Paid Members Public China – no change in PMIs The optimistic interpretation for the weak May PMIs is this is a soft patch that was inevitable after the strong Q1 bounce. But for manufacturing at least, that isn't especially persuasive, and the broad-based weakness of output prices is a warning of more more fundamental challenges. Paid Members Public The China Diviner If Japan's economic problems were about debt and deflation, then China is facing similar challenges. The one difference is the competitiveness of China's exporters. As a result, China is likely to see falling rates, but currency strength could be more of an issue for China than it was for Japan. Paid Members Public China – still soft It has been a quiet few days for China data. What has emerged continues to look bearish, with the move of money into time deposits continuing, industrial prices falling more quickly, and corporate profits weakening. Paid Members Public The China Diviner Data inconsistencies are commonplace in economic analysis, and not just in China. Even so, that it is possible to claim that in the same month Chinese retail sales grew by 1%, 5% or 60% is problematic. We remain sceptical that the economy has recovered as much as official data suggest. Paid Members Public China – property prices weaken That property price inflation eased in April is no surprise, given the softening of all other real estate indicators this month. But it is still worth noting, especially given other data showing mortgage rates falling to new record lows. If policy can't turn the market around, then what can? Paid Members Public China – soft cross the board China's official activity data for April were soft, with IP, FAI and property construction contracting MoM, and retail sales slowing. Early indicators for May don't suggest a turnround, with the fall in industrial prices accelerating so far this month. Paid Members Public China – 2020 redux After a strong start to the year, April credit growth was weak. The apparently short-lived credit cycle is reminiscent of 2020, but three years ago and the economy was boosted by exports and property. Real estate is much weaker this time, with mortgage lending collapsing again in April. Paid Members Public China – really, in deflation That China is in deflation – both PPI and CPI fell MoM in April – while the rest of the world struggles with inflation really is a remarkable outcome. Underlying inflation isn't quite that weak: core CPI inflation remains around 0.7% YoY. But still, there really isn't upwards pressure on prices. Paid Members Public China – not crazy, but still strong China's exports weakened a bit in April from the heady level of March, but remained strong relative to usual indicators of export demand. Imports remain weak, a reminder of the softness of the domestic industrial cycle. The trade surplus continues to widen. Paid Members Public China – still soft The recovery in tourist numbers over the May holiday was impressive, and the Markit PMI was strong again. But our impression remains that the pickup in overall activity is underwhelming. Paid Members Public China – manufacturing contracting again We've been more cautious on the outlook than the consensus, and remain so after the official April PMIs. The one indicator that gives us pause for thought is the strength of the construction PMI, but that would be more convincing if there were broader signs of the property cycle really lifting. Paid Members Public China – industrial cycle update We had started to become hopeful that the property market was picking up, but transactions have fallen back down again in April. Other indicators for the industrial cycle also look bearish, with output prices weak, and profits still falling. Paid Members Public China – unconvincing The sell-side and media consensus seems to be that the GDP data show clear recovery. Investors seem less convinced. We'd guess this reflects data discrepancies which undermine the headline message of recovery, and need to be resolved to have conviction that the cycle is gaining momentum. Paid Members Public China – consumption, apparently Detailed GDP data show growth in Q1 being driven by consumption and investment, with zero contribution from net exports. Hospitality grew almost 15% YoY That's not as big a bounce as in 2020, but the base effect is smaller, and indeed, the government has revised up Q422 growth from zero to 0.6% QoQ. Paid Members Public China – still sluggish The headline data for Q1 look better, but the details were much weaker. While YoY growth in retail sales rose over 10%, in MoM terms it fell back, with other data showing household income growth in Q1 remaining very weak. At best, the recovery remains fragile.
Paid Members Public The China Diviner If Japan's economic problems were about debt and deflation, then China is facing similar challenges. The one difference is the competitiveness of China's exporters. As a result, China is likely to see falling rates, but currency strength could be more of an issue for China than it was for Japan. Paid Members Public China – still soft It has been a quiet few days for China data. What has emerged continues to look bearish, with the move of money into time deposits continuing, industrial prices falling more quickly, and corporate profits weakening. Paid Members Public The China Diviner Data inconsistencies are commonplace in economic analysis, and not just in China. Even so, that it is possible to claim that in the same month Chinese retail sales grew by 1%, 5% or 60% is problematic. We remain sceptical that the economy has recovered as much as official data suggest. Paid Members Public China – property prices weaken That property price inflation eased in April is no surprise, given the softening of all other real estate indicators this month. But it is still worth noting, especially given other data showing mortgage rates falling to new record lows. If policy can't turn the market around, then what can? Paid Members Public China – soft cross the board China's official activity data for April were soft, with IP, FAI and property construction contracting MoM, and retail sales slowing. Early indicators for May don't suggest a turnround, with the fall in industrial prices accelerating so far this month. Paid Members Public China – 2020 redux After a strong start to the year, April credit growth was weak. The apparently short-lived credit cycle is reminiscent of 2020, but three years ago and the economy was boosted by exports and property. Real estate is much weaker this time, with mortgage lending collapsing again in April. Paid Members Public China – really, in deflation That China is in deflation – both PPI and CPI fell MoM in April – while the rest of the world struggles with inflation really is a remarkable outcome. Underlying inflation isn't quite that weak: core CPI inflation remains around 0.7% YoY. But still, there really isn't upwards pressure on prices. Paid Members Public China – not crazy, but still strong China's exports weakened a bit in April from the heady level of March, but remained strong relative to usual indicators of export demand. Imports remain weak, a reminder of the softness of the domestic industrial cycle. The trade surplus continues to widen. Paid Members Public China – still soft The recovery in tourist numbers over the May holiday was impressive, and the Markit PMI was strong again. But our impression remains that the pickup in overall activity is underwhelming. Paid Members Public China – manufacturing contracting again We've been more cautious on the outlook than the consensus, and remain so after the official April PMIs. The one indicator that gives us pause for thought is the strength of the construction PMI, but that would be more convincing if there were broader signs of the property cycle really lifting. Paid Members Public China – industrial cycle update We had started to become hopeful that the property market was picking up, but transactions have fallen back down again in April. Other indicators for the industrial cycle also look bearish, with output prices weak, and profits still falling. Paid Members Public China – unconvincing The sell-side and media consensus seems to be that the GDP data show clear recovery. Investors seem less convinced. We'd guess this reflects data discrepancies which undermine the headline message of recovery, and need to be resolved to have conviction that the cycle is gaining momentum. Paid Members Public China – consumption, apparently Detailed GDP data show growth in Q1 being driven by consumption and investment, with zero contribution from net exports. Hospitality grew almost 15% YoY That's not as big a bounce as in 2020, but the base effect is smaller, and indeed, the government has revised up Q422 growth from zero to 0.6% QoQ. Paid Members Public China – still sluggish The headline data for Q1 look better, but the details were much weaker. While YoY growth in retail sales rose over 10%, in MoM terms it fell back, with other data showing household income growth in Q1 remaining very weak. At best, the recovery remains fragile.
Paid Members Public China – still soft It has been a quiet few days for China data. What has emerged continues to look bearish, with the move of money into time deposits continuing, industrial prices falling more quickly, and corporate profits weakening. Paid Members Public The China Diviner Data inconsistencies are commonplace in economic analysis, and not just in China. Even so, that it is possible to claim that in the same month Chinese retail sales grew by 1%, 5% or 60% is problematic. We remain sceptical that the economy has recovered as much as official data suggest. Paid Members Public China – property prices weaken That property price inflation eased in April is no surprise, given the softening of all other real estate indicators this month. But it is still worth noting, especially given other data showing mortgage rates falling to new record lows. If policy can't turn the market around, then what can? Paid Members Public China – soft cross the board China's official activity data for April were soft, with IP, FAI and property construction contracting MoM, and retail sales slowing. Early indicators for May don't suggest a turnround, with the fall in industrial prices accelerating so far this month. Paid Members Public China – 2020 redux After a strong start to the year, April credit growth was weak. The apparently short-lived credit cycle is reminiscent of 2020, but three years ago and the economy was boosted by exports and property. Real estate is much weaker this time, with mortgage lending collapsing again in April. Paid Members Public China – really, in deflation That China is in deflation – both PPI and CPI fell MoM in April – while the rest of the world struggles with inflation really is a remarkable outcome. Underlying inflation isn't quite that weak: core CPI inflation remains around 0.7% YoY. But still, there really isn't upwards pressure on prices. Paid Members Public China – not crazy, but still strong China's exports weakened a bit in April from the heady level of March, but remained strong relative to usual indicators of export demand. Imports remain weak, a reminder of the softness of the domestic industrial cycle. The trade surplus continues to widen. Paid Members Public China – still soft The recovery in tourist numbers over the May holiday was impressive, and the Markit PMI was strong again. But our impression remains that the pickup in overall activity is underwhelming. Paid Members Public China – manufacturing contracting again We've been more cautious on the outlook than the consensus, and remain so after the official April PMIs. The one indicator that gives us pause for thought is the strength of the construction PMI, but that would be more convincing if there were broader signs of the property cycle really lifting. Paid Members Public China – industrial cycle update We had started to become hopeful that the property market was picking up, but transactions have fallen back down again in April. Other indicators for the industrial cycle also look bearish, with output prices weak, and profits still falling. Paid Members Public China – unconvincing The sell-side and media consensus seems to be that the GDP data show clear recovery. Investors seem less convinced. We'd guess this reflects data discrepancies which undermine the headline message of recovery, and need to be resolved to have conviction that the cycle is gaining momentum. Paid Members Public China – consumption, apparently Detailed GDP data show growth in Q1 being driven by consumption and investment, with zero contribution from net exports. Hospitality grew almost 15% YoY That's not as big a bounce as in 2020, but the base effect is smaller, and indeed, the government has revised up Q422 growth from zero to 0.6% QoQ. Paid Members Public China – still sluggish The headline data for Q1 look better, but the details were much weaker. While YoY growth in retail sales rose over 10%, in MoM terms it fell back, with other data showing household income growth in Q1 remaining very weak. At best, the recovery remains fragile.
Paid Members Public The China Diviner Data inconsistencies are commonplace in economic analysis, and not just in China. Even so, that it is possible to claim that in the same month Chinese retail sales grew by 1%, 5% or 60% is problematic. We remain sceptical that the economy has recovered as much as official data suggest. Paid Members Public China – property prices weaken That property price inflation eased in April is no surprise, given the softening of all other real estate indicators this month. But it is still worth noting, especially given other data showing mortgage rates falling to new record lows. If policy can't turn the market around, then what can? Paid Members Public China – soft cross the board China's official activity data for April were soft, with IP, FAI and property construction contracting MoM, and retail sales slowing. Early indicators for May don't suggest a turnround, with the fall in industrial prices accelerating so far this month. Paid Members Public China – 2020 redux After a strong start to the year, April credit growth was weak. The apparently short-lived credit cycle is reminiscent of 2020, but three years ago and the economy was boosted by exports and property. Real estate is much weaker this time, with mortgage lending collapsing again in April. Paid Members Public China – really, in deflation That China is in deflation – both PPI and CPI fell MoM in April – while the rest of the world struggles with inflation really is a remarkable outcome. Underlying inflation isn't quite that weak: core CPI inflation remains around 0.7% YoY. But still, there really isn't upwards pressure on prices. Paid Members Public China – not crazy, but still strong China's exports weakened a bit in April from the heady level of March, but remained strong relative to usual indicators of export demand. Imports remain weak, a reminder of the softness of the domestic industrial cycle. The trade surplus continues to widen. Paid Members Public China – still soft The recovery in tourist numbers over the May holiday was impressive, and the Markit PMI was strong again. But our impression remains that the pickup in overall activity is underwhelming. Paid Members Public China – manufacturing contracting again We've been more cautious on the outlook than the consensus, and remain so after the official April PMIs. The one indicator that gives us pause for thought is the strength of the construction PMI, but that would be more convincing if there were broader signs of the property cycle really lifting. Paid Members Public China – industrial cycle update We had started to become hopeful that the property market was picking up, but transactions have fallen back down again in April. Other indicators for the industrial cycle also look bearish, with output prices weak, and profits still falling. Paid Members Public China – unconvincing The sell-side and media consensus seems to be that the GDP data show clear recovery. Investors seem less convinced. We'd guess this reflects data discrepancies which undermine the headline message of recovery, and need to be resolved to have conviction that the cycle is gaining momentum. Paid Members Public China – consumption, apparently Detailed GDP data show growth in Q1 being driven by consumption and investment, with zero contribution from net exports. Hospitality grew almost 15% YoY That's not as big a bounce as in 2020, but the base effect is smaller, and indeed, the government has revised up Q422 growth from zero to 0.6% QoQ. Paid Members Public China – still sluggish The headline data for Q1 look better, but the details were much weaker. While YoY growth in retail sales rose over 10%, in MoM terms it fell back, with other data showing household income growth in Q1 remaining very weak. At best, the recovery remains fragile.
Paid Members Public China – property prices weaken That property price inflation eased in April is no surprise, given the softening of all other real estate indicators this month. But it is still worth noting, especially given other data showing mortgage rates falling to new record lows. If policy can't turn the market around, then what can? Paid Members Public China – soft cross the board China's official activity data for April were soft, with IP, FAI and property construction contracting MoM, and retail sales slowing. Early indicators for May don't suggest a turnround, with the fall in industrial prices accelerating so far this month. Paid Members Public China – 2020 redux After a strong start to the year, April credit growth was weak. The apparently short-lived credit cycle is reminiscent of 2020, but three years ago and the economy was boosted by exports and property. Real estate is much weaker this time, with mortgage lending collapsing again in April. Paid Members Public China – really, in deflation That China is in deflation – both PPI and CPI fell MoM in April – while the rest of the world struggles with inflation really is a remarkable outcome. Underlying inflation isn't quite that weak: core CPI inflation remains around 0.7% YoY. But still, there really isn't upwards pressure on prices. Paid Members Public China – not crazy, but still strong China's exports weakened a bit in April from the heady level of March, but remained strong relative to usual indicators of export demand. Imports remain weak, a reminder of the softness of the domestic industrial cycle. The trade surplus continues to widen. Paid Members Public China – still soft The recovery in tourist numbers over the May holiday was impressive, and the Markit PMI was strong again. But our impression remains that the pickup in overall activity is underwhelming. Paid Members Public China – manufacturing contracting again We've been more cautious on the outlook than the consensus, and remain so after the official April PMIs. The one indicator that gives us pause for thought is the strength of the construction PMI, but that would be more convincing if there were broader signs of the property cycle really lifting. Paid Members Public China – industrial cycle update We had started to become hopeful that the property market was picking up, but transactions have fallen back down again in April. Other indicators for the industrial cycle also look bearish, with output prices weak, and profits still falling. Paid Members Public China – unconvincing The sell-side and media consensus seems to be that the GDP data show clear recovery. Investors seem less convinced. We'd guess this reflects data discrepancies which undermine the headline message of recovery, and need to be resolved to have conviction that the cycle is gaining momentum. Paid Members Public China – consumption, apparently Detailed GDP data show growth in Q1 being driven by consumption and investment, with zero contribution from net exports. Hospitality grew almost 15% YoY That's not as big a bounce as in 2020, but the base effect is smaller, and indeed, the government has revised up Q422 growth from zero to 0.6% QoQ. Paid Members Public China – still sluggish The headline data for Q1 look better, but the details were much weaker. While YoY growth in retail sales rose over 10%, in MoM terms it fell back, with other data showing household income growth in Q1 remaining very weak. At best, the recovery remains fragile.
Paid Members Public China – soft cross the board China's official activity data for April were soft, with IP, FAI and property construction contracting MoM, and retail sales slowing. Early indicators for May don't suggest a turnround, with the fall in industrial prices accelerating so far this month. Paid Members Public China – 2020 redux After a strong start to the year, April credit growth was weak. The apparently short-lived credit cycle is reminiscent of 2020, but three years ago and the economy was boosted by exports and property. Real estate is much weaker this time, with mortgage lending collapsing again in April. Paid Members Public China – really, in deflation That China is in deflation – both PPI and CPI fell MoM in April – while the rest of the world struggles with inflation really is a remarkable outcome. Underlying inflation isn't quite that weak: core CPI inflation remains around 0.7% YoY. But still, there really isn't upwards pressure on prices. Paid Members Public China – not crazy, but still strong China's exports weakened a bit in April from the heady level of March, but remained strong relative to usual indicators of export demand. Imports remain weak, a reminder of the softness of the domestic industrial cycle. The trade surplus continues to widen. Paid Members Public China – still soft The recovery in tourist numbers over the May holiday was impressive, and the Markit PMI was strong again. But our impression remains that the pickup in overall activity is underwhelming. Paid Members Public China – manufacturing contracting again We've been more cautious on the outlook than the consensus, and remain so after the official April PMIs. The one indicator that gives us pause for thought is the strength of the construction PMI, but that would be more convincing if there were broader signs of the property cycle really lifting. Paid Members Public China – industrial cycle update We had started to become hopeful that the property market was picking up, but transactions have fallen back down again in April. Other indicators for the industrial cycle also look bearish, with output prices weak, and profits still falling. Paid Members Public China – unconvincing The sell-side and media consensus seems to be that the GDP data show clear recovery. Investors seem less convinced. We'd guess this reflects data discrepancies which undermine the headline message of recovery, and need to be resolved to have conviction that the cycle is gaining momentum. Paid Members Public China – consumption, apparently Detailed GDP data show growth in Q1 being driven by consumption and investment, with zero contribution from net exports. Hospitality grew almost 15% YoY That's not as big a bounce as in 2020, but the base effect is smaller, and indeed, the government has revised up Q422 growth from zero to 0.6% QoQ. Paid Members Public China – still sluggish The headline data for Q1 look better, but the details were much weaker. While YoY growth in retail sales rose over 10%, in MoM terms it fell back, with other data showing household income growth in Q1 remaining very weak. At best, the recovery remains fragile.
Paid Members Public China – 2020 redux After a strong start to the year, April credit growth was weak. The apparently short-lived credit cycle is reminiscent of 2020, but three years ago and the economy was boosted by exports and property. Real estate is much weaker this time, with mortgage lending collapsing again in April. Paid Members Public China – really, in deflation That China is in deflation – both PPI and CPI fell MoM in April – while the rest of the world struggles with inflation really is a remarkable outcome. Underlying inflation isn't quite that weak: core CPI inflation remains around 0.7% YoY. But still, there really isn't upwards pressure on prices. Paid Members Public China – not crazy, but still strong China's exports weakened a bit in April from the heady level of March, but remained strong relative to usual indicators of export demand. Imports remain weak, a reminder of the softness of the domestic industrial cycle. The trade surplus continues to widen. Paid Members Public China – still soft The recovery in tourist numbers over the May holiday was impressive, and the Markit PMI was strong again. But our impression remains that the pickup in overall activity is underwhelming. Paid Members Public China – manufacturing contracting again We've been more cautious on the outlook than the consensus, and remain so after the official April PMIs. The one indicator that gives us pause for thought is the strength of the construction PMI, but that would be more convincing if there were broader signs of the property cycle really lifting. Paid Members Public China – industrial cycle update We had started to become hopeful that the property market was picking up, but transactions have fallen back down again in April. Other indicators for the industrial cycle also look bearish, with output prices weak, and profits still falling. Paid Members Public China – unconvincing The sell-side and media consensus seems to be that the GDP data show clear recovery. Investors seem less convinced. We'd guess this reflects data discrepancies which undermine the headline message of recovery, and need to be resolved to have conviction that the cycle is gaining momentum. Paid Members Public China – consumption, apparently Detailed GDP data show growth in Q1 being driven by consumption and investment, with zero contribution from net exports. Hospitality grew almost 15% YoY That's not as big a bounce as in 2020, but the base effect is smaller, and indeed, the government has revised up Q422 growth from zero to 0.6% QoQ. Paid Members Public China – still sluggish The headline data for Q1 look better, but the details were much weaker. While YoY growth in retail sales rose over 10%, in MoM terms it fell back, with other data showing household income growth in Q1 remaining very weak. At best, the recovery remains fragile.
Paid Members Public China – really, in deflation That China is in deflation – both PPI and CPI fell MoM in April – while the rest of the world struggles with inflation really is a remarkable outcome. Underlying inflation isn't quite that weak: core CPI inflation remains around 0.7% YoY. But still, there really isn't upwards pressure on prices. Paid Members Public China – not crazy, but still strong China's exports weakened a bit in April from the heady level of March, but remained strong relative to usual indicators of export demand. Imports remain weak, a reminder of the softness of the domestic industrial cycle. The trade surplus continues to widen. Paid Members Public China – still soft The recovery in tourist numbers over the May holiday was impressive, and the Markit PMI was strong again. But our impression remains that the pickup in overall activity is underwhelming. Paid Members Public China – manufacturing contracting again We've been more cautious on the outlook than the consensus, and remain so after the official April PMIs. The one indicator that gives us pause for thought is the strength of the construction PMI, but that would be more convincing if there were broader signs of the property cycle really lifting. Paid Members Public China – industrial cycle update We had started to become hopeful that the property market was picking up, but transactions have fallen back down again in April. Other indicators for the industrial cycle also look bearish, with output prices weak, and profits still falling. Paid Members Public China – unconvincing The sell-side and media consensus seems to be that the GDP data show clear recovery. Investors seem less convinced. We'd guess this reflects data discrepancies which undermine the headline message of recovery, and need to be resolved to have conviction that the cycle is gaining momentum. Paid Members Public China – consumption, apparently Detailed GDP data show growth in Q1 being driven by consumption and investment, with zero contribution from net exports. Hospitality grew almost 15% YoY That's not as big a bounce as in 2020, but the base effect is smaller, and indeed, the government has revised up Q422 growth from zero to 0.6% QoQ. Paid Members Public China – still sluggish The headline data for Q1 look better, but the details were much weaker. While YoY growth in retail sales rose over 10%, in MoM terms it fell back, with other data showing household income growth in Q1 remaining very weak. At best, the recovery remains fragile.
Paid Members Public China – not crazy, but still strong China's exports weakened a bit in April from the heady level of March, but remained strong relative to usual indicators of export demand. Imports remain weak, a reminder of the softness of the domestic industrial cycle. The trade surplus continues to widen. Paid Members Public China – still soft The recovery in tourist numbers over the May holiday was impressive, and the Markit PMI was strong again. But our impression remains that the pickup in overall activity is underwhelming. Paid Members Public China – manufacturing contracting again We've been more cautious on the outlook than the consensus, and remain so after the official April PMIs. The one indicator that gives us pause for thought is the strength of the construction PMI, but that would be more convincing if there were broader signs of the property cycle really lifting. Paid Members Public China – industrial cycle update We had started to become hopeful that the property market was picking up, but transactions have fallen back down again in April. Other indicators for the industrial cycle also look bearish, with output prices weak, and profits still falling. Paid Members Public China – unconvincing The sell-side and media consensus seems to be that the GDP data show clear recovery. Investors seem less convinced. We'd guess this reflects data discrepancies which undermine the headline message of recovery, and need to be resolved to have conviction that the cycle is gaining momentum. Paid Members Public China – consumption, apparently Detailed GDP data show growth in Q1 being driven by consumption and investment, with zero contribution from net exports. Hospitality grew almost 15% YoY That's not as big a bounce as in 2020, but the base effect is smaller, and indeed, the government has revised up Q422 growth from zero to 0.6% QoQ. Paid Members Public China – still sluggish The headline data for Q1 look better, but the details were much weaker. While YoY growth in retail sales rose over 10%, in MoM terms it fell back, with other data showing household income growth in Q1 remaining very weak. At best, the recovery remains fragile.
Paid Members Public China – still soft The recovery in tourist numbers over the May holiday was impressive, and the Markit PMI was strong again. But our impression remains that the pickup in overall activity is underwhelming. Paid Members Public China – manufacturing contracting again We've been more cautious on the outlook than the consensus, and remain so after the official April PMIs. The one indicator that gives us pause for thought is the strength of the construction PMI, but that would be more convincing if there were broader signs of the property cycle really lifting. Paid Members Public China – industrial cycle update We had started to become hopeful that the property market was picking up, but transactions have fallen back down again in April. Other indicators for the industrial cycle also look bearish, with output prices weak, and profits still falling. Paid Members Public China – unconvincing The sell-side and media consensus seems to be that the GDP data show clear recovery. Investors seem less convinced. We'd guess this reflects data discrepancies which undermine the headline message of recovery, and need to be resolved to have conviction that the cycle is gaining momentum. Paid Members Public China – consumption, apparently Detailed GDP data show growth in Q1 being driven by consumption and investment, with zero contribution from net exports. Hospitality grew almost 15% YoY That's not as big a bounce as in 2020, but the base effect is smaller, and indeed, the government has revised up Q422 growth from zero to 0.6% QoQ. Paid Members Public China – still sluggish The headline data for Q1 look better, but the details were much weaker. While YoY growth in retail sales rose over 10%, in MoM terms it fell back, with other data showing household income growth in Q1 remaining very weak. At best, the recovery remains fragile.
Paid Members Public China – manufacturing contracting again We've been more cautious on the outlook than the consensus, and remain so after the official April PMIs. The one indicator that gives us pause for thought is the strength of the construction PMI, but that would be more convincing if there were broader signs of the property cycle really lifting. Paid Members Public China – industrial cycle update We had started to become hopeful that the property market was picking up, but transactions have fallen back down again in April. Other indicators for the industrial cycle also look bearish, with output prices weak, and profits still falling. Paid Members Public China – unconvincing The sell-side and media consensus seems to be that the GDP data show clear recovery. Investors seem less convinced. We'd guess this reflects data discrepancies which undermine the headline message of recovery, and need to be resolved to have conviction that the cycle is gaining momentum. Paid Members Public China – consumption, apparently Detailed GDP data show growth in Q1 being driven by consumption and investment, with zero contribution from net exports. Hospitality grew almost 15% YoY That's not as big a bounce as in 2020, but the base effect is smaller, and indeed, the government has revised up Q422 growth from zero to 0.6% QoQ. Paid Members Public China – still sluggish The headline data for Q1 look better, but the details were much weaker. While YoY growth in retail sales rose over 10%, in MoM terms it fell back, with other data showing household income growth in Q1 remaining very weak. At best, the recovery remains fragile.
Paid Members Public China – industrial cycle update We had started to become hopeful that the property market was picking up, but transactions have fallen back down again in April. Other indicators for the industrial cycle also look bearish, with output prices weak, and profits still falling. Paid Members Public China – unconvincing The sell-side and media consensus seems to be that the GDP data show clear recovery. Investors seem less convinced. We'd guess this reflects data discrepancies which undermine the headline message of recovery, and need to be resolved to have conviction that the cycle is gaining momentum. Paid Members Public China – consumption, apparently Detailed GDP data show growth in Q1 being driven by consumption and investment, with zero contribution from net exports. Hospitality grew almost 15% YoY That's not as big a bounce as in 2020, but the base effect is smaller, and indeed, the government has revised up Q422 growth from zero to 0.6% QoQ. Paid Members Public China – still sluggish The headline data for Q1 look better, but the details were much weaker. While YoY growth in retail sales rose over 10%, in MoM terms it fell back, with other data showing household income growth in Q1 remaining very weak. At best, the recovery remains fragile.
Paid Members Public China – unconvincing The sell-side and media consensus seems to be that the GDP data show clear recovery. Investors seem less convinced. We'd guess this reflects data discrepancies which undermine the headline message of recovery, and need to be resolved to have conviction that the cycle is gaining momentum. Paid Members Public China – consumption, apparently Detailed GDP data show growth in Q1 being driven by consumption and investment, with zero contribution from net exports. Hospitality grew almost 15% YoY That's not as big a bounce as in 2020, but the base effect is smaller, and indeed, the government has revised up Q422 growth from zero to 0.6% QoQ. Paid Members Public China – still sluggish The headline data for Q1 look better, but the details were much weaker. While YoY growth in retail sales rose over 10%, in MoM terms it fell back, with other data showing household income growth in Q1 remaining very weak. At best, the recovery remains fragile.
Paid Members Public China – consumption, apparently Detailed GDP data show growth in Q1 being driven by consumption and investment, with zero contribution from net exports. Hospitality grew almost 15% YoY That's not as big a bounce as in 2020, but the base effect is smaller, and indeed, the government has revised up Q422 growth from zero to 0.6% QoQ. Paid Members Public China – still sluggish The headline data for Q1 look better, but the details were much weaker. While YoY growth in retail sales rose over 10%, in MoM terms it fell back, with other data showing household income growth in Q1 remaining very weak. At best, the recovery remains fragile.
Paid Members Public China – still sluggish The headline data for Q1 look better, but the details were much weaker. While YoY growth in retail sales rose over 10%, in MoM terms it fell back, with other data showing household income growth in Q1 remaining very weak. At best, the recovery remains fragile.
