scramble to lock in winter fuel deals; Evergrande on official Chinese minds; UST 10yr 1.58%, oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 70.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
US jobless claims retreat, US PPI stays very high; China PPI still rising; supply-chain problems get worse; China housing on edge; Aussie jobs shrink; UST 10yr 1.52%, oil and gold firm; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.9
15th Oct 21, 7:19am
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US jobless claims retreat, US PPI stays very high; China PPI still rising; supply-chain problems get worse; China housing on edge; Aussie jobs shrink; UST 10yr 1.52%, oil and gold firm; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.9
US CPI inflation higher; Fed minutes point to QE end in 2022; China exports surprisingly strong; NSW eyes big immigration push; UST 10yr 1.55%, oil holds but gold jumps; NZ$1 = 69.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.3
14th Oct 21, 7:25am
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US CPI inflation higher; Fed minutes point to QE end in 2022; China exports surprisingly strong; NSW eyes big immigration push; UST 10yr 1.55%, oil holds but gold jumps; NZ$1 = 69.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.3
IMF trims global growth forecast; US inflation expectations higher; China car sales slump; China & India power crisis lingers, Aussie business confidence up; UST 10yr 1.58%, oil slips but gold firm; NZ$1 = 69.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
13th Oct 21, 7:24am
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IMF trims global growth forecast; US inflation expectations higher; China car sales slump; China & India power crisis lingers, Aussie business confidence up; UST 10yr 1.58%, oil slips but gold firm; NZ$1 = 69.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
Oil and aluminium prices rise; Japanese machine tool orders strong; China property woes spread to their whole bond market; Nobel prizes awarded in economics; UST 10yr 1.61%, oil rises but gold stable; NZ$1 = 69.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
12th Oct 21, 7:19am
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Oil and aluminium prices rise; Japanese machine tool orders strong; China property woes spread to their whole bond market; Nobel prizes awarded in economics; UST 10yr 1.61%, oil rises but gold stable; NZ$1 = 69.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
OECD agrees tax reform; China services recover but floods pose new risks; US jobs growth better than it looks; RBA warns on cyber risk and housing risk; UST 10yr 1.61%, oil firm and gold stable; NZ$1 = 69.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73
11th Oct 21, 7:19am
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OECD agrees tax reform; China services recover but floods pose new risks; US jobs growth better than it looks; RBA warns on cyber risk and housing risk; UST 10yr 1.61%, oil firm and gold stable; NZ$1 = 69.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73
US jobs growth disappoints; Canada jobs growth impresses; China services recover; Taiwan exports impress; OECD agrees tax reform; RBA warns on cyber risk; UST 10yr 1.60%, oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 69.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73
9th Oct 21, 8:30am
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US jobs growth disappoints; Canada jobs growth impresses; China services recover; Taiwan exports impress; OECD agrees tax reform; RBA warns on cyber risk; UST 10yr 1.60%, oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 69.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73
US jobless claims fall ahead of non-farm payrolls data; China's FX reserves stable; China worries about economic long Covid; container freight rates pass their peak; UST 10yr 1.57%, oil firm and gold stable; NZ$1 = 69.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73
8th Oct 21, 7:23am
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US jobless claims fall ahead of non-farm payrolls data; China's FX reserves stable; China worries about economic long Covid; container freight rates pass their peak; UST 10yr 1.57%, oil firm and gold stable; NZ$1 = 69.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73
Paola Subacchi considers the consequences if the Chinese authorities fail to ring-fence the Evergrande debacle
7th Oct 21, 11:45am
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Paola Subacchi considers the consequences if the Chinese authorities fail to ring-fence the Evergrande debacle
US jobs outlook brighter; US home loan activity weakens; energy crisis spreads globally; EU retail growth stalls; APRA tackles housing risks; UST 10yr 1.53%, oil soft and gold stable; NZ$1 = 69 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
7th Oct 21, 7:19am
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US jobs outlook brighter; US home loan activity weakens; energy crisis spreads globally; EU retail growth stalls; APRA tackles housing risks; UST 10yr 1.53%, oil soft and gold stable; NZ$1 = 69 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
Dairy prices unchanged; Beijing orders banks to fund coal output increases; Evergrande contagion spreads; US service sector booms; EU PPI hits record high again; UST 10yr 1.52%, oil higher but gold soft; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.3
6th Oct 21, 7:24am
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Dairy prices unchanged; Beijing orders banks to fund coal output increases; Evergrande contagion spreads; US service sector booms; EU PPI hits record high again; UST 10yr 1.52%, oil higher but gold soft; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.3
Zhang Jun argues that the entrepreneurial impulse driving the Chinese economy's development remains strong
5th Oct 21, 9:50am
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Zhang Jun argues that the entrepreneurial impulse driving the Chinese economy's development remains strong
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