China’s Industrial Production rose by 10.3% (year-over-year) in December. The heavy industry rose by 10.6%, while the light industry increased by 9.6%. Month-over-month, industrial production increased by 0.87%.
China’s Industrial Production rose by 10.3% (year-over-year) in December. The heavy industry rose by 10.6%, while the light industry increased by 9.6%. Month-over-month, industrial production increased by 0.87%.
China’s Retail Sales rose by 15.2% (year-over-year) in December. Urban retail sales increased by 14.3%, while rural retail sales rose by 14.5%. Month-over-month, retail sales rose by 1.53%.
China’s Gross Domestic Product rose by 7.8% (year-over-year) in the fourth quarter. The primary industry rose by 4.5%, while the secondary and tertiary industries both rose by 8.1%. Quarter-over-quarter, China’s GDP grew by 2.0%.
China’s Producer Price Index fell by 1.9% (year-over-year) in December. The decline was due to a 2.7% drop in producer prices for means of production, while producer prices for consumer goods increased by 0.5%. This is the 10th month in a row that prices have fallen. Month-over-month, PPI fell by 0.1%.
China’s Consumer Price Index rose by 2.5% (year-over-year) in December. The rise was mainly due to a 4.2% jump in food prices, with the price of fresh vegetables increasing by 14.8%. Non-food prices rose by 1.7%. Month-over-month, CPI rose by 0.8%.
China retail sales rose by 15.2% (year-over-year) in March to 1565.0 billion yuan. Urban retail sales increased by 15.2%, while rural retail sales rose by 14.6%. Month-over-month, retail sales rose by 1.18%.
China industrial production rose by 11.9% (year-over-year) in March. The heavy industry rose by 11.2%, while the light industry increased by 13.9%. Month-over-month, industrial production increased by 1.22%
China retail sales rose by 14.7% (year-over-year) in the first two months of 2012 to 3370.0 billion yuan. Urban retail sales increased by 14.7%, while rural retail sales rose by 14.6%. Month-over-month, retail sales rose by 1.56%.
China CPI rose by 3.2% (year-over-year) in February. This is the lowest year-on-year gain since June 2010. Food prices jumped by 6.2% compared to a 10.5% rise in January, while non-food prices rose by 1.7%. Inflation in the first two months of 2012 has risen by 3.9% year-over-year. Month-over-month, prices decreased by 0.1%.
China industrial production rose by 11.4% (year-over-year) in the first two months of 2012. Month-over-month, retail sales rose by 0.70%.
China PPI remained unchanged (year-over-year) in February.
China industrial production rose by 12.8% (year-over-year) in December. The heavy industry rose by 13.0%, while the light industry increased by 12.6%. Textile manufacturing rose by 12.7%. Month-over-month, industrial production increased by 1.10%.
China retail sales rose by 18.1% (year-over-year) in December to 1774.0 billion yuan. Food and beverages increased by 18.6%, while petroleum and related products jumped by 31.1%. Automobile sales grew at a slower pace of 10.2%. Urban retail sales increased by 18.2%, while rural retail sales rose by 17.8%. Month-over-month, retail sales rose by 1.41%.
China industrial production rose by 12.4% (year-over-year) in November.
China CPI rose by 4.2% (year-over-year) in November.
China PPI rose by 2.7% (year-over-year) in November.
China retail sales rose by 17.3% (year-over-year) in November.
China industrial production rose by 13.2% (year-over-year) in October.
China’s Producer Price Index rose by 5.0% (year-over-year) in October. Month-over-month, producer prices fell by 0.7%.
China’s Consumer Price Index rose by 5.5% (year-over-year) in October. China’s inflation has been decelerating since it rose by 6.5% in July. With this downward trend, economists expect China to loosen its monetary policy in order to boost growth.
China retail sales rose by 17.2% (year-over-year) in October.
China PPI rose by 6.5% (year-over-year) in September.
China CPI rose by 6.1% (year-over-year) in September.
China industrial production rose 13.5% (year-over-year) in August. This is slightly less than the 14% yoy growth in July, as well as the 13.7% average analyst estimate. Heavy industry rose by 13.5%, while the light industry rose by 13.4%. Transportation equipment manufacturing rose by 12.4% as well.
China PPI rose 7.3% (year-over-year) in August. The mining industry has been rapidly expanding in recent months, growing by 18.8% this month. Food prices rose 4.6%, clothing and general commodities price rose 4.6% and 4.7%, respectively, while durable consumer good prices fell 0.3%.
China trade balance in July was a surplus of $31.48 billion. Analysts were expecting a surplus of $27.4 billion. Exports increased 20.4% year-over-year to $175.1 billion, while imports rose 22.9% to $143.6 billion. This is China’s largest surplus since January 2009. Due to the fragile state of the global economy, it is unlikely that China will be able to maintain its strong export growth in the coming months.
China retail sales rose by 17.2% (year-over-year) in July to 1.4408 trillion yuan. This is .5 percentage points lower than the year-over-year change in June and below the average analyst estimate of a 17.6% rise. Food and beverage sales increased by 17.1%, while retail rose by 17.1%. Within retail, petroleum products jumped 40.6% to 123.7 billion yuan, and car sales rose 11.9% to 163.8 billion yuan.
China industrial production rose by 14.0% (year-over-year) in July. This is 1.1 percentage points lower than the year-over-year change in June and below the average analyst estimate of a 14.9% rise. The heavy industry rose by 14.5%, while the light industry increased by 12.8%. Power generation rose only 13.2%, compared to 16.2% in June. Nonferrous metals also took a hit, declining 4.4 percentage points from June to a gain of 9.8%.
China CPI rose 6.5% (year-over-year) in July. China’s inflation climbed to a 37-month high. Economists were expecting a reading of 6.3%. Food prices jumped 14.8%, while non-food prices rose 2.9%. The price of pork skyrocketed by 56.7%. Month-over-month, CPI rose 0.5%. China policy makers are now in a difficult position of having to combat high inflation without endangering the already fragile global economy.
China PPI rose 7.5% (year-over-year) in July. Prices in mining jumped 18.1%, while prices in food rose 8.4%. Month-over-month, prices were unchanged.
China industrial production rose by 15.1% (year-over-year) in June. Heavy industry grew by 15.6%, while the light industry recorded a growth of 13.9%. Despite strong industrial growth, China is aiming to cut back its metal-output capacity in efforts to control supply levels. Month-over-month, industrial production in June rose 1.48%.
China GDP rose 9.5% (year-over-year) in the second quarter. This is the lowest rate since 3Q 2009, but still higher than the expected 9.4%. The higher than expected growth suggests a tighter policy going into the third quarter in order to combat rising inflation. The secondary industry once again led the way with a 11% growth, while the tertiary and primary industries grew by 9.2% and 3.2%, respectively. On a quarterly basis, the second quarter rose by 2.2%.
China trade balance in June was a surplus of $22.3 billion. This is China’s highest surplus in seven months. Imports grew by only 19.3% year-over-year, the slowest pace in 20 months and a sharp drop from the 28.4% increase seen in May. Exports grew by 17.9% to a record high of $162 billion.
China CPI rose 6.4% (year-over-year) in June. This is China’s highest inflation rate since June 2008. Food prices increased by 14.4% while non-food prices rose 3.0%. Month-over-month, CPI in June rose 0.3%.
China producer price index rose 7.1% (year-over-year) in June. Month-over-month, PPI in June was unchanged.
The Peoples Bank of China will raise its interest rates by 25 basis points. The lending rate will be 6.56%, and the deposit rate will be 3.5%, effective tomorrow. This is the third time this year that the PBOC has raised interest rates in efforts to meet its 4% target inflation rate. However, China may fail to do so as inflation for the first five months of the year was 5.2%.
The Peoples Bank of China will raise the reserve requirement for commercial banks by 50 basis points to 21.5% starting on June 20th. The 21.5% reserve requirement will be a record high. Approximately 380 billion yuan will be taken off the market and become required reserves in order to combat China’s high inflation.
China CPI rose 5.5% (year-over-year) in May. This is China’s highest inflation rate in nearly three years. Food prices increased by 11.7% while non-food prices rose 2.9%. Month-over-month, CPI in May rose 0.1%. This suggests that a rate hike is likely in the coming months.
China retail sales rose 16.9% (year-over-year) in May to 1,469.7 billion yuan. Year-over-year growth has slowed in the last three months. Merril Lynch attributes this to an ease in auto sales, which have fallen nearly 4% since May 2010 due to an end in tax incentives. Month-over-month, retail sales in April rose 1.28%.
China producer price index rose 6.8% (year-over-year) in May. Means of production jumped 7.5% while means of livelihood rose 4.6%. Month-over-month, PPI in May rose 0.5%.
China trade balance in May was a surplus of $13.1 billion. This month’s surplus was up 15% from April’s $11.4 billion, but down 33% from May of last year. The narrowing of the trade surplus year-over-year was due to a higher growth in imports than exports. China’s year-over-year import growth in May was 28.4%, up from 21.8% in April, and it’s year-over-year export growth was 19.4%, down from 29.9% in April.
China producer price index rose 6.8% (year-over-year) in April. This is 0.5 percentage points lower than March’s 7.3% year-over-year price increase. Month-over-month, PPI in April rose 1.0%.
China retail sales rose 17.1% (year-over-year) in April to 1,364.9 billion yuan. This is 0.3 percentage points lower than March’s 17.4% year-over-year increase. Month-over-month, retail sales in April rose 1.35%.
China industrial production rose 13.4% (year-over-year) in April. This is 1.4 percentage points lower than the 14.8% year-over-year increase seen in March. China’s heavy industry rose 14.0% while its light industry increased 11.9%. Month-over-month, industrial production in April rose 0.93%.
China CPI rose 5.3% (year-over-year) in April. This is 0.1 percentage points lower than the 32-month year-over-year high seen in March. Food prices increased by 11.5% while non-food prices rose 2.7%. Month-over-month, CPI in April rose 0.1%. China’s inflation remains above the governments desired 4% rate.
China trade balance in April was a surplus of $11.43 billion. The rise was attributed to a larger growth in exports, which rose 29.9% year-over-year to a record high of $155.69 billion. Imports grew at a slower pace of 21.8%. Trade with the European Union, China’s largest trade partner, and the United States rose 23.5% and 24.8%, respectively.
China GDP rose 9.7% (year-over-year) in the first quarter. China’s economy is still growing strongly despite efforts to keep inflationary pressure low. The secondary industry led the way, increasing by 11.1 percent while the tertiary and primary industries expanded 9.1% and 3.5%, respectively. Quarter-on-quarter GDP growth was 2.1%.
China’s trade balance in March was a surplus of $140 million. Economists were expecting a trade deficit of $3.35 billion after China posted a $7.3 billion deficit in February. Exports rose 35.8 percent while imports rose 27.3% from a year earlier. China, however, did record a first quarter trade deficit of $1.02 billion, its first since 2004. This was primarily due to rising commodity prices.
The Peoples Bank of China will lift its interest rates by 25 basis points. Starting April 6th, the deposit rate will be 3.25% and the lending rate will be 6.31%. This is the fourth time in sixth months that the PBOC has raised its rates in order to combat inflationary pressures.
China’s Consumer Price Index rose by 2.5% (year-over-year) in December. The rise was mainly due to a 4.2% jump in food prices, with the price of fresh vegetables increasing by 14.8%. Non-food prices rose by 1.7%. Month-over-month, CPI rose by 0.8%.
China CPI rose by 3.2% (year-over-year) in February. This is the lowest year-on-year gain since June 2010. Food prices jumped by 6.2% compared to a 10.5% rise in January, while non-food prices rose by 1.7%. Inflation in the first two months of 2012 has risen by 3.9% year-over-year. Month-over-month, prices decreased by 0.1%.
China CPI rose by 4.2% (year-over-year) in November.
China’s Consumer Price Index rose by 5.5% (year-over-year) in October. China’s inflation has been decelerating since it rose by 6.5% in July. With this downward trend, economists expect China to loosen its monetary policy in order to boost growth.
China CPI rose by 6.1% (year-over-year) in September.
China CPI rose 6.5% (year-over-year) in July. China’s inflation climbed to a 37-month high. Economists were expecting a reading of 6.3%. Food prices jumped 14.8%, while non-food prices rose 2.9%. The price of pork skyrocketed by 56.7%. Month-over-month, CPI rose 0.5%. China policy makers are now in a difficult position of having to combat high inflation without endangering the already fragile global economy.
China CPI rose 6.4% (year-over-year) in June. This is China’s highest inflation rate since June 2008. Food prices increased by 14.4% while non-food prices rose 3.0%. Month-over-month, CPI in June rose 0.3%.
China CPI rose 5.5% (year-over-year) in May. This is China’s highest inflation rate in nearly three years. Food prices increased by 11.7% while non-food prices rose 2.9%. Month-over-month, CPI in May rose 0.1%. This suggests that a rate hike is likely in the coming months.
China CPI rose 5.3% (year-over-year) in April. This is 0.1 percentage points lower than the 32-month year-over-year high seen in March. Food prices increased by 11.5% while non-food prices rose 2.7%. Month-over-month, CPI in April rose 0.1%. China’s inflation remains above the governments desired 4% rate.
China’s Gross Domestic Product rose by 7.8% (year-over-year) in the fourth quarter. The primary industry rose by 4.5%, while the secondary and tertiary industries both rose by 8.1%. Quarter-over-quarter, China’s GDP grew by 2.0%.
China GDP rose 9.5% (year-over-year) in the second quarter. This is the lowest rate since 3Q 2009, but still higher than the expected 9.4%. The higher than expected growth suggests a tighter policy going into the third quarter in order to combat rising inflation. The secondary industry once again led the way with a 11% growth, while the tertiary and primary industries grew by 9.2% and 3.2%, respectively. On a quarterly basis, the second quarter rose by 2.2%.
China GDP rose 9.7% (year-over-year) in the first quarter. China’s economy is still growing strongly despite efforts to keep inflationary pressure low. The secondary industry led the way, increasing by 11.1 percent while the tertiary and primary industries expanded 9.1% and 3.5%, respectively. Quarter-on-quarter GDP growth was 2.1%.
China’s Industrial Production rose by 10.3% (year-over-year) in December. The heavy industry rose by 10.6%, while the light industry increased by 9.6%. Month-over-month, industrial production increased by 0.87%.
China industrial production rose by 11.9% (year-over-year) in March. The heavy industry rose by 11.2%, while the light industry increased by 13.9%. Month-over-month, industrial production increased by 1.22%
China industrial production rose by 11.4% (year-over-year) in the first two months of 2012. Month-over-month, retail sales rose by 0.70%.
China industrial production rose by 12.8% (year-over-year) in December. The heavy industry rose by 13.0%, while the light industry increased by 12.6%. Textile manufacturing rose by 12.7%. Month-over-month, industrial production increased by 1.10%.
China industrial production rose by 12.4% (year-over-year) in November.
China industrial production rose by 13.2% (year-over-year) in October.
China industrial production rose 13.5% (year-over-year) in August. This is slightly less than the 14% yoy growth in July, as well as the 13.7% average analyst estimate. Heavy industry rose by 13.5%, while the light industry rose by 13.4%. Transportation equipment manufacturing rose by 12.4% as well.
China industrial production rose by 14.0% (year-over-year) in July. This is 1.1 percentage points lower than the year-over-year change in June and below the average analyst estimate of a 14.9% rise. The heavy industry rose by 14.5%, while the light industry increased by 12.8%. Power generation rose only 13.2%, compared to 16.2% in June. Nonferrous metals also took a hit, declining 4.4 percentage points from June to a gain of 9.8%.
China industrial production rose by 15.1% (year-over-year) in June. Heavy industry grew by 15.6%, while the light industry recorded a growth of 13.9%. Despite strong industrial growth, China is aiming to cut back its metal-output capacity in efforts to control supply levels. Month-over-month, industrial production in June rose 1.48%.
China industrial production rose 13.4% (year-over-year) in April. This is 1.4 percentage points lower than the 14.8% year-over-year increase seen in March. China’s heavy industry rose 14.0% while its light industry increased 11.9%. Month-over-month, industrial production in April rose 0.93%.
China’s Producer Price Index fell by 1.9% (year-over-year) in December. The decline was due to a 2.7% drop in producer prices for means of production, while producer prices for consumer goods increased by 0.5%. This is the 10th month in a row that prices have fallen. Month-over-month, PPI fell by 0.1%.
China PPI remained unchanged (year-over-year) in February.
China PPI rose by 2.7% (year-over-year) in November.
China’s Producer Price Index rose by 5.0% (year-over-year) in October. Month-over-month, producer prices fell by 0.7%.
China PPI rose by 6.5% (year-over-year) in September.
China PPI rose 7.3% (year-over-year) in August. The mining industry has been rapidly expanding in recent months, growing by 18.8% this month. Food prices rose 4.6%, clothing and general commodities price rose 4.6% and 4.7%, respectively, while durable consumer good prices fell 0.3%.
China PPI rose 7.5% (year-over-year) in July. Prices in mining jumped 18.1%, while prices in food rose 8.4%. Month-over-month, prices were unchanged.
China producer price index rose 7.1% (year-over-year) in June. Month-over-month, PPI in June was unchanged.
China producer price index rose 6.8% (year-over-year) in May. Means of production jumped 7.5% while means of livelihood rose 4.6%. Month-over-month, PPI in May rose 0.5%.
China producer price index rose 6.8% (year-over-year) in April. This is 0.5 percentage points lower than March’s 7.3% year-over-year price increase. Month-over-month, PPI in April rose 1.0%.
China’s Retail Sales rose by 15.2% (year-over-year) in December. Urban retail sales increased by 14.3%, while rural retail sales rose by 14.5%. Month-over-month, retail sales rose by 1.53%.
China retail sales rose by 15.2% (year-over-year) in March to 1565.0 billion yuan. Urban retail sales increased by 15.2%, while rural retail sales rose by 14.6%. Month-over-month, retail sales rose by 1.18%.
China retail sales rose by 14.7% (year-over-year) in the first two months of 2012 to 3370.0 billion yuan. Urban retail sales increased by 14.7%, while rural retail sales rose by 14.6%. Month-over-month, retail sales rose by 1.56%.
China retail sales rose by 18.1% (year-over-year) in December to 1774.0 billion yuan. Food and beverages increased by 18.6%, while petroleum and related products jumped by 31.1%. Automobile sales grew at a slower pace of 10.2%. Urban retail sales increased by 18.2%, while rural retail sales rose by 17.8%. Month-over-month, retail sales rose by 1.41%.
China retail sales rose by 17.3% (year-over-year) in November.
China retail sales rose by 17.2% (year-over-year) in October.
China retail sales rose by 17.2% (year-over-year) in July to 1.4408 trillion yuan. This is .5 percentage points lower than the year-over-year change in June and below the average analyst estimate of a 17.6% rise. Food and beverage sales increased by 17.1%, while retail rose by 17.1%. Within retail, petroleum products jumped 40.6% to 123.7 billion yuan, and car sales rose 11.9% to 163.8 billion yuan.
China retail sales rose 16.9% (year-over-year) in May to 1,469.7 billion yuan. Year-over-year growth has slowed in the last three months. Merril Lynch attributes this to an ease in auto sales, which have fallen nearly 4% since May 2010 due to an end in tax incentives. Month-over-month, retail sales in April rose 1.28%.
China retail sales rose 17.1% (year-over-year) in April to 1,364.9 billion yuan. This is 0.3 percentage points lower than March’s 17.4% year-over-year increase. Month-over-month, retail sales in April rose 1.35%.
China trade balance in July was a surplus of $31.48 billion. Analysts were expecting a surplus of $27.4 billion. Exports increased 20.4% year-over-year to $175.1 billion, while imports rose 22.9% to $143.6 billion. This is China’s largest surplus since January 2009. Due to the fragile state of the global economy, it is unlikely that China will be able to maintain its strong export growth in the coming months.
China trade balance in June was a surplus of $22.3 billion. This is China’s highest surplus in seven months. Imports grew by only 19.3% year-over-year, the slowest pace in 20 months and a sharp drop from the 28.4% increase seen in May. Exports grew by 17.9% to a record high of $162 billion.
China trade balance in May was a surplus of $13.1 billion. This month’s surplus was up 15% from April’s $11.4 billion, but down 33% from May of last year. The narrowing of the trade surplus year-over-year was due to a higher growth in imports than exports. China’s year-over-year import growth in May was 28.4%, up from 21.8% in April, and it’s year-over-year export growth was 19.4%, down from 29.9% in April.
China trade balance in April was a surplus of $11.43 billion. The rise was attributed to a larger growth in exports, which rose 29.9% year-over-year to a record high of $155.69 billion. Imports grew at a slower pace of 21.8%. Trade with the European Union, China’s largest trade partner, and the United States rose 23.5% and 24.8%, respectively.
China’s trade balance in March was a surplus of $140 million. Economists were expecting a trade deficit of $3.35 billion after China posted a $7.3 billion deficit in February. Exports rose 35.8 percent while imports rose 27.3% from a year earlier. China, however, did record a first quarter trade deficit of $1.02 billion, its first since 2004. This was primarily due to rising commodity prices.
The Peoples Bank of China will raise its interest rates by 25 basis points. The lending rate will be 6.56%, and the deposit rate will be 3.5%, effective tomorrow. This is the third time this year that the PBOC has raised interest rates in efforts to meet its 4% target inflation rate. However, China may fail to do so as inflation for the first five months of the year was 5.2%.
The Peoples Bank of China will raise the reserve requirement for commercial banks by 50 basis points to 21.5% starting on June 20th. The 21.5% reserve requirement will be a record high. Approximately 380 billion yuan will be taken off the market and become required reserves in order to combat China’s high inflation.
The Peoples Bank of China will lift its interest rates by 25 basis points. Starting April 6th, the deposit rate will be 3.25% and the lending rate will be 6.31%. This is the fourth time in sixth months that the PBOC has raised its rates in order to combat inflationary pressures.