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Economy

“Former Cisco CEO says he is ‘not investing in China'”

“Former long-time Cisco CEO John Chambers has done business in China for decades, dealing with corporate leaders and government officials. The various dealings were always tough, acknowledges Chambers, but importantly there was a certain predictability to them and a focus on win-win… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Top U.S. Banks Push Billions into China Financial Market”

“EDITOR NOTE: Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, and Citigroup–three of America’s largest banks–have significantly increased their stake in China, as the top five US banks, adding Morgan Stanley and Bank of American to the list, hold a whopping $77.8 billion exposure… Continue Reading…

Economy

“China’s economy could double in size by 2035 — and surpass the U.S. along the way”

“China stands a good chance of doubling the size of its economy by 2035 — and surpassing the U.S. as the world’s largest economy along the way, said an economist from the Bank of America. As China seeks to become an advanced… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“5 Value Stocks To Watch In The Utilities Sector”

“A value stock is traditionally defined in terms of how investors in the marketplace are valuing that company’s future growth prospects. Low P/E multiples are good base indicators that the company is undervalued and can most likely be labeled as… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Ant Group to raise $34.5 billion, valuing it at over $313 billion, in biggest IPO of all time”

“Ant Group would raise $34.5 billion in its dual initial public offering after setting the price for its shares on Monday, making it the biggest listing of all time. The Chinese financial technology giant previously said it would split its stock… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“U.S. Treasury yields rise after strong China economic data”

“What are Treasurys doing? The 10-year Treasury note yield TMUBMUSD10Y, 0.681% rose 1.2 basis points to 0.681%, while the 2-year note rate TMUBMUSD02Y, 0.137% was steady at 0.139%. The 30-year bond yield TMUBMUSD30Y, 1.425% added 2.1 basis points to 1.429%. Bond prices move in the opposite direction of yields.… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“SMIC, China’s largest chipmaker, plunges 23%…”

“GUANGZHOU, China — Shares of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC), China’s biggest contract chipmaker, plunged over 23% on Monday, after the U.S. government said it was considering putting export restrictions on the company.  The firm’s Hong Kong-listed shares plummeted by 22.88% to… Continue Reading…

Business

“Alibaba Earnings Top Expectations…”

“Alibaba (BABA) reported quarterly results before the market open Friday that beat estimates as total gross merchandise volume for the year hit a record $1 trillion. Alibaba stock fell. The China e-commerce giant reported adjusted earnings of $1.30 per share, up… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Europe’s stagnant economy is vulnerable to a shock from China”

“Recession fears are stalking Europe again after Germany’s economy flatlined at the end of 2019. The coronavirus now threatens to slam exports to China. The German economy did not grow in the final three months of last year, setting up… Continue Reading…

Economy

“The global economy is likely to rebound in 2020…”

“Global growth is expected to hit 3.3 percent this year, the IMF predicted. That is up from 2.9 percent last year, which was the worst year for the world economy since the Great Recession. The more upbeat forecast for 2020 is… Continue Reading…