Saturday Night Quarterback says, For the week ahead expect…

Saturday Night Quarterback says, For the week ahead expect…

In the coming week I expect global stock market action to shift to China. With every other stock market looking almost too risky to invest in, and the recent advice to invest in emerging market stocks, China’s short-term story looks (relatively) very attractiveAt the opening of China’s weekend session of the country’s legislature on Saturday, China’s premier, Li Keqiang, announced that the 2020 growth target for the country’s economy was “around 5.5 percent.”

Saturday Night Quarterback says, For the week ahead expect…

China manufacturing slows–big deal for global supply chains and People’s Bank stimulus plans

Output from China’s manufacturing sector slowed to its weakest in almost two years in January, according to the Caixin/Markit Purchasing Managers Index. The index dropped to 49.1 in January from 50.9 in December. In the index a reading below 50 indicates that output is contracting rather than expanding. The January level is the weakest since February 2020 when much of the country was on lockdown during the first wave of the Covid-19 virus.

Saturday Night Quarterback says, For the week ahead expect…

Should you invest in China now? Attacking the puzzle with buys on Monday of TCEHY and FXI

In other years this would clearly be the time to jump into China stocks. What we have right now is a classic, tried-and-true set up for big gains from buying China stocks. With a “but” or two that suggests a cautious strategy. But I will be buying shares of Tencent Holdings and the FXI ETF on Monday, January 3.

While U.S. stock exchanges closed for Presidents’ Day, China’s financial markets in turmoil

Trick or Trend: Request from China’s Didi Global to delist in New York hammers U.S.-traded China stocks

On Friday news that China’s Internet food delivery giant Didi Global (DIDI) planned to delist its shares from the New York Stock Exchange hammered the stock in New York trading. Didi’s ADRs fell 22.24%. And other Chinese stocks with New York listings followed the path downward pioneered by Didi Global. Abibaba (BABA) closed down 8.29%. Tencent Holdings (TCEHY) slid 4.87%. And JD.Com (JD) dropped 7.71%.

China economy slows more than expected in July

The Chinese government reported today that the country’s economy slowed more than expected in July. Retail sales were crimped by tough new virus restrictions introduced toward the end of the month to contain fresh outbreaks. Retail sales rose by 8.5% near over year. Analysts had expected growth of 10.9%.