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September 08, 2022 Business and Market Discussion / View from Taiwan
China’s latest customs data shows trade with the mainland slowed sharply in August, adding to the evidence of a rapidly cooling economy. China’s export growth slowed to 7.1% in August from 18% in July, the weakest growth in export volumes since March....
32 min
September 07, 2022 Business and Market Discussion
The latest economic data from the US shows a more robust US economy than expected, sending stocks and bonds on Wall Street lower. The Institute for Supply Management said its services purchasing managers index came in at 56.9 for August, beating econo...
32 min
September 06, 2022 Business and Market Discussion / View from Japan
Activity in China’s private services sector slowed in August as Covid-related lockdowns intensified. The Caixin Services Purchasing Managers Index fell to 55.0 from 55.5 in July, but remained well in expansionary territory, beating economists’ forecas...
32 min
September 05, 2022 Business and Market Discussion / View from mainland China
US employers added 315,000 new positions last month. Whilst that was below the surprisingly strong 526,000 hires in July, it was slightly better than economists’ forecasts of 300,000. The unemployment rate rose to 3.7%, equalling the highest level of ...
32 min
September 02, 2022 Business and Market Discussion / View from India
Activity in China’s private manufacturing sector unexpectedly fell into contraction last month. The Caixin PMI Manufacturing Index fell to 49.5 in August from 50.4 in July, hitting the lowest since a two-month lockdown in Shanghai was lifted in June. ...
32 min
September 01, 2022 Business and Market Discussion / Fintech sector in Hong Kong
The latest official purchasing managers’ index data from the mainland showed China’s manufacturing industry contracted for the second straight month in August, as Covid related lockdowns, a once in a century heatwave and drought and the crisis-hit pro...
32 min
August 31, 2022 Business and Market Discussion
The Chinese Communist Party’s 20th National Congress will open in Beijing on October 16. The meeting, held every five years behind closed doors, is the highest level political conclave of the country's leaders to formulate major policy and elect a new...
32 min
August 30, 2022 Business and Market Discussion / View from Japan
Business optimism in China has tumbled to an all-time low according to a new survey from the US-China Business Council, a nonprofit and nonpartisan organisation representing 270 American companies, whose goal is promoting trade between the United Stat...
32 min
August 29, 2022 Business and Market Discussion / View from mainland China
Jerome Powell’s hawkish comments Friday sent US stocks plummeting more than 3%. The Federal Reserve chairman said at the annual symposium of central bankers, gathered in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, that the Fed “must keep at it until the job is done” on in...
32 min
August 26, 2022 Business and Market Discussion / View from India
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the US and China are nearing an agreement that would allow American accounting regulators to travel to Hong Kong to inspect the audit records of Chinese companies listed in New York. More than 200 US-listed Ch...
32 min

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A fast moving and topical business and finance show bringing you breaking business and economic news and financial market updates. Join our team and their expert guests for analysis and discussion on the day's top business stories live every weekday morning 8.05am to 9am (HKT) on RTHK Radio 3.