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China's CPI showed a slowdown in September, according to data released by China’s National Bureau of Statistics on October 13. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4% year-over-year, below both the previous month and the market expectation of 0.6%. Breaking down the details, food prices increa...
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Last week, Chinese stocks declined as the absence of new fiscal stimulus measures weighed on the market, with the CSI 300 Index dropping by 3.3%. In contrast, the U.S. S&P 500 Index continued to hit new highs, buoyed by gains across various sectors. In the bond market, easing concerns about the ...
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The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) continued to decline in September, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on October 10. The year-over-year CPI growth rate was 2.4%, down 0.1% from the previous month. Although slightly above the market expectation of 2.3%, it remains t...
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U.S. exports reached a new high, and the trade deficit continued to narrow in August, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau on October 8. In August, U.S. exports totaled $271.8 billion, marking a year-over-year increase of 5.1% (up 2% month-...
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After the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) announced reserve requirement ratio and interest rate cuts on September 24, many economists expected that China would introduce more stimulus measures in the near term. In line with these expectations, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) he...