Daily FNArena News - International

Danske Bank sees Asian economic growth as sustainable as it is now more broadly based and conditions needed to sustain domestic demand are being met.

Westpac believes China can cap economic growth by an aggregate tightening of policy but… it won’t.

Economists believe that China must soon revalue its currency against the US dollar. Should we be worried?

Inflation has begun to rear its ugly head in China, adding pressure to the government’s need to reduce stimulus.

China wants to rein in its double-digit GDP growth to a more steady 8% and try to nip a property price bubble in the bud. Is this bad news for Australia?

The once low average Chinese wage, which allowed China to build a dominant export industry, has begun to catch up.

HSBC’s monthly gauge for China manufacturers has signalled activity is slowing down for the sector.

Less export orders have resulted in a negative surprise in the release of the official Chinese PMI for February.

China has stepped up sales of US Treasury bonds in recent months and it is feared political retribution may be intended at a time when the US desperately needs foreign funding.

A second increase to Chinese bank reserve requirements in a month is seen as aggressive by economists, with interest rate hikes next.