Posts Tagged ‘ inflation ’

China’s Factor Sector Drops to Three-Year Low

November 24, 2011
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China’s factory sector decreased dramatically, the most in 32 months, in fact, as the economy continues to weaken and concerns regarding a global recession heighten. The severe fall in the HSBC flash PMI from 51 to 48 this past month reflects domestic weakness as a result of less output and new orders, even as exports increase. The flash PMI was the lowest since 2009. Added to the already unstable world economy, the news has sent financial markets into a...

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China’s Tremors Further Quake Housing Prices

March 10, 2011
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Yingjiang County encountered severe damage following an earthquake that shattered Yunnan Province in southwest China.  This resulted in the collapse of many houses, as well as seven fatalities (and perhaps more).  According to the China Earthquake Networks Center the epicenter was monitored at 24.7 degrees north latitude, 97.9 degrees east longitude. This can’t be good news when the country is attempting (successfully right now) to reduce property prices “with sales volume already falling following purchase restrictions by local governments.” ...

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Pridiyathorn To Peak Asia’s Economy?

March 10, 2011
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Pridiyathorn To Peak Asia’s Economy?

Asia’s economy is a bit of a mess.  Actually it's a  big mess.  And it doesn’t look like this situation is about to improve any time soon either.  Inflation looks set to continue; capital flows are extremely volatile.  But the fact that China has been trying to liberalize its currency exchange rate could be good news for economies in the region, enabling them to move away from trade settlement within the current global economic climate.  It’s a shame Pridiyathorn...

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Chinese Economy and Grain Production

February 20, 2011
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    Although it seems like inflation is sky-rocketing in China due to its escalating consumer price index, according to chairman of the leading food enterprise COFCO Ning Gaoning, grain prices will be stabilized because of the country’s “substantial reserves.”  While corn will probably drop, rice and wheat – two of the country’s major grains – will remain in high supply this year.  Indeed last year the country’s grain output increased nearly 3 percent with its rice inventory-to-consumption ratio...

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Inflation Linked Bonds Are The Hit In Asia

January 23, 2011
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The head of Fidelity’s institutional business in Hong Kong, Carlo Venes, said that international inflation-linked bonds are becoming more sought after by professional investors in Asia. They want to protect themselves against inflation and to balance their portfolios with non-dollar based investments. Some analysts predict that Western central banks are following monetary policies which are too risky. Other analysts predict that deflation will follow the International financial crisis. Verns explained that “The dispersion of views on inflation is huge.”...

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