“Is Baoshang part of a corruption-related clean-up or the start of what could become a series of bank failures?” J Capital, an independent research house focused on China, wrote in a research note. … (…
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China’s first bank takeover since 1998 flags hidden credit risk
The Chinese authorities on Friday took over Baoshang Bank, a private bank based in the northern region of Inner Mongolia, citing its “severe credit risks.” It was the first government takeover of a … (…
Markets play ‘wait and see’ on Canadian bank stocks
Bank of Nova Scotia released its quarterly profit results early … “We are materially lowering our sales and EPS estimates below consensus as China represents 18% of Apple sales which we believe … ( read…
China Mulls Coal Price Cuts to Ease Burden on Power Plants
(Bloomberg) — China is seeking to lower domestic coal prices to aid power producers, and has proposed that miners bring the benchmark grade to below 600 yuan ($87) a ton, according to people with ……
Will China dump U.S. bonds as a trade weapon? Not so fast
The trade war between Beijing and Washington has stoked concern in financial markets that China might opt to weaponize its holdings of more than $1.1-trillion worth of U.S. Treasuries in retaliation … ( read original…
Apple iPhone sales in China could be cut by 50% thanks to Trump’s trade war
Clearly, Apple’s standing in China amidst the trade war is weighing on the minds … could be down another 15% amid a full-fledged valuation reset. Read the latest financial and business news from … (…
China’s New Nasdaq Is Only Taking Profitable Firms for Now
China Railway Signal & Communication Corp., which currently trades in Hong Kong, tops all applicants with a plan to raise 10.5 billion yuan. Among the 38 brokers that have been advising tech board … (…
Will China dump US bonds as a trade weapon? Not so fast
The trade war between Beijing and Washington has stoked concern in financial markets that China might opt to weaponize its holdings of more than $1.1 trillion worth of U.S. Treasuries in retaliation … ( read…
Exclusive: China Cracks Down on WFOEs of Several Global Brokers
Two independent sources state that the senior executive of the WOEF of Vantage FX is in custody, however, the company denied that any of VFX employees in China are detained. Local legal experts … (…
What’s performing in China?
While we remain optimistic that a U.S.–China trade deal will ultimately be reached, investors need greater transparency into what’s performing (or not) in the Chinese equity market. In this article we … ( read original…
Increasing tariffs on China will likely hurt US growth, says Nomura
Raising tariffs on all China goods that enter American borders … according to Japanese financial firm Nomura. President Donald Trump has claimed on several occasions that the U.S. has collected … ( read original story…
Explainer: Will China dump U.S. bonds as a trade weapon? Not so fast
(Reuters) – The trade war between Beijing and Washington has stoked concern in financial markets that China might opt to weaponize its holdings of more than $1.1 trillion worth of U.S. Treasuries in … (…
China Closely Monitoring Economic Undercurrents (Radio)
Amy Xie Patrick, Portfolio Manager, Pendal Group, joined Rishaad Salamat and Bryan Curtis on Daybreak Asia. She says the yuan will break seven to the dollar and that that doesn’t hold any magical … (…
