BONDS COMPANY NEWS DATA POLICY & REGULATION Chinese insurance companies’ financing surged nearly 300% in 2023 amid fundraising rush to meet tougher capital rules >>>
DATA China’s newly installed power battery capacity rose 31.6% in 2023, public charging piles surged 51.7% – industry body >>>
DATA REAL ESTATE VIEWS & ANALYSIS Hong Kong office vacancy hit 20-year high, office rents expected to drop another 5% – 7% this year – research >>>
DATA China’s auto sales rose 12% to top 30 mln units, hit new record high, eyes 3% growth this year amid weaker demand – industry body >>>
COMPANY NEWS DATA MACRO China’s railway passenger trips surged 128% to hit new record high in 2023, growth to slow to 4.77% this year >>>
DATA MACRO China’s economy to grow by around 5.3% in 2024, Q1 growth to reach about 5% – government think tank >>>
DATA VIEWS & ANALYSIS China’s auto market competition to intensify in 2024, EVs’ share to rise further to 42% – 45% – Fitch Ratings >>>
DATA REAL ESTATE VIEWS & ANALYSIS Some 76% of pre-sold homes in China’s program to ensure delivery were handed over in 2023 – research >>>
DATA MACRO VIEWS & ANALYSIS Global growth to slow to 2.4% in 2024, China’s growth to ease to 4.5%, slowest in three decades excluding pandemic-affected years – World Bank >>>
DATA China’s passenger car sales rose 5.6% in 2023, NEV sales surged 36%, NEV penetration reached 35.7% >>>
COMMODITIES DATA China’s oil and gas output hits record high of 390 mln tonnes oil equivalent in 2023 >>>
DATA STOCKS VIEWS & ANALYSIS Hong Kong’s IPO fundraising tumbled 56% in 2023, to return to world’s top five in 2024 – KPMG >>>
DATA VIEWS & ANALYSIS Global EV sales likely grew 29% in 2023, expected to grow 27.1% in 2024, Greater China remained top market – research >>>