China’s economy slows to a “just right” 8.9% growth rate in the fourth quarter
Is China the new Goldilocks? Global stocks markets certainly think so. The 8.9% growth rate for fourth quarter GDP announced today came in just right.
Home Inns and Hotels looks like a consolidator of the fast-growing Chinese hotel sector
To subscribe to JAM you need to fill in some details below including, ahem, some info on how you'll pay us. A subscription is $199 (although if you're subscribing with one of our special offers it will be lower) for a year for ongoing and continuing access to the...Tomorrow’s big mover–China will release data on fourth quarter GDP growth
China is due to report fourth quarter GDP numbers on Tuesday, January 17. Economists are looking for growth to drop below 9%. How far below 9%? The emerging consensus of the last few days seems to be somewhere around 8.5%.
Inflation in China continues to slow–watch the GDP data for the fourth quarter set for release on January 17
Inflation at the consumer level fell to a 15-month low in December, China’s National Bureau of Statistics announced today. Inflation at the producer level fell to the lowest rate in two years.The path to another cut by the People’s Bank of China in the bank reserve requirement before the Lunar New Year holiday is now wide open.
Bad news from Tiffany puts a sell on all luxury retailers–even Coach–in the short term
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The death of North Korea’s Kim Jong Il on Saturday December 17 has thrown Asian markets into a tizzy. The fear is that Kim Jong Un, the designated successor, doesn’t have a very secure grip on power and will feel compelled to solidify his control with a bit of military adventurism such as a new nuclear test or a new shelling attack on South Korean territory.