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24 Oct 2023

Here's a chart of gold in yen

Japan has been ahead of the curve when it comes to FIAT currency debasement and the way its currency is trading against gold is rather frightening with another huge ~10% new ATH move this month. Will other FIAT currencies follow the yen path? Source: Graddhy - Commodities TA+Cycles

24 Oct 2023

China’s Nasdaq-Style Index falls to record low:

Star 50 index, which tracks manufacturers, chipmakers & biggest comps on Star Board, falls to lowest since its inception >3yrs ago as investors’ confidence wanes. Set for 6 straight mths of decline. Source: HolgerZ, Bloomberg

20 Oct 2023

China Injects Most Short-Term Cash Into Banking System on Record - Bloomberg

China pumped the most liquidity into its financial system via short-term monetary tool on record, suggesting policymakers are keen to keep funding costs low to bolster the economy. The People’s Bank of China granted lenders a net 733 billion yuan ($100 billion) of cash with the so-called reverse repurchase contracts on Friday. That came after data released this week flashed signs of a pickup in the economy last month, when consumer spending and industrial production came in stronger-than-expected. Lenders keep one- and five-year loan prime rate unchanged. Source: Bloomberg

20 Oct 2023

Mapped: Asia’s Biggest Sources of Electricity by Country

By Elements / Visual Capitalist

20 Oct 2023

China has cut its holdings in US Treasuries to $805bn, the lowest level since 2009

Beijing has been selling $502bn in Treasuries in the past decade, & pace of Chinese selling has been accelerated recently. Source: Bloomberg, HolgerZ

20 Oct 2023

🌍Worldwide, many other countries have debt that is more than their GDP

Japan consistently ranks among the top nations with a debt-to-GDP ratio exceeding 200%. Source: Genuine Impact

19 Oct 2023

China shows signs of stabilization after a long period of slowdown and disappoitning data over the spring

China’s Q3 growth exceeds forecast, buoyed by consumer spending and industrial production. China posted 4.9% growth in the July to September quarter from a year earlier, stronger than the median forecast for 4.6%. Quarter on quarter, China’s GDP grew 1.3% in the third quarter, helped by a downward revision for Q2 from +0.8% to 0.5%.

18 Oct 2023

Nvidia stock, $NVDA, is now down 7.5% as President Biden restricts AI chip sales to China

The stock has erased nearly $100 billion in value in just over 24 hours. Is it the the beginning of a new trade war with China? Source: The Kobeissi Letter

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