Archive for February, 2011
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China, Real Estate. 16 February, 2011, 18:52
China: Beijing announced their real estate prices curbing measures
Beijing announced its own set of measures aiming to curb home prices after the central government announced the 8 measures.
Economy, United States. 15 February, 2011, 21:57
United States: Retail Sales grew 0.3%, Empire State Manufacturing Survey
Retail Sales growth was less than expected, and the Empire State Manufacturing Survey points to continued improvement in manufacturing but increase in costs.
Economy, United Kingdom. 15 February, 2011, 18:01
United Kingdom: Inflation hits 4%
CPI Inflation reached 4% in January 2011. Although the BoE is still holding up, we shall expect unwelcome interest rates hike sooner rather than later.
China: Monetary Statistics for January 2011
People’s Bank of China’s latest data point to slower money supply and loan growths compared to last year, but they were not slow enough.
China: A Few words on CPI Reweighting
There is indeed a re-weighting of the consumer price index in China, but there is no reason why it makes inflation slower than expected.
China: Inflation rebounded to 4.9%, but slower than expected
Headline inflation was 4.9%, lower than expected. Food prices are still the biggest concern. As the weather is not helping, there is no reason why you can be very cheerful of the number today.
Funny: Gambling is an Investment Or Inflation Hedge?
A gambler wants to invest his money into a casino table because bank’s deposit rate is less than the rate of inflation.
US-China Trade: The True Picture
Trade Surplus continued to decline for the 3rd month. But it is still far from clear if this means a genuine shift in the structure China Economy.
The Week of CPI: China, United Kingdom and United States
China, the United States and the United Kingdom will all release their CPIs this week. Keep a close eye on it.
Politics & Society. 12 February, 2011, 0:23
Egypt Update: Hosni Mubarak finally steps down
Hosni Mubarak has finally stepped down after his speech yesterday failed to satisfy protestors’ demand.
Economy, United States. 11 February, 2011, 23:16
United States: University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Improves slightly
Reuters/University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment improved slightly in the preliminary reading for Feburary.
China, Real Estate. 11 February, 2011, 14:48
China Real Estate: New Curbing Measures to be implemented in Beijing
Rumour: Beijing is coming up with an even tougher set of rules to curb home prices, and they will be announced over the weekend.
Economy. 11 February, 2011, 11:56
Quick Update: Vietnam devalues its currency
The State Bank of Vietnam, the Centarl Bank, devalued its currency by 8.5% in hope to narrow trade deficit.
Economy, United States. 11 February, 2011, 2:37
United States: Why the US Economy is Screwed
Is the US economy screwed? These figures provide some worrying sign of the economy, even though other figures are suggesting the otherwise.
Economy, United States. 11 February, 2011, 2:37
United States: Why the US Economy is on a Right Track
Is the US economy on its right track? These figures suggest that the economic recovery is on track, which is something to be cheerful about.
Politics & Society. 11 February, 2011, 0:44
Quick Egypt Update: Hosni Mubarak is reported to be stepping down
Hosni Mubarak is reported to be stepping down within today. He will be addressing the country within hours via State TV.
Economy, United Kingdom. 10 February, 2011, 20:10
United Kingdom: Bank of England MPC Keeps Interest Rate and Quantitative Easing Unchanged
The Bank of England maintains Bank Rate at 0.5%, and the size of asset purchase programme at £200 billion.
Wikileaks’ answer to why Super-Cycle is not possible
A former executive in a Saudi Arabian Oil Company actually admitted that oil production can’t be increased. So how can we be optimistic about global growth?
China Economy: A Few Words on Inflation
FAO issued an unusual warning on winter drought in China, which will impact the supply of wheat for the top producer.
Great Monetary Policy Experiment: Turkey
Perhaps it is still too early to claim success for Turkey’s experiment on unorthodox monetary policy.