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Easy monetary policy is funding the apparent return boom in the Chinese economy, once more fuelling the risk of soaring inflation. How will the authorities respond this time?

China has chosen to widen its outflow channels rather than allow its currency to appreciate as it attempts to reduce economic dependency on exports.

A strong June quarter growth outcome has seen Morgan Stanley lift its growth forecasts for China, the broker taking the view the domestic economy will provide support until exports recover.

Weekly musings from your editor. The upcoming results season will be a memorable one.

Serial bank bear RBS believes regional banks may now have seen the worst of margin compression, resulting in an upgrade for Bank of Queensland.

Improving conditions in global steel markets are proving supportive for iron ore prices.

China’s sudden surge in economic growth has been welcomed as a path out of the GFC woods. But could it prove an overstimulated bubble?

Rio Tinto’s June quarter production report largely matched market expectations so brokers continue to see value in the stock.

The global downturn has seen US consumers switch from consumption to thrift and Morgan Stanley suggests the trend has further to run.

Yesterday’s move by Bank of America Merrill Lynch to upgrade Foster’s to a Buy has been met by a downgrade from Citi.