China Data Response Activity & Spending (Nov.) The disruption from virus outbreaks intensified in November, with retail sales, investment spending and industrial output all contracting by the most month-on-month since the Shanghai lockdown. Early... 15th December 2022 · 3 mins read
China Data Response Bank Lending & Broad Credit (Nov.) Credit growth has now reversed all of its modest acceleration over the past year, a clear sign that monetary easing has failed to gain traction due to virus disruption and waning confidence among... 12th December 2022 · 2 mins read
China Data Response Consumer & Producer Prices (Nov.) Consumer price inflation dropped to its lowest in eight months in November and producer price inflation stayed at a 23-month low. The shift away from zero-COVID could put some upward pressure on... 9th December 2022 · 3 mins read
China Data Response China Trade (Nov.) Chinese exports contracted year-on-year in November by the most since the start of the pandemic and imports dropped at the fastest pace in 30 months. We expect outbound shipments to fall further over... 7th December 2022 · 4 mins read
China Data Response China Caixin Manufacturing PMI (Nov.) The Caixin manufacturing PMI edged up in November but remained weak. Taken together with the official survey published yesterday, they suggest that downward pressure on industrial activity intensified... 1st December 2022 · 3 mins read
China Data Response China Official PMIs (Nov.) The official PMIs add further evidence of another large blow to services activity as virus disruptions intensified this month. The hit to industry looks to have been more modest. But downside risks... 30th November 2022 · 3 mins read
China Data Response China Activity & Spending (Oct.) The October data point to a further loss of momentum, with retail sales dropping sharply amid worsening virus outbreaks. November is shaping up to be even worse. With exports cooling, the property... 15th November 2022 · 3 mins read
China Data Response Bank Lending & Broad Credit (Oct.) Much weaker than expected credit growth – and an extremely unusual outright fall in lending to households – again underlines the difficulties policymakers are facing stimulating growth while activity... 10th November 2022 · 2 mins read
China Data Response China Consumer & Producer Prices (Oct.) Consumer price inflation eased last month from September’s 29-month high and remained below the government’s preferred ceiling of 3%. It is set to stay low by global standards over the coming quarters... 9th November 2022 · 3 mins read
China Data Response China Trade (Oct.) China’s export volumes dropped back sharply in October, due to a deterioration in global economic conditions and a reversal in pandemic-related demand. We expect exports to weaken further over the... 7th November 2022 · 3 mins read
China Data Response Caixin Manufacturing PMI (Oct.) The Caixin manufacturing PMI rose in October but remained weak. Taken together with the official survey published yesterday, it points to a slowdown in industrial activity last month. We think the... 1st November 2022 · 2 mins read
China Data Response Hong Kong GDP (Q3 Preliminary) Hong Kong’s economy contracted last quarter due to a sharp decline in exports. While the ongoing easing of virus-related restrictions should continue to support a recovery in retail spending... 31st October 2022 · 2 mins read
China Data Response China Official PMIs (Oct.) The official PMIs point to a further loss of momentum this month as virus disruptions worsened and export orders remained under pressure. With the zero-COVID policy here to stay, we think the economy... 31st October 2022 · 2 mins read
China Data Response China GDP (Q3), Trade & Activity (Sep.) Growth ticked up in Q3 as the hit from the Omicron wave reversed. But this leaves output only slightly higher than where it started the year. And momentum is now weakening again. 24th October 2022 · 4 mins read
China Data Response Consumer & Producer Prices (Sep.) Consumer price inflation rose to a 29-month high in September and is now scraping up against the government’s preferred ceiling of 3%. But this was due to a rise in food inflation that is likely to... 14th October 2022 · 3 mins read
China Data Response China Bank Lending & Broad Credit (Sep.) Credit growth surprised to the upside last month, edging up thanks to official efforts to boost lending via policy banks. But wider appetite for borrowing still appears depressed, which will probably... 12th October 2022 · 2 mins read
