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China’s inflation plunges to 14-month low in November
China’s inflation plunges to 14-month low in November
At 4.2%, the country’s inflation surprised the market, having dropped faster than expected.
China’s inflation may have dropped to 4.3% in November
As overall food inflation will likely have slowed to 9%, led by lower prices of pork, fresh vegetables and seafood.
63% of Chinese women lead financial planning in households
It’s mom who gets a say on how to spend the family income.
China’s export growth slows to 8-month low of 15.9%
On the flip side, China's import surged unexpectedly to 28.7% y-o-y in October.
China’s inflation may have dipped to 5.8% in October
And the country’s exports are expected to have declined further to 15% in October from 17.1% in September.
Chinese government puts SMEs in a bind
They are seen as the unfortunate but necessary collateral damage in order to slow down inflation and restructure the economy.
China’s flash manufacturing PMI rebounds to five-month high of 51.1 in October
It seems like Chinese manufacturing activity is gearing for a strong performance in 4Q11.
China’s economic growth eases to 9.1% in 3Q11
On the other hand, industrial production posted a surprising growth of 13.8% in September, having been driven by the heavy industries.
China’s GDP may have surged 9.4% in 3Q11
As the country’s external trade has been resilient, with exports advancing 20.5% this quarter.
China’s retail property market to be robust in 4Q11
Demand for retail space will be huge as 75m households will be joining the “middle class” by 2015, boosting consumer spending.
China’s export growth plummets to 7-month low of 7.1% in September
HSBC views a soft landing ahead for the country despite weakening export demand from the West.
China to overtake the US as the largest trading nation in the world by 2025
Chinese trade volume is expected to grow an amazing 146% in 14 years’ time.
China's GDP may have surged 9.4% in 3Q11
It's time to scrap those thoughts of a hard landing in China as trade surplus for July and August totaled a whopping US$48.2b.
China’s pharma product demand to grow by 25% every year
And emerging economies will account for 50% of global growth in demand to 2015.
Proceeds from dim sum bond reaches RMB120.2b this year
And guess which was the busiest month with a total 40 issues?
China’s economy to grow 9% in 4Q11 to 2012
The country’s GDP is forecast to grow by 8.8% in 2H2011, as slower growth will be inevitable for China but supported by resilient domestic demand.
Ascendas REIT acquires business park within the Haidian district in Beijing
The property was acquired from a related party of its sponsor, the Ascendas China Industrial and Business Park Fund, for RMB 300m.
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