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

Druckenmiller’s firm bought 710,200 shares of Alibaba (BABA) in 2Q17. The holding accounted for nearly 5.4% of the firm’s portfolio in 2Q17.

In the current global scenario, the possibility of further devaluation of the Chinese yuan is a major concern for global equity markets. The Chinese PMI data released on January 31, 2016, indicated a slowdown in the Chinese economy.

When asked in a recent interview his thoughts about the short-term and medium-term investment story, Jurrien Timmer said that the main issue for the market other than geopolitical risks is its valuation.

Jim Chanos, the billionaire investor and a well-known short seller in the hedge fund industry, said at the Delivering Alpha Conference on Tuesday, September 12, 2017, that he is continuing his short position in Tesla (TSLA).

After the announcement of the United Kingdom’s election outcome on June 9, 2017, global markets showed mixed responses.

In this series, we’ll analyze the manufacturing and services activity of China, India, and Brazil (EEM) in December 2017.

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.

According to a report provided by Markit Economics, Japan’s services PMI (EWJ) (DXJ) remained weaker in December 2017.

UK manufacturing activity in December Between November and December 2017, the UK manufacturing PMI (purchasing managers’ index) fell to 56.3 from 58.2 and missed the market expectation of 58. The index was mainly affected by the following: production output and volume improved at a slower rate new and export orders rose at a slower pace employment in the manufacturing sector slowed In […]

Germany’s manufacturing activity in December According to Markit Economics, Germany’s manufacturing PMI (purchasing managers’ index) showed a strong rise in December 2017, rising to 63.3 from 62.5 in November 2017. The index met the market estimate of 63.3, and marked the strongest expansion in German manufacturing activity since 1995. Germany’s strong manufacturing performance in December 2017 was […]

Japan’s manufacturing activity in December Japan’s manufacturing PMI (purchasing managers’ index) improved in December 2017, rising to 54 from 53.6 in November 2017. Whereas the index was slightly below the preliminary market estimate of 54.2, it marked the strongest expansion in manufacturing activity since February 2014. The solid rise in Japan’s manufacturing PMI in December 2017 was mainly due […]

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.

In this series, we’ll analyze inflation for three key economies and look at retail sales in the United States and China. We’ll also look at some key economic sentiment indexes.

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 […]

In this series, we’ll analyze major emerging nations’ manufacturing and service PMIs (purchasing managers’ indexes).

The Conference Board CEO Confidence Survey is a quarterly report based on a survey that collects responses from approximately 100 CEOs who represent a variety of industries.

James Gorman thinks that investment in bitcoin could be risky.

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.

In this series, we’ll take a look at US inflation, US retail sales, and China’s retail sales for October 2017. We’ll also analyze some economic indexes and the Eurozone’s consumer confidence in November 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.

Japan’s manufacturing PMI stood at 52.8 in October 2017, compared with 52.90 in September 2017, and beat the preliminary market estimation of 52.5.

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.

According to the IMF (International Monetary Fund), a moderate progressive tax system may not negatively impact economic growth in developed economies (SPY) (EZU).

China (FXI) (YINN) is an important emerging nation. The gradual improvement in its economic growth is a positive sign both for emerging nations (EEM) and developed nations (EFA).

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.

In this series, we’ll take a look at the manufacturing activity and service activity of major emerging economies (EEM) (VWO) in August 2017.

Goldman Sachs (GS) has a positive outlook on JD.com (JD).

The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM), which tracks the performance of emerging markets, rose nearly 27.3% on a year-to-date basis as of September 7, 2017.

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.

Gorman believes the global economy is doing well in the present scenario. However, lower volatility is a major concern.

The celebration of Emmanuel Macron’s victory in the French election began when the markets opened in Asia on May 8, 2017. Asian markets excluding China (YINN) rose.

Retail sales of consumer goods totaled 8.5 trillion yuan (~$1.3 trillion) in 1Q17, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

Caixin China’s services PMI (purchasing managers’ index) stood at 52.2 in March 2017 compared to 52.6 in February.

China’s final manufacturing PMI (purchasing managers’ index) stood at 51.8 in March 2017 compared to 51.6 in February, beating market expectations of 51.6.

The Markit Germany manufacturing PMI stood at 58.3 in March 2017 compared to 56.8 in February.

On a year-over-year basis, China’s retail sales were weaker in February 2017, according to the National Bureau of Statistics of China. The data were released on March 13, 2017.

According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, on a year-over-year (or YoY) basis, the country’s industrial production rose 6.3% in February 2017.

According to a report by Markit Economics, the Caixin China services PMI (purchasing managers’ index), released on March 2, 2017, stood at 52.6 in February 2017.

The most important indicator for this week is China’s monthly new loans. According to data from the People’s Bank of China, China’s (FXI) (YINN) (MCHI) new credit growth is increasing.

There have been significant steps toward the eventual inclusion of China A shares in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index.