Shanghai aluminium hit new record high amid robust demand, production curbs
Aluminium has become one of the best-performing metals so far this year driven by robust demand and short supply caused by production
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China’s tour bookings surge for Mid-Autumn Festival, most choose short-distance travel as Covid-19 concerns linger
As Mid-Autumn Festival holiday approaches, China’s tour bookings are surging as restrictions on movement have been mostly lifted following containment of recent
China’s new bank loan growth slower than expected, total social financing growth slowed for sixth straight month to hit lowest since December 2018
New bank loans in China grew at a pace slower than expected in August and the growth of total social financing slowed
China’s coal prices remain high as power plants start restocking for winter heating season, supply remains tight
China’s coal prices have remained high despite government measures to stabilize the market. Industry insiders expect the prices to remain elevated as
China’s factory-gate price inflation hit highest since 2008 driven by rising commodity prices, while consumer inflation eased further
Factory-gate price inflation in China hit the highest level in 13 years in August driven by surging prices of coal, chemicals and
China’s cement prices climb significantly as demand strengthens while supply remains tight
China’s cement prices have been climbing since late August amid rising demand in the traditional peak season and as local government bond
China’s exports unexpectedly grew at faster pace to hit new record high in August
China’s exports grew at a faster pace in August to hit a new record high driven by robust global demand despite high
China’s foreign exchange reserves fell in August due to changes in asset prices
China’s foreign exchange reserves fell to $3.2321 trillion at the end of August, down $3.8 billion from a month earlier, official data
Shenzhen’s second-hand home sales tumbled over 80% on year in August amid tightening property curbs, prices of school district homes hit hard
China’s technology hub of Shenzhen saw second-hand home transactions tumble by more than 80 per cent in August from a year earlier
China’s heavy truck, excavator sales plunged in August, rebounds expected in coming months as local government bond sales pick up
China’s heavy truck and excavator sales plunged in August on year after robust growth in the first half of the year. Analysts
China’s services sector shrank in August for first time since April 2020 amid Covid-19 resurgence – private survey
China’s services sector activities slipped into sharp contraction in August due to a series of Covid-19 flareups, a private survey showed on
Several large banks’ real estate bad loan ratio increase in first half, most banks saw share of real estate lending drop amid tighter scrutiny
Several large Chinese commercial banks saw bank loan ratio for their real estate-related lending increased in the first half of the year
China’s manufacturing activities slip into contraction in August for first time since May 2020
China’s manufacturing activity slipped into contraction in August for the first time in since May 2020, as COVID-19 containment measures, supply bottlenecks
China’s services activities contracted in August for first time since March last year, manufacturing sector expands at slower pace
China’s services sector activity contracted in August to the second-lowest level on record, further adding to evidence of a slowing economy after
China’s industrial profit growth slowed for fifth straight month in July, adding signs of weakening economic recovery
Growth of profits generated by China’s industrial companies slowed for the fifth straight month in July, adding signs that the post-pandemic recovery
China’s coal prices remain high despite government’s cooling measures, coal demand expected to remain strong in coming months
China’s coal prices have remained high even after the authority introduced a series of measures to ensure supplies and stabilise prices. Pithead
China’s local government bond issuance hit lowest since April in July, bond sales expected to pick up in August, September
The pace of Chinese local government borrowing has been generally slow this year and their bond issuance in July hit the lowest