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China services, property sector surge to 56.7 and 53.7
China services, property sector surge to 56.7 and 53.7
These sectors are thriving, but will they last for this year's second half?
China hit by 7-month low PMI
A measly 50.2 PMI in June2012 has recorded PMI dip for two consecutive months.
China coal market slumps as shale gas booms
Global coal prices shrunk 10% and the situation may worsen for China even before it gets back on track.
China Solar industry gets boost on German rule changes
Weaker demand in Germany may see industry focus shift back to China as prices drop.
RMB liquidity to increase with Hu's visit to Hong Kong
Speculations that mainlanders will soon be allowed to open RMB accounts in Hong Kong also rise with Hu Jintao's arrival.
China firms up its pro-Hong Kong reforms
The mainland's central government has put forth details on a vast policy package benefitting Hong Kong trade and finance, among others.
Current China slowdown pales to 2008 crisis: Fitch
A close look at the HSBC Flash PMI index shows it has declined but not as severely as the last recession.
Chinese manufacturing could stumble for eight straight month
HSBC flash PMI estimate for June suggests a further contraction to 48.1% on the back of tumbling export orders.
Retail discounting spreads to smaller China cities
Now even retailers in tinier, less competitive tier-4 cities are heavily discounting their goods as consumer demand remains weak.
Chinese president endorses policy easing
Recent remarks from President Hu backing a broad-based policy easing signals a strong likelihood for new growth-stimulating measures.
Chinese housing prices dip for fifth straight month
43 out of 70 Chinese cities monitored saw their housing prices decline in May, causing an 0.11% aggregrate drop m-o-m.
China could gift Hong Kong with RMB policy easing package
Buzz is building that the mainland might relax RMB daily conversion limits on the eve of Hong Kong's 15th handover anniversary.
Caution on Chinese banks spreading to Asian counterparts
A contagion of worry looms over Asia-Pacific as weakened Chinese banks threaten to trigger a domino fall effect.
China growth slows but total crash still impossible: CIMB
Nothing short of a worldwide recession will push the resilient Chinese economy to a full meltdown, says the brokerage firm.
China's April - May power demand worse than expected
The unusually weak demand is giving China’s power producers cause for worry.
Asia-Pacific carriers' profit outlook downgraded on Euro woes
Impact of European losses now expected to be more than doubled at $1.1 billion will take its toll on Asia-Pacific carriers, says IATA.
China cuts interest rates for the first time in 42 months.
But what surprised analysts more was the government’s move to give banks the flexibility to offer higher loan rates and lower borrower’s costs.
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