Chinese Economy

The Week’s daily round-up highlights the five best opinion pieces from across the British and international media, with excerpts from each.1. Rafael Behr in The Guardianon Conservatives who celebrate the US president’s ascentDonald Trump’s Tory cheerleaders have brought lasting shame on Britain“Some said there was a better man behind the mask,…

On 4 June 2020, as darkness enveloped Hong Kong, thousands of people broke through barricades and slipped into the tree-lined Victoria Park in the heart of the city. Shielding their candles from the … Read More

It’s been a long time since Alcoa was a top performer on the New York Stock Exchange but a 95% share price rise over the past three weeks means the big aluminum maker has been one of the market’s stars. Some of the rise from $6.66 on May 15 to…

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, countries around the world are cautiously embracing the best methods to reopen their economies and borders. However, this process has been unique for each country, especially in regions that have been hardest-hit by the pandemic. United States of America (U.S.A.) The U.S.A. has had a…

The market performance of Luckin Coffee since May 20 has baffled many investors and there's optimism regarding the future of the company.The worst, however, is yet to come and many negative developments can be expected toward the end of this month.Investors are in for an unpleasant surprise when the stock…

(Photo by Jeff Hutchens) Getty Images In February through May, my firm has been recasting our clients’ portfolios to reflect a continuing coronavirus epidemic and a recession of unknown length. We maintain a Model Portfolio and about three quarters of our client accounts track it pretty closely. Here are the…

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As the first country to suffer the outbreak of COVID-19, the Chinese economy was severely affected, with official statistics declaring first-quarter year-on-year GDP growth at negative 6.8 percent. Leading companies across sectors responded swiftly with a range of measures aimed at protecting their employees’ health and safety, and engaged in…

Daniel Zhang, executive chairman and chief executive officer of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba ... Group, speaks during a ceremony to announce a strategic partnership between the Alibaba Group and Universal Beijing Resort in Beijing on October 17, 2019. WANG ZHAO/AFP via Getty Images As China’s “6.18” shopping festival approaches this…

Gold prices moved higher but remain in a tight range as the dollar moved lower. US yields were nearly unchanged despite a stronger than expected ISM manufacturing report. Early ahead of the North American Trading Session, China reported a stronger than expected private manufacturing report that showed that the Chinese…