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Jeroen Blokland

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Macroeconomics

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<li>Comparable to the China Growth Scare of 2015-2016, the Manufacturing PMI is below 50, imports are falling, and deflation worries are rising.</li>
<li>The real estate crisis is worse than in 2015-2016, with housing prices falling again, floor space under construction declining, consumer confidence near historic lows, and LGFV financing issues increasing.</li>
<li>Unlike 2015 (and 2022), the current depreciation of the Chinese Yuan has not (yet) been accompanied by falling stock prices. </li>
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Comparable to the China Growth Scare of 2015-2016, the Manufacturing PMI is below 50, imports are falling, and deflation worries are rising.
The real estate crisis is worse than in 2015-2016, with housing prices falling again, floor space under construction declining, consumer confidence near historic lows, and LGFV financing issues increasing.
Unlike 2015 (and 2022), the current depreciation of the Chinese Yuan has not (yet) been accompanied by falling stock prices. 


China: An Accident Waiting to Happen? Comparing the Current Chinese Economy to the One in 2015

Asia biased macro & technical analysis, Untying The Gordian Knot

Untying The Gordian Knot

Asia biased macro & technical analysis

A differentiated process with a primary focus on Asia. Technical Analysis as core and Macro drivers that could bring the view to fruition & changes that could make the idea fall apart. The objective is to be the best in class, hence corner shop.

<div data-attrs='{"url":"https://gordianknot.substack.com/subscribe?","text":"Subscribe"}'><div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><div><ul><li><span style="font-size: var(--content-font-size);">To a 180-degree flip at the End of the Dollar hegemony and reserve system, opinions were pushed aggressively over mainstream CNN, FOX News networks, News Headlines, and fringe opinion makers looking for click baits.</span></li><li>We look at sentiment shift, and is it different from when Dollar peaked in October 2022?</li><li>We cover JPY, CNY, KRW, INR, TWD, AUD, CHF, EUR &amp; GBP charts. We have added equity and rates charts in China, India, and Korea where possible to help corroborate cross-market analysis.</li></ul></div></form></div></div>

To a 180-degree flip at the End of the Dollar hegemony and reserve system, opinions were pushed aggressively over mainstream CNN, FOX News networks, News Headlines, and fringe opinion makers looking for click baits.We look at sentiment shift, and is it different from when Dollar peaked in October 2022?We cover JPY, CNY, KRW, INR, TWD, AUD, CHF, EUR &amp; GBP charts. We have added equity and rates charts in China, India, and Korea where possible to help corroborate cross-market analysis.

Articles from Caixin Global, Caixin Global

Caixin Global

Articles from Caixin Global

Caixin is a media group dedicated to providing financial and business news through periodicals, online content, mobile apps, conferences, books and TV/video programs. Caixin aims to blaze a trail that helps traditional media prosper in the new media age through integrated multimedia platforms.

News from Caixin

Cross Asset Strategy

<ul><li><p>Monetary / In Depth: Has China’s monetary policy reached its limit?</p></li><li><p>Cyberattack / Alleged U.S. cyberattack targeted China’s key telecom infrastructure</p></li><li><p>Pensions / China announces tax breaks to kick start personal pensions market</p></li></ul>

Monetary / In Depth: Has China’s monetary policy reached its limit?Cyberattack / Alleged U.S. cyberattack targeted China’s key telecom infrastructurePensions / China announces tax breaks to kick start personal pensions market

CX Daily: Has China’s Monetary Policy Reached Its Limit?

Technical Analysis

<ul><li>While much focus has been on EURO/USD cross, Asian currencies haven’t seen that much focus due to range-bound markets.</li><li>That is until two weeks ago when the USD/YEN breakout caught the imagination and became the centre of all things foreign exchange. Bonds &amp; short-term interest rates have been the macro focus of 2022.</li><li>The extent to which US bond yields have risen signals that the bond sell-off is not about to end despite the inverted yield curve. It is likely to cause more pain for EM countries.</li></ul>

While much focus has been on EURO/USD cross, Asian currencies haven’t seen that much focus due to range-bound markets.That is until two weeks ago when the USD/YEN breakout caught the imagination and became the centre of all things foreign exchange. Bonds &amp; short-term interest rates have been the macro focus of 2022.The extent to which US bond yields have risen signals that the bond sell-off is not about to end despite the inverted yield curve. It is likely to cause more pain for EM countries.

Fixed Income and Currency Strategist

Gautam Jain, PhD, CFA

FX & Rates

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<li>I explore the 2021 winners and losers among EM currencies, leading into the discussion on which of these performances were appropriate and which currencies may offer opportunities this year.</li>
<li>The currencies to track this year for opportunities to buy are Chilean peso and Peruvian sol, and to sell are Colombian peso and South African rand. </li>
<li>Among currencies that already look appealing to buy are the Indian rupee and the Thai baht, while the Chinese yuan and the Czech koruna appear expensive.</li>
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I explore the 2021 winners and losers among EM currencies, leading into the discussion on which of these performances were appropriate and which currencies may offer opportunities this year.
The currencies to track this year for opportunities to buy are Chilean peso and Peruvian sol, and to sell are Colombian peso and South African rand. 
Among currencies that already look appealing to buy are the Indian rupee and the Thai baht, while the Chinese yuan and the Czech koruna appear expensive.


Not All Winners Are Equal: 2021 EM FX Outliers and Implications for 2022

China

The Chinese renminbi (yuan) is the official currency of The People's Republic of China. 

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China: An Accident Waiting to Happen? Comparing the Current Chinese Economy to the One in 2015

Current economic conditions in China increasingly resemble those of 2015-2016, with some looking worse than eight years ago.

Jeroen Blokland

US Dollar is Dead Redux

This note extensively focuses on sentiment as the market is overwhelmed with the Negative Dollar narrative that is mainstream. And it begs the...

Untying The Gordian Knot

CX Daily: Has China’s Monetary Policy Reached Its Limit?

In Depth: Has China’s monetary policy reached its limit? Alleged U.S. cyberattack targeted China’s key telecom infrastructure

Caixin Global

A powder keg

While much focus has been on EURO/USD cross, Asian currencies haven’t seen that much focus due to range-bound markets. That is until two weeks ago...

Untying The Gordian Knot

Not All Winners Are Equal: 2021 EM FX Outliers and Implications for 2022

I explore the 2021 winners and losers among EM currencies, leading into the discussion on which of these performances were appropriate and which...

Gautam Jain, PhD, CFA

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