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It's boiling! Hong Kong's A-shares are booming, the RMB is rising, the Securities Regulatory Commission continues to gain weight, and the national team is entering the market. Are there any signs of bottoming out?
The pre-holiday rebound is here!
Gelonghui FinanceFeb 6 01:07 ET
The level of economic sentiment is picking up! The manufacturing PMI in January was 49.2%, and the non-manufacturing PMI was above the critical point
On January 31, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that China's official manufacturing PMI for January was 49.2, up 0.2 percentage points from the previous month; the non-manufacturing business activity index was 50.7%, up 0.3 percentage points from the previous month, higher than the critical point; and the composite PMI output index was 50.9%, up 0.6 percentage points from the previous month.
Gelonghui FinanceJan 30 20:44 ET
Economists Warned of Looming Signs of Reflation, And Red Sea Attack Is Not the Only Reason
The continued impact of the recent Red Sea incident has aroused alarm about reflation. One reason for lower inflation in 2023 is the high base effect from the previous year, which may not be the case in 2024. The easing of the financial conditions index and record-high housing prices are the latest signs of inflation accelerating.
Investing with moomooJan 4 08:50 ET · Macro
China Merchants Fund Zhu Hongyu: 2024 A Shares and Hong Kong Stocks May Be Surprised
The Zhitong Finance App learned that on December 29, 2023, China Merchants Fund Chief Research Officer Zhu Hongyu and China Merchants Fund Zhai Xiangdong anticipated investment in 2024 during a live broadcast.
Zhitong FinanceJan 4 00:59 ET
Sample adjustments for indices such as Shanghai Stock Exchange 50 and Shanghai and Shenzhen 300! What is the impact of the inclusion of these companies?
Focus on the transformation and upgrading of the real economy and the field of scientific and technological innovation
Gelonghui FinanceNov 24, 2023 07:19 ET
Breakdown of US Monthly Retail Sales Data, in One Chart
Retail sales in the United States decreased by 0.1% month-over-month in October 2023, putting an end to a six-month streak of increases and compared with the market consensus of a 0.3% decline.
In One ChartNov 15, 2023 09:37 ET
SFRE Keith : Instead of believing the FED or not, investors should not bet against the FED and US .
MonkeyGee : This is a very good question. if people believe the fed, then I have a 2008 story for you.
SpyderCallOP SFRE Keith: I totally agree. Don't fight the Fed. Follow the liquidity.
SpyderCallOP MonkeyGee: Haha. I know right. Anything could happen.
MonkeyGee SpyderCallOP: This time, I will have my $1 ready to buy the Lehman brother building. It's so disgusting that you can't find that information online anymore. That was a total scam.
Momentum Trader : Long 2024. My young bull thesis still intact so far
bullrider_21OP Momentum Trader: Your calf thesis still intact
Momentum Trader bullrider_21OP: Calf market…Learnt new term today
BelleWeather :
I think proper portfolio positioning vis a vis inflation is important. The concern I have is stagflation, so I’m trying to be defensive to that. This is difficult. And timing the market is impossible and crazy-making, so I personally am taking each day as it comes.
I don’t think anyone is going to sell off over these concerns, and Powell is not about to fan those flames either!
SpyderCallOP BelleWeather: They might not sell over these concerns. But when these variables are present, then any negative catalyst will likely catalyze a selloff. For example, if we get bad rhetoric from Powell next week, then we might see extra volatility. That being said, in the current environment, any selloff will be a good buying opportunity until something breaks in the economy.
SpyderCallOP BelleWeather: So far, wages and employment numbers have held up, so stagflation is not a concern until inflation picks back up. With the way oil and gasoline prices have been climbing, we could possibly see a stagflationary environment soon, but not yet. Things are almost perfect in the economic data currently. We are in a goldilocks zone for the Fed right now. And if things get worse, then the Fed has already mentioned cutting rates. That would be even more accomodative for equities as the "Fed Put" will be in play at that point. So, if we do see stagflation, it shouldn't last long as the Fed will accommodate markets when the inflation, wages, or employment situation changes negatively.
BelleWeather : Agreed on the Goldilocks zone vis a vis the Fed mandate save one issue - the reserve bank balance is almost out - won’t they have to move to correct that?
SpyderCallOP BelleWeather:
They have been greatly decreasing the balance sheet since march 2022. This is done through selling treasury bonds or mortgage securities. Short-term treasuries, like bills, have been the biggest culprits for the runoff of the balance sheet. This has been unwinding the massive amount of asset purchases since the 2008 financial crisis.
They purchased all of these assets back then as a form of quantative easing to boost the economy. Right now, they are selling treasury notes at sky-high yields to provide liquidity to banks essentially. This is putting more liabilities onto the balance sheet, which brings the balance down.
I don't think the balance sheet runoff is such a big deal at the moment.
Once the economy is showing signs of trouble, then I think we will need to worry about the Fed balance sheet. If they start buying assets, essentially quantative easing, then they might think that there is weakness in the economy.
You might think that with the Fed balance falling like it is, then long-term treasuries should be falling along with the balance. But that has not been the case since last November as these treasuries have been climbing.
This tells me that the balance sheet is now falling because the Fed is adding liquidity through short-term bond sales, which inject liquidity into the economy, which is good for an economy and equities.
MindOverMatter : Dame that's a lot of buy the dip votes
SpyderCallOP MindOverMatter: I see that. Has me worried.
Mike Obama : cash is king
SpyderCallOP Mike Obama: It looks like that old proverb, "Cash is trash," is not valid during a global inflationary environment.
SpyderCallOP MindOverMatter: It could be because I tagged AMC. Those guys love buying dips.
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