In the second quarter of 2010, the Chinese economy surpassed that of Japan making it the second biggest economy in the world. In the past few years a general belief has developed that China is on its way to become an economic superpower. However the popular notion that China is getting better than the U.S. …
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The Global Finance magazine has published “The Stars of China” list in the latest issue. These firms are the top ranked companies in their respective industries. The Stars of China for 2011: [TABLE=1047] Source: Global Finance It is interesting to note that Apple(AAPL) and Nestle(NSRGY) are the two foreign firms in this ranking. Switzerland based …
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The European Union has sought China for help with solving the current debt crisis. The Europeans are asking the Chinese to invest in a fund setup as part of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) program. Negotiations are underway between the two parties as the Chinese are keen to take advantage of the opportunity but …
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Last month we looked at the various types of stocks traded in China. In this post, lets take a quick look at the vast opportunities available for investors in the Chinese equity markets. Today, China A-shares alone have a large universe of roughly 2000 companies and total market cap of USD 3.3 trillion (Japan has …
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In 2010 China’s GDP increased by 10.1% from the previous year to reach $5.98 Trillion. However a large portion of this GDP is due to the country’s fixed investment in infrastructure, property and manufacturing and not consumption. Following the trend from last year, investment accounted for more than half of the economic growth in the …
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