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30 Jul 2024

Chinese EVs Seize Record 11% Share in Europe Ahead of Tariffs - Bloomberg

Chinese brands captured 11% of the European electric-car market in June, notching record registrations as manufacturers raced to beat stiff European Union tariffs that took effect early this month.

29 Jul 2024

Remember when China had a huge rally in April and May?

Nice chart from @HumbleStudent showing relative strength rolling over again. Source: Ryan Detrick on X

26 Jul 2024

CHINA 10-YEAR YIELD FALLS TO A FRESH RECORD LOW

So, what is the Chinese bond market signaling about the Chinese economy? Source: Bianco research

26 Jul 2024

India quickly catches up to China as the world’s largest emerging market.

Indian stocks comprise nearly 20% of the MSCI Emerging Markets index, while China has dropped to a quarter from 40% in 2020. The narrowing gap has become one of the biggest issues for investors in emerging markets this year as they debate whether to put capital into an already red-hot Indian market, or into Chinese stocks that are relatively cheap, but are being hit by an econ slowdown. https://lnkd.in/ddkSqFy5 Source: FT, Charlie Bilello

26 Jul 2024

China commodity stockpiles

Source: Robert Friedland on X, The Economist

24 Jul 2024

India’s dependence on Chinese imports keeps growing:

• In 2023-24 financial year China edged past the US to reclaim its position as India’s top trading partner • India’s imports from China rose by 56% since 2020, fuelling a 75% rise in country's trade deficit with China Source: Agathe Demarais, The Economist

24 Jul 2024

Remarkable chart: gold in yen.

No further comments necessary. Source: Michel A.Arouet, Ht @AugurInfinity

23 Jul 2024

Forward P/E Ratios of Key Global Stock Markets - Clad Bastion research on X

India: 24 Denmark: 23 United States: 21 Taiwan: 18 Switzerland: 17 Netherlands: 17 Australia: 17 Saudi Arabia: 16 Sweden: 16 Japan: 15 Canada: 14 France: 14 Germany: 12 Mexico: 12 United Kingdom: 12 Spain: 11 South Korea: 10 Hong Kong: 10 South Africa: 9 Italy: 9 Brazil: 7 China: 6 Turkey: 5

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