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Below is a list of our China+ Publications for the last 6 months. If you are looking for reports older than 6 months please email info@pantheonmacro.com, or contact your account rep

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Duncan Wrigley

China+ Datanote: BoK Policy Decision, Korea, February

  • The BoK stays put, but changing voting pattern hints at future policy shift

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China+ Datanote: Flash manufacturing PMI, Japan, February

  • Japanese manufacturing activity hit by fading demand and supply

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CHINA+ DATA WRAP 22 February 2024: BoK on hold; Japanese flash PMIs

BoK on hold, but hinting at future easing; Japan's flash PMIs indicate continued sluggishness

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23 February 2024 China+ Monitor Japan's flash PMIs point to sagging economic activity

  • The two Japanese flash PMIs point to a flagging recovery, despite long-term optimism.
  • A drop in service sector new export orders is a warning sign for the tourism sector.
  • January national CPI, due Monday, will likely be sub- 2%, adding to the case for the BoJ to delay a rate rise.

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China+ Datanote: PBoC Policy Decision, China, February

Surprise 25bp cut to five-year LPR unlikely enough to ensure rapid property market rebound; one-year LPR on hold

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CHINA+ DATA WRAP 20 February 2024: surprise 25bp five-year LPR cut

Surprise 25bp cut to five-year LPR unlikely enough to ensure rapid property market rebound; one-year LPR on hold

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21 February 2024 China+ Monitor China's big five-year LPR cut signals focus on boosting home demand

  • The PBoC announced no change to the one-year LPR yesterday, in line with market expectations...
  • ...But the surprisingly large 25bp cut to the five-year LPR is a clear signal of property-market support.
  • China is finally taking bigger steps to boost the ailing property market, but more will likely be needed.

Duncan WrigleyChina+

19 February 2024 China+ Monitor PBoC sticking to targeted easing; don't expect big rate cuts

  • The PBoC left the MLF rate on hold yesterday but is likely to cut it in Q2, as part of targeted support .
  • Fiscal stimulus funds are likely to boost business cash flow in selected parts of the economy in H1.
  • Urban real estate financing mechanisms promise to bring real money for project completions.

Duncan WrigleyChina+

13 February 2024 China+ Monitor Chinese credit demand still sluggish, but M1 bounce is cause for cheer

  • China’s social financing growth slowed a notch in January, due to less government-bond issuance.
  • The jump in January net long-term new household loans is probably a blip; new-home sales are weak.
  • The increase in M1 growth is a likely sign of stimulus funds improving business cash flow.

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China+ Datanote: Money & Credit, China, January

M1 and credit growth beat expectations, thanks to stimulus

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China+ Datanote: PPI, China, January

Manufactured goods producer price decline stems partly from industrial spare capacity

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CHINA+ DATA WRAP 8 February 2024: China's inflation data point to soft demand

China's inflation data point to still-soft domestic demand, after filtering out the holiday noise

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CHINA+ DATA WRAP 6 February 2024: modest uptick in Japanese wages

Japan's nominal wage growth ticks up slightly in approach to spring talks

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7 February 2024 China+ Monitor Waiting for a meaningful improvement in Japanese wage trends

  • Japanese nominal wage growth rose slightly in December but remains well below earlier highs..
  • The continued decline in real wages, albeit easing, is dragging down real household spending.
  • Disappointing tourism wages raise questions about the hoped-for transition to demand-push inflation.

Duncan WrigleyChina+

5 February 2024 China+ Monitor Korea trade en route to a healthy recovery on strong WDA growth

  • Korean export grow th remains resilient on a WDA basis, driven by surging microchip exports.
  • Shipments to the US are still seeing strong growth, while Chinese demand is recovering.
  • The recovery in Korean exports is expected to continue and hinges on the semiconductor upturn.

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China+ Datanote: Caixin Manufacturing PMI, China, January

Caixin index lifted by capital goods output and intermediate product exports 

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CHINA+ WRAP: Caixin PMI still relatively strong; Korean manufacturers buoyed by new product launches, high-end chip exports

Caixin PMI still relatively strong

Korean manufacturers buoyed by new product launches, high-end chip exports

Japan PMI still weak

Duncan WrigleyChina+

2 February 2024 China+ Monitor Caixin manufacturing index still outperforming official gauge

  • China’s January Caixin manufacturing PMI is still outperforming the official index.
  • Rising investment goods output probably anticipates stimulus effects after the Lunar New Year holiday.
  • The Caixin services PMI should see a holiday bump, despite consumer caution over costly purchases.

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China+ Datanote: Official Manufacturing PMI, China, January

Manufacturing production steams ahead of new orders, as firms restock in anticipation of higher sales

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CHINA+ DATA WRAP 31 JANUARY 2024: official PMIs indicate restocking

Official manufacturing PMI indicates restocking
Holiday effect provides modest lift to services activity

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