FED cut: a Headache for Emerging Markets
As Jerome Powell confidently takes a deep breath and slashes US interest rates in a bold bid to keep the American economy afloat, emerging markets...
Category: Emerging Markets
China’s Housing Market: A Tough Sell Even for the Government
In May, China’s central government urged more than 200 cities to purchase unsold homes to reduce the surplus supply. Fast-forward three months, and only 29...
When the Bull Goes to Pasture: China’s Stock Market Slump
China’s stock market is giving investors more drama than a soap opera—and not the fun kind. The mounting sell-off in Chinese stocks is deepening what...
China is becoming a new “Japanese deflation case”
China’s economic woes deepen as deflation takes root, posing an urgent threat to the prospects of the world’s second-largest economy. Despite the government’s attempts to...
China’s Secret Currency Play: Banks Take the Hit, Investors Cash In
China’s state banks are walking a financial tightrope, exposing themselves to billions of dollars in potential losses while savvy investors quietly make easy profits. The...
The next crisis is coming from China and the steel industry
Shanghai trader Yu Yongzhang’s annual steel sales plummeted by over three-quarters in just a few years. China is the dominant force that has long controlled...
EU Slaps Punitive Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles
The European Union will impose additional tariffs of up to 38.1% on electric vehicles imported from China starting next month, escalating the global trade war...
Pressure mounts on emerging markets
Global investors are unwinding their bets on local currency bonds, a trend that could potentially put pressure on central banks to raise interest rates. This...
Fitch lowers China’s outlook to negative due to a rise in debt
Fitch has revised China’s outlook from stable to negative, stating that the government risks accumulating debt as it seeks to steer the economy away from...