Daily FNArena News - International

Manufacturers in China continue enjoying improving conditions, but price inflation is roaring its head, the September survey by HSBC/Markit suggests.

ANZ Banking Group suggests the Chinese government needs to introduce some additional policy changes to maintain the long-term development of the property market.

Gerard Lyons, chief economist at Standard Chartered, on global growth and what lies ahead for China.

Both PMI surveys for China showed moderate improvements in August.

India has reported soaring 8.8% GDP growth but a breakdown of the numbers tells a less inspiring tale.

More data from China have simply added to more concerns about the slowdown and about the need for further rate hikes.

As predicted by FNArena, the monthly HSBC/Markit PMI Survey for Chinese manufacturers dipped below 50 in July.

China’s GDP grew an annualised 10.3% in the second quarter, below consensus.

Beijing’s pressure valve of increased low-end housing supply may even serve to support sustainable property prices in China, suggests GaveKal, rather than spark a much feared crash.

There simply is no two ways about it: China’s economy is slowing down.