China+ Publications
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Japan’s inflation slows in November, thanks to easing food and core prices
Kelvin Lam (Senior China+ Economist)China+
Japan National CPI slows sharply in November as cost-push factors ease
Kelvin Lam (Senior China+ Economist)China+
- Korea’s 20-day exports rose sharply in December on base effects, and jumps in vessel and chip exports.
- Exports to China and Hong Kong continue to recover, while shipments to the EU tanked.
- Any improvement in Korea’s exports hinges on how sustained the ICT rebound and China’s recovery are.
Kelvin Lam (Senior China+ Economist)China+
Korean 20-day exports accelerate on the back of base effects and lumpy shipments of hi-tech vessels and semiconductors
Kelvin Lam (Senior China+ Economist)China+
Korean 20-day exports accelerate on the back of base effects and lumpy shipments of hi-tech vessels and semiconductors
Kelvin Lam (Senior China+ Economist)China+
- The PBoC kept one-and five-year LPRs steady in December, after standing pat on MLF rates earlier.
- Japan’s exports dipped back into negative growth in November following two months of expansion.
- Exports to the US and EU slowed significantly, while car exports continue to grow, albeit less strongly.
Kelvin Lam (Senior China+ Economist)China+
China keeps lending rates steady; Japan's exports shrink for the first time in 3 months
Kelvin Lam (Senior China+ Economist)China+
The BoJ stays put as inflation slows and currency pressure eases
Duncan WrigleyChina+
The BoJ stays put as inflation slows and currency pressure eases
Duncan WrigleyChina+
- The BoJ announced no change to its easy policy settings yesterday.
- Falling U.S. yields have eased pressure on the yen, lessening the urgency of a BoJ policy shift.
- The December flash PMIs indicate falling manufacturing demand, but resilient services activity.
Duncan WrigleyChina+
- November data show China’s consumption demand stagnating as winter closes in.
- The headline jump in industrial output is misleading, driven by utilities and base effects.
- A sharp fall in existing-home prices likely indicates a supply surge as investors offload proper ties.
Duncan WrigleyChina+
Japanese manufacturing activity weakens but services activity rises
Duncan WrigleyChina+
China's economy treads water in November; steeper existing home price fall points to market clearing
Japanese manufacturing activity weakens but services rise
Duncan WrigleyChina+
- China’s November financing data indicate weak credit demand outside government-bond issuance.
- Home demand is stronger than the headlines suggest, but the supply overhang is bigger too.
- The PBoC is likely to talk up inflationary expectations and provide more assertive liquidity support.
Duncan WrigleyChina+
- The December Central Economic Work Conference confirmed China’s priority is restructuring.
- China should turn to fiscal policy to expand domestic demand, but don’t expect mega-stimulus.
- Regulators are likely to support a broader group of property developers, but no quick fix.
Duncan WrigleyChina+
- China’s ebbing money growth is a symptom of soggy credit demand
Duncan WrigleyChina+
Japan's headline Tankan index improves, but outlook worsens
Duncan WrigleyChina+
- The December Politburo meeting statement struck a more confident tone on China’s economy.
- Headline core inflation sank in November, due to food and energy prices, but core inflation was steady.
- November’s producer prices fell m/m for the first time in four months, indicative of excess supply.
Duncan WrigleyChina+
Worsening decline in producer prices is symptomatic of excess supply, amid weak demand at home and abroad
Duncan WrigleyChina+
