iShares MSCI China

On a non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) basis, Lattice Semiconductor’s revenue fell 8% quarter-over-quarter to $101.3 million in fiscal 4Q15.

On a year-over-year basis, China’s industrial production increased to 6.0% in May 2016. That’s the same pace as April.

Services contributed 16% of revenue Apple (AAPL) generated $24 billion from its Services business in fiscal 2016, and aims to double the revenue in four years. In fiscal 3Q17, Apple’s Services division contributed $7.3 billion in revenue, up 22% from a year earlier, and making up 16.1% of the quarter’s total revenue. Apple’s Services business consists of offerings […]

Key threats to the company include higher labor costs and greater regulation. After the Bangladesh factory tragedy, stricter regulations can be expected.

Today, President Donald Trump told reporters, “Our country’s doing unbelievably well economically.”

If Qualcomm (QCOM) loses its chance to acquire NXP Semiconductors, its strategy to grow beyond smartphones into embedded and automotive could take the back seat, and it may be pressured to settle its licensing disputes with Apple.

The trade war between the United States and China revolves around the supremacy of 5G technology, which is expected to form the basis for the data economy.

In this series, we’ll take a look at the key highlights of NIO’s fourth-quarter earnings release.

China-based online retailer JD.com and social media and digital payments provider Tencent recently announced that they were expanding their partnership.

Short-term outlook above expectations The IATA (International Air Transport Association) has revised its forecast upwards on global airline profitability after the free fall of crude oil prices in the second half of 2014. Global net profit for 2014 is now estimated at $19.9 billion, higher than $18 billion projected in June. Profitability is expected to […]

China, the world’s largest auto market, is faltering like never before. September was the 15th month of annual car sales decline for the company.

China continued buying gold for the tenth consecutive month in September. The country also continued its de-dollarization bid.

On Tuesday, US and Chinese officials resumed trade talks over the phone days after they announced a trade truce.

Chinese electric carmaker NIO (NIO) continued to burn cash in the fourth quarter.

According to the IDC report, Apple’s smartphone market share fell to 11.5% in the quarter that ended in December 2018.

In the fourth quarter, Tesla delivered 90,966 car units to customers with a huge 203.6 YoY increase.

As China consumes more than 70% of seaborne-traded iron ore, it’s imperative for iron ore investors to track the country’s demand and outlook.

Alibaba reported soft revenues in the second quarter of fiscal 2019, as the e-commerce giant is struggling to gain momentum amid the growing tensions between the US and China.

Telecom gear maker Ericsson (ERIC) predicts that ~1.0 billion subscribers could have access to 5G mobile networks by 2023.

China’s final Markit services PMI stood at 53.9 in December compared to 51.9 in November 2017. It beat the preliminary market estimation of 51.8.

The DRAM market is dominated by three suppliers—Samsung (SSNLF), SK Hynix, and Micron Technologies—commanding more than 90% of the market share.

2017 has been good for the PC market, as its shipment decline slowed. Although the traditional desktop market continued to fall, growth was high for laptops, notebooks, and gaming PCs.

On a year-over-year basis, China’s retail sales strengthened in November 2017, according to a report by the National Bureau of Statistics of China.

China’s service sector in November According to data provided by Markit Economics, China’s service PMI (purchasing managers’ index) stood at 51.9 in November, compared with 51.2 in October 2017. It beat the preliminary market estimate of 51.5.   China’s November service PMI updates are as follows: production output and volume improved new business orders improved employment in […]

One of the biggest trends in the global economy over the past two years is the reduction in manufacturing capacity in China (FXI) (MCHI).

James Gorman, chair and CEO of Morgan Stanley (MS), shared his view on China (FXI) (YINN) in an interview with CNBC.

According to a report provided by the National Bureau of Statistics of China, on a yearly basis, China’s retail sales rose 10% in October compared to a 10.3% rise in September 2017.

According to data provided by Markit Economics, the Caixin China Services PMI (purchasing managers’ index) improved in October 2017 from its 21-month low in September.

While Samsung (SSNLF) has been the leader in smartphones in terms of units sold, Apple (AAPL) may be catching up.

Providing Japan with access to Blackberry’s QNX BlackBerry (BB) recently announced that it had entered into a sales and distribution agreement with Japanese semiconductor company Tokyo Electron Device. Under the agreement, Tokyo Electron Device will provide manufacturers in Japan (EWJ) with access to BlackBerry’s QNX Software Development Platform (QNX SDP 7.0). According to BlackBerry, QNX SDP […]

According to a report provided by the National Bureau of Statistics of China, the consumer confidence index for China stood at 114.7 in August 2017 compared to 114.6 in July.

According to a report provided by the National Bureau of Statistics of China, China’s inflation index improved 0.50% in September 2017 compared to a 0.40% rise in August 2017.

China’s GDP grew at an annualized rate of 6.8% in 3Q17 and met the market expectation. The economy expanded at an annualized rate of 6.9% in the first two quarters of 2017.

China manufactures only 13% of the world’s ICs. The nation imports more than $200 billion in chips annually, which created an estimated annual trade deficit of $150 billion in 2014.

According to a report by Markit Economics, China’s Caixin services PMI rose to 52.7 in August 2017 as compared to 51.5 in July.

China’s manufacturing activity improved sharply in August 2017.

Business confidence in the manufacturing sector in South Korea (EWY) has remained stable at 78 in July 2017.

In fiscal 4Q17, Alibaba’s international commerce retail business generated $353.0 million in revenues, up 312.0% YoY.

China’s (FXI) imports rose to $153.8 billion in June 2017, a 17.2% rise year-over-year (or YoY) and a 2% rise month-over-month.

Chinese (FXI) exports stood at $196.6 billion in June 2017, a rise of 11.3% year-over-year basis and a rise of 8.7% month-over-month.

Inflation in China was on a steady rise in June 2017, in line with the market’s expectation. China’s (MCHI) consumer prices rose 1.5% year-over-year in June 2017.

China’s economy surprised the markets when it rose 6.9% year-over-year (or YoY) in 2Q17. This rise was the economy’s biggest in the last six consecutive quarters.

According to Micron’s Ernest Maddock, even if China succeeds in securing legitimate IP, it would still fail in the memory market.

NVIDIA’s GeForce business In the previous part of the series, we saw that NVIDIA (NVDA) generates sales volumes from its gaming business. The company has been in the gaming market for several years and earns more than 50% of its revenue from this market. At NVIDIA’s 2017 Investor Day, GeForce senior vice president Jeffrey Fisher […]

China’s (FXI) economic activity slowed down in May 2017 as the country’s manufacturing activity touched its 11-month low.

The EAFE Index provides exposure to slow-growing developed markets while disregarding Asia’s fast-growing markets (FXI) (INDA).

Total factor productivity measures increases in overall output due to technological advancement without an increase in inputs.

Asian economies’ rapid urbanization is notable. A shift is expected to unfold in the next few decades, which should boost development and business growth.

In recent weeks, we’ve witnessed volatile behavior in the markets (SCHB) due to political turbulence in the United States and increased investor impatience.

The improved growth in emerging markets was led by a cyclical recovery in Brazil (EWZ) and Russia (ERUS).