Major global investment banks have collectively forecasted a slowdown in the growth of China’s economy in 2024 compared to its growth rate in 2023, which fell below market expectations. Here are the growth expectations for China in 2024 from various banks: JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM): Expects China’s growth to slow to …
Read More »Chinese Passenger Car Sales Show Resilience with an 8.3% Rise in December
Despite moderating from the previous month’s notable surge, passenger car sales in China demonstrated robust growth, increasing by 8.3 percent in December. This uptick was fueled by a competitive price war among manufacturers. According to the China Passenger Car Association’s report on Tuesday, sales reached 2.37 million vehicles in December, …
Read More »China’s CPI fell at the fastest pace since November 2020
Chinese stocks fell on Monday, December 11, after data showed continued deflationary pressures as the country’s economy suffers from weak domestic demand. In contrast, Japanese stocks jumped amid increasing bets that its central bank may not raise interest rates next week. Inflation figures for November in China showed a faster-than-expected …
Read More »China pledges to strengthen fiscal policy to support economic recovery
The top decision-making body of China’s ruling Communist Party said the country’s fiscal policy “should be moderately strengthened” to stimulate economic recovery, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The Politburo meeting held on Friday, chaired by Chinese President Xi Jinping, analyzed the economic work to be undertaken in 2024. The …
Read More »China’s crude oil imports record their first year-on-year decline since April
Customs data showed on Thursday that China’s crude oil imports in November fell 9.2 percent year-on-year, the first annual decline since April as high inventory levels, weak economic indicators and a slowdown in orders from independent refineries weakened demand. According to the General Customs Administration, the total imported crude oil …
Read More »China reduces oil imports from Venezuela
China’s independent refiners, known as teapots, are holding off on making new purchases due to wide discrepancies in offer prices. Since the suspension of US sanctions on Venezuelan oil in mid-October for six months, global energy firms and trading houses Vitol, Gunvor, and Trafigura have gradually resumed purchases. The independent …
Read More »Oil rises due to tight supplies
Oil prices rose on Thursday, continuing a cautious performance this week amid signs of tight supplies as the European Union discussed with Hungary plans to ban imports from Russia, the world’s second-largest crude exporter, after it invaded Ukraine. Brent crude futures for July delivery rose 47 cents, or 0.41 percent, …
Read More »Oil falls on recession fears, anti-Covid-19 restrictions in China
Oil prices fell by nearly a dollar on Tuesday, on fears of a possible recession and restrictions to combat COVID-19 in China, which outweighed the impact of tight global supply and expectations of increased demand for fuel as the summer travel season begins in the United States. Investment banks including …
Read More »Oil rises in early trading
Oil prices rose in early trading on Monday as US fuel demand, tight supplies and a slight decline in the dollar supported the market as Shanghai prepared to reopen after a two-month shutdown, raising concerns about a sharp slowdown in growth. Brent crude futures rose 82 cents to $113.37 a …
Read More »Oil rises in early trading
Oil prices rose in early trading on Monday as US fuel demand, tight supplies and a slight decline in the dollar supported the market as Shanghai prepared to reopen after a two-month shutdown, raising concerns about a sharp slowdown in growth. Brent crude futures rose 82 cents to $113.37 a …
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