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Untying The Gordian Knot

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<ul><li>The industrial sector is exhibiting signs of a prolonged slowdown, similar to Real Estate and Household trends.</li><li>This Note is the third in a series on China's econChina'scovery; we update key charts and add charts relevant to the Industrial sector.</li><li>Qingdao City on Friday reduced the deposit requirement for purchasing homes, following a trend set by several other cities.</li></ul>

The industrial sector is exhibiting signs of a prolonged slowdown, similar to Real Estate and Household trends.This Note is the third in a series on China's econChina'scovery; we update key charts and add charts relevant to the Industrial sector.Qingdao City on Friday reduced the deposit requirement for purchasing homes, following a trend set by several other cities.

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<li>The ISM Manufacturing Index fell to 46.9 and reveals clear downside for equities based on the historical relationship.</li>
<li>The US labor market remains way too hot for the Fed and significantly increases the odds of another rate hike even as a massive drop in inflation materializes. </li>
<li>The P/E ratio of Big Tech stocks equals 56, while earnings growth has turned negative in recent quarters. Not the best starting point with the MOVE/VIX ratio &gt;8.</li>
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The ISM Manufacturing Index fell to 46.9 and reveals clear downside for equities based on the historical relationship.
The US labor market remains way too hot for the Fed and significantly increases the odds of another rate hike even as a massive drop in inflation materializes. 
The P/E ratio of Big Tech stocks equals 56, while earnings growth has turned negative in recent quarters. Not the best starting point with the MOVE/VIX ratio &gt;8.


ISM Down, Rates Up, Valuation Ballooning; What Could Go Wrong?

<ul><li>This is the second of three notes on China's recovery.</li><li>Most, if not all, bullish consumer recovery scenarios have been based on the revenge spending model that analysts witnessed in other parts of the world.</li><li>There is no question that it is human to do things like recreation, shopping, and travel after three years of lockdowns.</li></ul>

This is the second of three notes on China's recovery.Most, if not all, bullish consumer recovery scenarios have been based on the revenge spending model that analysts witnessed in other parts of the world.There is no question that it is human to do things like recreation, shopping, and travel after three years of lockdowns.

Macroeconomics

<ul><li>Until April, China A shares saw sustained Northbound Inflows.</li><li>In January 2023, foreign investors invested a record $100 billion in China A shares.</li><li>This was more than 2022, which was $90 billion. We have started to see some outflows in May, but this is yet to be a trend.</li></ul>

Until April, China A shares saw sustained Northbound Inflows.In January 2023, foreign investors invested a record $100 billion in China A shares.This was more than 2022, which was $90 billion. We have started to see some outflows in May, but this is yet to be a trend.

<ul><li>China's retail sales and industrial production fell short of expectations in April.</li><li>The People's Bank of China (PBOC) has increased long-term liquidity through the medium-term lending facility (MLF).</li><li>The PBOC and the government will likely need to consider implementing monetary and fiscal stimulus to support the economy.</li></ul>

China's retail sales and industrial production fell short of expectations in April.The People's Bank of China (PBOC) has increased long-term liquidity through the medium-term lending facility (MLF).The PBOC and the government will likely need to consider implementing monetary and fiscal stimulus to support the economy.

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China Recovery - Industrial

This Note is the third in a series on China's econChina'scovery; we update key charts and add charts relevant to the Industrial sector.

Untying The Gordian Knot

ISM Down, Rates Up, Valuation Ballooning; What Could Go Wrong?

The AI Boom remains real, but so is deteriorating Macro, extreme SKEW, the MOVE-VIX divergence, and lofty Big Tech valuation.

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China Recovery - Households

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China Recovery – Real Estate

Until April, China A shares saw sustained Northbound Inflows. In January 2023, foreign investors invested a record $100 billion in China A shares.

Untying The Gordian Knot

Ultra-Bond Futures, USDCNY, and Dollar Index

China's retail sales and industrial production fell short of expectations in April. The People's Bank of China (PBOC) has increased long-term...

Untying The Gordian Knot

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