Author: barrettf17

Shanghai’s stock market has not been known for its strength in equities in the past. However, in the last two weeks Chinese stocks have experienced extremely large gains, the market as a whole has gone up 21% according to The Economist. This recent surge has pushed China’s stock market value to $4.5 trillion, now making it… Continue reading Bull Market in a China Shop →

China has often avoided using monetary policy to the same extent as many developed countries. The central bank of China has historically been concerned with keeping inflation under control and not needed monetary policy as a tool to stimulate economic growth. This focus on reasonable inflation since the mid 1990s has helped to sustain much… Continue reading China’s Monetary Policy Catch Up →

We talked about Alibaba earlier in the course when they made their IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. The Chinese e-commerce giant is making headlines and grabbing the attention of investors again as it sold eight billion dollars of bonds last Thursday. The bonds which consist of six tranches were issued to assist Alibaba in paying… Continue reading Alibaba Continues to Make Headlines →

There has been a lot of talk about the development of a link between the Shanghai and Hong Kong stock exchanges. The project which gives foreigners more access to Shanghai’s market is scheduled to premier next week on November 17th.  The premiere of this link is a key step in the process of China becoming a… Continue reading A Link Between Markets →

As the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) conference in Beijing approaches, tensions between the powers of Asian economics increase. The main issue as of now is between the United States and China, the two largest economic forces in the world. The most recent cause of tension between the two countries came over China’s desire to create a… Continue reading Who is in charge of Asia? →

As China’s economic growth seems to be cooling down, the Chinese real estate market is doing the same. So far in the first three quarters of 2014, housing sales have fallen by 10.8%. While the overall trend has been downwards, home sales actually increased from August to September. However, this may not be a sign of… Continue reading China’s Real Estate Worries →

It is not a secret that China’s economic growth is slowing. In addition this slowdown, China’s inflation is significantly below its target level. In most situations, slow growth and low inflation would seem like the ideal time for an economic stimulus, but in China the situation is not quite that simple. This is because China’s growth is… Continue reading Slowing Growth and Inflation Woes →

China has one of the largest economies in the world, however its currency has not been treated accordingly in the past. However, the European Central Bank has just made an announcement that reverses this trend. The ECB is seriously considering the addition of the Yuan to its currency reserves which is currently made up of… Continue reading The Yuan Makes Waves Internationally →

As China continues to grow, it is unclear how this growth will continue. This can be seen in the borrowing by local governments across China. Since 2010 Chinese debt by local governments has been up 64% and reached a point close to 3 trillion dollars in June of 2013. Much of this borrowing is not… Continue reading Local Chinese Governments struggle with Debt and Growth →