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Economist, Centennial Asia Advisors

Jason Tan

Economist

Centennial Asia Advisors

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<strong>Industrial profits’ in strong upswing</strong>, growing 24% y/y in Aug 17, from 16.5% in Jul 17. Higher profits, stemming from higher prices of oil, steel and other basic materials following state-led capacity consolidation, will promote corporate deleveraging.</li>
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<strong>Manufacturing momentum mixed:</strong> While the official manufacturing purchasing manager index (PMI) surged to a five-year high in September, the Caixin manufacturing PMI fell a tad, suggesting that large enterprises were doing well but not the smaller…</li>
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Industrial profits’ in strong upswing, growing 24% y/y in Aug 17, from 16.5% in Jul 17. Higher profits, stemming from higher prices of oil, steel and other basic materials following state-led capacity consolidation, will promote corporate deleveraging.

Manufacturing momentum mixed: While the official manufacturing purchasing manager index (PMI) surged to a five-year high in September, the Caixin manufacturing PMI fell a tad, suggesting that large enterprises were doing well but not the smaller…


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