China’s property sector remains weighed down by weak housing demand, with the decline in real estate investment deepening despite Beijing’s support measures. Property investment fell 10.1% Y/Y in the first five months of the year,
PROPERTY
China’s factory output disappoints, property sector stuck in doldrums
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s May industrial output lagged expectations and a slowdown in the property sector showed no signs of easing despite policy support, adding pressure on Beijing to shore up …
China’s property investment declines further in January-May
NEW DELHI: Property investment in China witnessed a 10.1% decline compared to the same period in the previous year in the initial five months of 2024, a further drop from the 9.8% decrease recorded in…
China new home prices fall at fastest clip in nearly 10 years
China’s new home prices fell at the fastest pace in more than 9-1/2 years in May, official data showed on Monday, with the property sector struggling to find a bottom despite government efforts to …
Chinese government rushes to shore up struggling property sector with new policies
A report has called China’s housing market the ‘primary risk’ to the economy as more is done to stabilise the sector.
China Steel Demand Plateaus at a Decent Level, Vale’s Boss Says
Chinese steel demand “has definitely plateaued” due to property woes, though the Asian nation’s appetite for the material is still at a “decent level,” said the head of the world’s second-largest iron …
Global 2000: China Ranks Thin On Real Estate Glut, Stock Slide
China, including Hong Kong, occupies 324 spots in the 2024 Forbes Global 2000 ranking of the world’s top publicly traded companies unveiled Thursday. That’s the second consecutive decline from a …
Global 2000: China Ranks Thin On Real Estate Glut, Stock Slide
China, including Hong Kong, occupies 324 spots in the 2024 Forbes Global 2000 ranking of the world’s top publicly traded companies unveiled Thursday. That’s the second consecutive decline from a …
Why are China’s consumers spending less?
With a slowing economy, the rapid growth of consumer spending is “in the past” and China’s consumers are spending less.
China’s Mild Inflation Fails to Quell Concerns Over Weak Demand
China’s consumer prices rose less than expected in May and factory prices dropped for the 20th month in a row, fueling concerns over persistently weak demand.
Can China Turn Its Property Glut Into Affordable Housing?
China Brief: Can China Turn Its Property Glut Into Affordable Housing? Create an FP account to save articles to read later and in the FP mobile app. Sign Up ALREADY AN FP SUBSCRIBER? LOGIN Print…
China property crisis: Dexin joins list of developers ordered to liquidate in Hong Kong
Dexin China Holdings has joined the growing list of troubled Chinese property developers facing liquidation as impatient creditors take them to court in an attempt to claw back the money they are owed …
China could be on the cusp of reversing hukou, a legacy Mao policy
Increasingly, Chinese cities are rolling back hukou housing registration policies — a break with the past that economists argue will help China’s post-COVID economic recovery.