The real estate market in China has not yet crashed despite being a bubble for many months now. While the Chinese government has had some success in curbing excess speculation in major cities, developers are finding other places to continue their growth and in the process may create bigger bubbles. A recent article in Bloomberg …
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China became the largest car market in the world in China surpassing the U.S. Just over 40% of all car produced in China are made by domestic automakers such as Geely, Chery, Hafei, BYD, etc. Car production in China started to increase drastically since the late 1990s due to various government incentives that encouraged auto …
The Shanghai Composite Index is down 14.2% YTD compared to a rise of 10.6% for the S&P 500. Chinese stocks have lagged their emerging peers such as India, Brazil, etc. as well this year as investors avoid investments in the country due to fears of a massive bubble. However many Chinese IPOs continue to be …
The demand for coal is rising in Asia especially in China and India. As a result, developed countries that have an abundance of coal deposits are increasing their exports to Asia. In addition, mining companies in Australia, U.S. and others are exploring the possibility of opening new mines to take advantage of the growing demand. …
The graphic below shows the top 10 Chinese companies based on market capitalization in the domestic market as of November 18, 2010: Click to enlarge Source: FT Markets Data Banking and energy firms dominate the list shown above with banks taking five of the ten spots. PetroChina (PTR), the integrated oil and gas producer, has …
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