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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
US plans to use tariff negotiations to isolate China - WSJ
According to the Wall Street Journal, which cited individuals familiar with the discussions, the US President Donald Trump administration plans to use ongoing tariff negotiations to pressure US trading partners to limit their dealings with ChinaFxstreet
Tue, Apr 15
China's Q1 economic growth likely to slow as tariffs darkens outlook
China's Q1 GDP growth seen at 5.1%, vs Q4's 5.4%March data to show mixed picture, retail sales may quicken Q1 GDP, March data due 0200 GMT on WednesdayPolicymakers could ramp up stimulus as tariffs biteBy Kevin Yao BEIJING, April 16 (Reuters) - China's economy is expected to have slow...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
US President Donald Trump launches a probe into the need for tariffs on critical minerals
US President Donald Trump launched a probe into the need for tariffs on critical minerals, the latest move in an escalating trade war that has targeted key sectors of the global economy, per Bloomberg.Fxstreet
Tue, Apr 15
BREAKINGVIEWS-US-China decoupling is crossing a Rubicon
By Una GalaniHONG KONG, April 15 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Decoupling is no longer just a political slogan. For the past decade, American administrations have tempered their references to China as an adversary by also talking up how the Asian country could be a potential partner. That optimism is la...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
