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US issues export licensing requirements for Nvidia, AMD chips to China
April 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department said on Tuesday it was issuing new export licensing requirements for Nvidia's NVDA.O H20, AMD's AMD.O MI308 artificial intelligence chips, as well as their equivalents, to China."The Commerce Department is committed to acting on the Presi...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
Chinese exporters on Rednote ask local consumers to buy goods meant for US
By Casey Hall and Sophie Yu SHANGHAI, April 16 (Reuters) - Chinese sellers of items from lunch boxes to appliances have taken to social media platform Rednote to generate sympathy purchases, telling domestic consumers they are offloading stock at bargain prices amid U.S. tariffs.Over the past wee...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
Breaking: China’s economy expands 5.4% YoY in Q1 2025 vs. 5.1% expected
China’s economy expanded at an annual rate of 5.4% in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, at the same pace seen in the final quarter of last year, the official data published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Wednesday. Data beat the market forecast of 5.1% in the reported period.Fxstreet
Wed, Apr 16
China's March industrial output rises at faster pace in March
BEIJING, April 16 (Reuters) - China's industrial output in March rose 7.7% from a year earlier, quickening from 5.9% growth in the January-February period, official data showed on Wednesday, as the world's second-largest economy braced for the impact of hefty U.S. trade tariffs.The data rele...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
China's Q1 GDP grows 5.4% y/y, beating expectations
BEIJING, April 16 (Reuters) - China's economy grew 5.4% year-on-year in the first quarter, data showed on Wednesday, beating expectations, but an escalating trade war with the United States has darkened the outlook and raised pressure on Beijing to roll out more stimulus.Analysts polled by Reute...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
BOJ's Ueda says central bank may need to respond if US tariffs hurt economy, Sankei reports
BOJ will keep raising rates if economy stays on track, Ueda saysBOJ will scrutinise 'without pre-conception' Trump tariff impactUeda says there are both upside, downside risks to price outlookBOJ will use surveys, hearings in new quarterly projectionsRemarks reinforce view BOJ to stand pat a...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
China's new home prices unchanged in March from February
BEIJING, April 16 (Reuters) - China's new home prices were flat in March from the prior month, official data showed on Wednesday, as soft demand persisted despite the government's extensive policy support for the property sector. New home prices were unchanged month-on-month, compared with a...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
At China's largest trade fair, exporters say US markets are 'frozen'
GUANGZHOU, China, April 15 (Reuters) - Candice Li says that after Washington raised tariffs on Chinese goods by 145%, U.S. orders for the medical devices her firm is making have vanished."It's a matter of life and death because 60-70% of our business is with American clients," said Li, marketing...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
