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China Focus
Driving the China business strategy
Technical outlook for the Shanghai market
The Shanghai Index rapidly developed a classic downtrend breakout pattern. This is often a three-stage pattern of behaviour. Traders will take early positions in anticipation of a long-term trend breakout
August 23, 2019
China Focus
How preconceptions about China can hinder business success
Technical outlook forthe Shanghai market
Consolidation, fresh downtrend or oscillation? The Shanghai Index offers good evidence for each of these analytical interpretations. We do know for certain that the potential uptrend, following the breakou
July 26, 2019
US-China trade war
Nobody wins in a trade war
Daryl Guppy is an international financial technical analysis expert and special consultant to AxiCorp. He has provided weekly Shanghai Index analysis for mainland Chinese media for more than a decade. Guppy appears regularly on CNBC Asia and is know
July 12, 2019
Singapore economy
Singapore considers cut to growth forecast as trade war hits exports
(June 27): Singapore's central bank is reviewing its 1.5-2.5% economic growth forecast for this year and isn't ruling out off-cycle monetary easing as the US-China trade war roils the export-dependent economy, its chief Ravi Menon said on Thursday
June 27, 2019
Global Economy
China's responses have an impact on all investors
SINGAPORE (Jun 3): During the 19th century, China was a punching bag for Western powers. It is remembered by many Chinese as the “Century of Humiliation”, and there is a determination not to allow a repeat of this situation. This means China is not go
May 31, 2019
US-China trade war
Trump has poor grasp of how the Chinese approach deal-making
SINGAPORE (May 20): The Chinese are not alone in not understanding the vagaries of US President Donald Trump, but they do have a unique appreciation of his contribution to the Chinese economy. On the sidelines of a Belt and Road Initiative conference I sp
May 20, 2019
US-China trade war
US-China trade truce to conclude with short-term resolutions at best: AmCham China
SINGAPORE (Feb 1): American Chamber of Commerce in China (AmCham China) says the best-case scenario emerging from the 90-day truce between US and China, which ends on March 1, would be a mutual agreement to short-term measures.
February 01, 2019
Sector Focus
Singapore has a shipping rival less than 30 kilometres away
SINGAPORE (Feb 1): Indonesia wants to re-position its Batam island as an alternative shipping and manufacturing hub to Singapore with a potential to draw US$60 billion ($80.8 billion) in new investment.
February 01, 2019
Global Economy
Bright spots to be found in bleak 2019 global growth outlook: Fitch
SINGAPORE (Jan 18): Fitch Ratings says decent US domestic demand and real GDP growth of over 6% for China are still two achievable scenarios in 2019, in spite of market concerns of a sharp downturn in growth this year.
January 18, 2019