Retail and Consumer Activity in China
Given the available data, we believe it indicates that Chinese consumer growth remains positive but significantly weaker than headline official...
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"Korea Grand Sale" Driving Up Department Store Sales
We pointed it out in our previous notes Are Korean Tourism Stocks (Inbound) Bottoming? and 2016 - “Year of Visit to Korea” that the major inbound...
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CNY Band Widening Likely by Q3
* The CNY is becoming a basket currency and greater basket currency flexibility is likely this year* The PBoC monetary policy report stated that...
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Asia Calling: CNY - A Basket Currency, Not a Basket Case
* CNY remains under pressure given the economic slowdown, concerns about debt and capital outflows* China's FX reserves look more than enough, but...
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2016 - "Year of Visit to Korea"
The Korean government did a massive marketing push yesterday in Beijing to attract more Chinese visitors to Korea in 2016. It was announced that...
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