Chinese Yuan Fundamental View

Looking to China to Fire Up Its Economy

Following on the heels of renewed concern over Europe's debt situation, China released its monthly economic data. Fixed asset investment, industrial production and retail sales all rose in April, yet growth was not as strong as analysts anticipated. "Weak" is the word to describe China's April figures, says CLSA's Andy Rothman in his Sinology Report.

By Frank Holmes | May 14 | U.S. Global Investors Inc.

Asian Currency Outlook, RMB, Singapore Dollar, Ringgit, Rupiah, Baht

Asian economies are stabilizing. China's manufacturing expanded for a fifth month in April while its foreign-exchange reserves climbed 3.9 percent in the first quarter of 2012 to $3.3 trillion, official data show. Consumer-price gains slowed to 3.4 percent last month from 3.6 percent in March.

By Shayne Heffernan | May 11 | LiveTradingNews

Asia Currency Outlook: RMB, Baht, Peso, Won

China's yuan gained the most in two weeks before a Sino-U.S. strategic economic dialogue in Beijing tomorrow that may include discussions on whether the Chinese currency is undervalued. It appreciated 0.05 percent to 6.3070 per dollar in Shanghai.

By Shayne Heffernan | May 03 | LiveTradingNews

RMB Trading Update

ICBC pledges to raise off-shore RMB trade in Europe. The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) (London) plc said Monday it would work on raising off-shore trading of Chinese currency RMB in Europe.

By Paul A. Ebeling, Jnr. | Apr 24 | LiveTradingNews

China to Drive Domestic Demand

China will focus on China with investments in roads, railways and utilities to boost economic growth and spark another rise in domestic demand. Zhang Hanya, the head of China's investment association, a think tank affiliated with China's economic planning agency, was quoted as saying that ...

By Shayne Heffernan | Apr 23 | LiveTradingNews

April Fears Ahead of Fed, Spain & China

Recent intermittent bounces in EURUSD in the face of surging Eurozone spreads are said to be reflecting possible liquidation by European banks unloading US assets to relieve an ensuing shortage of US dollars. Other explanations were attributed to the IMF buying Irish and Portuguese bailout tranches during the late European trading hours, taking advantage of cheaper levels (lowest since Feb 15).

By Ashraf Laidi | Apr 18 | Ashraf Laidi

Fundamental Update: What does China’s currency move really mean?

On April 14th China surprised the markets and announced that it would widen the daily trading band within which the yuan can move versus the US dollar, to 1% from 0.5% effective immediately. The last time it widened the daily trading band was by 0.2% to 0.5% back in 2007, so last week's move was a significant step by the Chinese authorities.

By Kathleen Brooks | Apr 17 | Forex.com

Sentiment Shifts Back to “Risk-Off” on Europe, China As Week Ends

It's been an up and down week for sentiment in the financial markets. We started the week with very sharp risk aversion as a result of concerns around Spain and Italy and their rising yields, as there is continued concern that Spain will be unable to meet its debt obligations stemming from a ne...

By Nick Nasad | Apr 13 | FX Times

China's Upcoming Leadership Change

It's not just the United States that will have a potentially major leadership shake up this fall. China is set to undergo it's once in a decade leadership transition at its 18th China Communist Party (CCP) Congress.

By Kevin Shi | Apr 10 | Euro Pacific Capital

China Currency Report: Trading The RMB

3-phase process over the next 30 yrs will support sustainable development and promote multi-currency system. One of the policy suggestions that Renmin University of China has proposed to the central government is internationalization of the Rennminbi. The internationalization degree of the Chinese currency between the 2030′s to the 2040′s should be elevated to 20% from the present 0.41%.

By Paul A. Ebeling, Jnr. | Mar 27 | LiveTradingNews

China Shops While American Investors Drop

Unquestionably there has been a significant change in investor sentiment since the crash of 2008. The 50% decline in stock prices in 2008-2009 combined with the financial sector bailouts, the "Flash Crash" of 2010, and the continued demonization of our leading financial institutions, has helped shatter the public's faith in Wall Street. With U.S.

By Neeraj Chaudhary | Mar 22 | Euro Pacific Capital

The Rise of the RMB

China expands cross-border settlement in Yuan to all exporters. China's central bank said Friday that all companies qualified for foreign trade activities can conduct cross-border export settlement in Yuan.

By Paul A. Ebeling, Jnr. | Mar 02 | LiveTradingNews