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Global Manufacturers Still Manufacturing

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Denis Ouellet

There were some unexpected results in the August manufacturing PMI releases of both the good and bad variety. Some countries are slowing while others unexpectedly picked up. Bottom Line: Global manufacturing activity continued to expand as the summer drew to … Continue reading →

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CHINA PMI RISES IN AUGUST

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Denis Ouellet

The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) of China’s manufacturing sector rose to 51.7 percent in August, up 0.5 percentage points from July, the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) said Wednesday. August’s figure marked an end to three consecutive months … Continue reading →

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CHINA EARLY WARNING INDICATOR SHOWS STABLE ECONOMY

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Denis Ouellet

The July Early Warning Indicator declined by 7.3 points to 102.7. After peaking at 118 in February, the index has declined steadily right into the “Stability” zone. In February, 5 of the 10 indicators were heating or overheating. Only one … Continue reading →

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CHINA TO TAKE MEASURES TO BOOST DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Denis Ouellet

China’s top legislature, the National People’s Congress (NPC), has proposed a quick launch of reforms in income distribution to curb the widening wealth gap in the country. (…) The research report proposes increasing the proportion of both residents’ incomes and … Continue reading →

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CHINA’S LEADING INDICATORS KEEP DECLINING

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Denis Ouellet

China’s leading economic indicator fell for the fifth consecutive month in July and now stands at its 5 year average. Seven of the 8 indicators declined in July. The LEI declined 0.5 points in July after losing 0.7 and 0.9 … Continue reading →

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Chinese Urban Women Catch Shopping Fever, Survey Finds

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Denis Ouellet

Urban Chinese women are spending more and saving less as they poured 63 percent of their incomes into consumer goods ranging from clothes to cosmetics last year, a poll has found. Also, women saved only 24 percent of their incomes … Continue reading →

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False Shanghai data muddies property picture

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Denis Ouellet

Companies in Shanghai have falsified answers in replies to some surveys by the national statistics agency, calling into question the reliability China’s property market data. The problems, from omitting information to reporting incorrect prices, were identified by the Shanghai arm … Continue reading →

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BYD Says Growth Will Slow Further

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Denis Ouellet

(…) Chairman Wang Chuanfu said in a written statement Sunday that sales growth in China’s automobile market slowed down during the second quarter. He added that "modest growth" is likely for the domestic auto industry in coming months. The month … Continue reading →

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China may introduce stimulus to boost imports

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Denis Ouellet

China has developed ways to increase imports such as the cancellation of quotas and will implement more as early as September, the National Business Daily reported, citing an unidentified official at the Ministry of Commerce. (…) Now is the right … Continue reading →

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CHINA’S LAST TWO MILLENNIUMS

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Denis Ouellet

A tremendous chart from The Economist. For Chinese people, China is merely slowly retaking its normal leading place in the world economic order. The last 200 years were but a short term aberration in the normal scheme of things. Data … Continue reading →

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CHINA ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION ROSE 14% IN JULY

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Denis Ouellet

China’s electric power consumption in July reached 389.6 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh), up 13.94 percent year-on-year, the National Energy Administration (NEA) announced Saturday. The amount was 10.68 percent more than that in June, a statement on the NEA website said. Electric … Continue reading →

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China’s Economy Continues to Slow

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Denis Ouellet

Industrial output was up 13.4% in July from a year earlier, slowing from the 13.7% gain in June and the 16.5% gain in May, the National Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday. Growth in urban fixed-asset investment, China’s benchmark measure of … Continue reading →

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