China stimulus decision looms as investment slows

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China in the news » China in the news. ...China-EU trade war looms over solar energy industry. Sat, 28 Jul 2012. China-EU trade war looms over solar energy industry. China and the EU are facing a trade war after a group of .....EU sees dramatic surge in investment from China. Thu, 07 Jun 2012. EU sees dramatic surge in investment from... Understandingchina.eu

Pound plunges as Bank of England holds interest rates and cuts ... » Aug 3, 2017 ...The pound plunged following the decision and dropped further as a dovish Bank of England governor Mark Carney warned about the risks of Brexit in a ...."What's more, Governor Carney indicated that when rates do begin to rise, they will do so at a slower pace than the 25bp or so per quarter average... Telegraph.co.uk

UK interest rates: Bank of England set to hold steady as Brexit looms ... » Aug 3, 2017 ..."Given it looks like the economy might be slowing now, it seems like an odd time" to raise interest rates, former BoE deputy governor Charlie Bean said, ...Rather than raise rates, the BoE might take a smaller step by not renewing the bank lending incentives that were part of its big stimulus after the Brexit... Independent.co.uk

Bank of Canada faces trade, Trump risks as rate decision looms ... » Dec 7, 2016 ...Bank of Canada faces trade, Trump risks as rate decision looms. Greg Quinn ... He also said only another major shock would lead him to add more stimulus, something he considered at the last decision in October. ...Trump's tax overhaul will be a rude awakening for Canadian jobs, investment: Mintz. 9:30. Bnn.ca

Disaster looms for property market, says Australia's Altair Asset ... » May 30, 2017 ..."Australia hasn't had its GFC event, we've been living in this fool's paradise," says Altair Asset Management chairman and chief investment officer Philip Parker. Parker said he ...But if China slows down the way the guys think it will towards the end of this year, then that's 70 per cent of our exports [affected]. Stuff.co.nz

China slowdown to leave Australia in 'dire' fiscal position - ABC ... » Apr 19, 2015 ...China's economy is slowing and, even more worryingly for Australia, its growth is shifting away from relying as heavily on the commodity exports we have ...mean the real estate sector is relatively impervious to stimulus and real estate investment is likely to fall sharply for several years," the bank warned. Abc.net.au

Investment outlook for China | Barclays Smart Investor » Jan 24, 2017 ...Why investing in China isn't for the faint-hearted. At the beginning of 2016, global stock markets fell following the publication of weak data from China, which indicated that the world's second largest economy was slowing down.¹. Despite this rocky start, the Chinese economy proved more resilient last year... Smartinvestor.barclays.co.uk

Trump poised to 'reverse' seven decades U.S. foreign policy: Harper ... » Jan 19, 2017 ...Trump's foreign policy will scale back U.S. involvement in global affairs and be guided by narrow economic interests, while coming to view China as a " geopolitical adversary," Harper added. The speech comes on the eve of Trump's inauguration and represents Harper's most sweeping foreign policy... Bnn.ca

FTSE 100 hits two-week low as investors withdraw record £3.5bn ... » Aug 2, 2016 ...The data, published by the Investment Association, the trade body representing the fund management industry, showed the latest sell-off was three times greater than the next largest monthly spike, which occurred in January this year over fears that economic problems in China could hamper global growth. Telegraph.co.uk