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Trading amid mixed May Chinese data: industrial production grew while retail sales and fixed-asset investment contracted year over year.

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Market Chatter: BHV-Shein Partnership Ends Seven Months After Public Criticism

Parisian department store BHV has terminated its partnership with Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein, just seven months after the collaboration sparked public backlash, Reuters reported Tuesday.Societe des Grands Magasins, which has owned BHV since 2023, is selling the store to an internal management team led by Karl-Stéphane Cottendin, who said the tie-up was a mistake, according to the report.Shein said it respected the decision but expressed regret that shoppers had to contend with ongoing construction inside the store, Reuters wrote.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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Market Chatter: U.S. Government Holds Off on Adding Chinese Firms, Including DeepSeek, to Trade Blacklist

The U.S. government has held off on adding more than 100 Chinese companies, including artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek and memory chipmaker CXMT, on a trade blacklist to avoid raising tensions with Beijing, Reuters reported Wednesday.The firms were flagged for inclusion to the Commerce Department's Entity List due to national security risks.According to Reuters, the U.S. government believes DeepSeek supported China's military and intelligence operations and tried to illegally access advanced U.S. chips through Southeast Asian shell companies.CXMT was similarly designated as a Chinese military company by the Biden administration but is yet to be added to the list, the report said.DeepSeek and CXMT did not immediately respond to requests for comment by.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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Chinese Shares Fall at Open Amid Weak Economic Data, Fed Caution

Chinese shares opened lower on Wednesday as weak economic data and a cautious global outlook ahead of the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy path weighed on market sentiment.The Shanghai Composite Index, the main gauge of Chinese stocks, declined 0.4% to 4,074.29. The Shenzhen Component Index fell 0.7% to 15,569.92.Investors in the local equities market tracked losses on Wall Street, with the S&P 500 finishing lower on Tuesday ahead of the US Federal Reserve's upcoming policy announcement.At home, government data released Tuesday showed that China's property sector continued to struggle, with new home prices in 70 major cities decreasing 3.5% year over year in May.Property investments fell 16.2% year over year in the first five months of the year, faster than the 13.7% fall recorded in the four months ended April.On the consumption side, retail sales fell 0.6% year over year to 4.109 trillion yuan in May, marking the first decline since December 2022.Industrial output growth, however, quickened to 4.5% in May from 4.1% in April.

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Soft China Economic Reports Roil Asian Stock Markets

Asian stock markets churned unevenly higher on Tuesday, as traders monitored media reports on a Persian Gulf peace deal and reviewed a slew of tempered economic reports from Beijing.Tokyo inched into green, while Hong Kong and Shanghai lost ground. Other regional exchanges largely finished higher.Brent crude oil futures traded at $81.06 during market hours, down 2.5%.In Japan, the Nikkei 225 opened evenly and finished up 0.1% after a modest key policy rate increase by the Bank of Japan.The benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 87.00 to 69,404.50, inching to another fresh all-time high, although losing issues outnumbered gainers 143 to 78.Leading the upside was telecom-equipment maker Fujikura, up 9%, while builder Obayashi declined 4.5%.In economic news, the Bank of Japan lifted its policy rate to a 31-year high of 1%, citing inflation risks and a soft yen.In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index opened lower and drifted south, closing down 1.4% after economic reports from Beijing pointed to a still-sluggish property market and soft consumer spending.The broad gauge Hang Seng fell 348.72 to 24,493.95, as losing issues outnumbered gainers 74 to 17. The Hang Seng TECH Index lost 2.2% on the day, while the Mainland Properties Index fell 3.6%.Leading the upside was computer-maker Lenovo, gaining 4.3%, while property-concern Longfor declined 8.9%.On the mainland, the Shanghai Composite fell 0.1% to 4,091.89.In economic news, mainland China's retail sales in May fell 0.6% on year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported.The nation's fixed-asset investment fell 4.1% on-year in the first five months of the year, which was larger than the 1.6% decline seen in the January-April period, added the agency.China's new home prices across 70 cities fell 3.5% on-year in May, matching April's pace and extending a period of softness in home values dating back to 2022 and the COVID-19 pandemic.In contrast, China's industrial production grew 4.5% on year in May, reported the NBS.On the other regional exchanges, the S. Korean KOSPI rose 2.1%; the Taiwan TWSE inclined 0.9%; the Australian ASX 200 was steady; the Singapore Straits Times Index rose 0.8%, and the Thai Set declined 0.2%. In late trading in Mumbai, the Sensex was up 0.7%The MSCI All Country Asia Pacific Index rose 0.5% on the day.

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Market Chatter: DeepSeek Raises 50 Billion Yuan in Funding Round

DeepSeek raised more than 50 billion yuan in its first funding round, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing The Information.The funding round required investors to pour capital into a limited partnership managed by CEO Liang Wenfeng ⁠rather than into DeepSeek itself, helping preserve founder control, the report said.Investors would be subject to a five-year lock-up period and will not have voting rights, while China's National ​Artificial Intelligence Industry Investment Fund will be the exception with voting rights and exemption from the lock-up, Reuters said.Liang invested 20 billion yuan of his own money into the funding round, while Tencent (HKG:0700) was considering 10 billion yuan and CATL (SHE:300750, HKG:3750) was contemplating about 5 billion yuan, according to a previous Reuters report.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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Market Chatter: Chinese Oil Refiners' May Output Plunges to Lowest Since August 2022

Chinese oil refiners slashed their output by 9.1% to 53.7 million tons in May, the lowest since August 2022 after oil imports fell to an eight-year low due to the impact of the war in the Middle East, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.As output falls, Chinese refining activity is also expected to slide by 5% in 2026, the report said, citing GL Consulting.Meanwhile, aluminum production jumped 1.7% to a record 3.9 million tons in May as the country took advantage of a decline in output in the Middle East, the report said.Coal also slipped 1.7% to 397.2 million tons amid a coal disaster in Shanxi, which forced producers to trim output, Bloomberg said.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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China Shares See Mixed Trade Amid Weak Economic Data; Tongguan Copper Foil Up 5%

Chinese shares saw mixed trade on Tuesday as weak economic data weighed down earlier optimism from the U.S.-Iran peace deal.The Shanghai Composite Index, the main gauge of Chinese stocks, declined 0.1% to 4,091.89. The Shenzhen Component Index climbed 0.9% to 15,675.25.New home prices in China's 70 major cities decreased by 3.5% year over year in May, according to Trading Economics' calculation of data from the National Bureau of Statistics. The reading steadied from the 3.5% contraction recorded in the previous month, and was sharper than the Trading Economics forecast of a 3.4% drop.China's retail sales of consumer goods fell 0.6% year over year to 4.109 trillion yuan in May, reversing the 0.2% increase recorded in April. Last month's drop was also steeper than the consensus forecast for a 0.3% decline.Also, the country's fixed asset investment fell 4.1% year over year in the first five months of the year. The reading compared with the declines of 1.6% recorded in the January-April period and 2.3% consensus forecast tracked by Investing.com.In company news, Anhui Tongguan Copper Foil (SHE:301217) will close three fundraising investment projects and permanently transfer 383.0 million yuan in surplus funds to working capital. Shares of the copper foil producer closed 5% higher Tuesday.

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Market Chatter: Enflame Tech Gets Nod for Shanghai IPO

Shanghai Enflame Technology obtained approval for an initial public offering on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's STAR board, according to Bloomberg News on Monday, citing a prospectus from the company.The chipmaker, which is backed by Tencent (HKG:0700), plans to raise up to 6 billion yuan from the IPO, according to the report.Proceeds from the IPO will be used for the development and production of artificial intelligence cloud chips, the report said.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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China Retail, Investment Fall to Post-Pandemic Lows Despite Industrial Output Strength
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China Retail, Investment Fall to Post-Pandemic Lows Despite Industrial Output Strength

Chinese retail sales, fixed-asset and real estate investment fell to levels only seen since the COVID-19 pandemic even as tensions in the Middle East have de-escalated.Retail sales fell 0.6% year over year to 4.109 trillion yuan in May, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics released Tuesday.The May reading reversed the 0.2% increase recorded in April. It missed the consensus forecast for a flat movement as tracked by Investing.com.The decline was the first since China reopened from strict COVID-19 lockdowns in late 2022, when retail sales plunged 11.1% in April of that year, Bloomberg reported separately Tuesday.Consumer confidence remained soft while stimulus also stayed small, which could have led to dismal retail sales, ING Chief Economist for Greater China Lynn Song said in a note.Fixed-asset investment fell 4.1% year over year in the first five months of the year, sharper than the 1.6% decline seen in the January-April period and the deepest since the 3.8% decline for the whole of 2025.It also missed a forecast of a 2.3% decline as tracked by Investing.com.In contrast, China's industrial production grew 4.5% year over year in May, higher than the 4.1% expansion recorded in April and beat the consensus forecast of a 4.4% growth tracked by Investing.comBy sector, manufacturing output edged up 4.4%, mining grew 2.3%, and utilities climbed 7.6%.On a monthly basis, industrial output rose 0.4%.From January to May, the value added of industries above the designated size increased by 5.4% year on year.Industrial production for sectors usually helped by real estate, such as cement, steel, and glass, saw falls of 8.1%, 2.8%, and 6.3%, the NBS said.The fall in these sectors also echoes the plunge in real estate investments to 16.2% year over year in the first five months, faster than the 13.7% decline in the first four months.New home prices in China's 70 major cities decreased by 3.5% year over year in May, according to calculations of NBS data by Trading Economics."It remains too early to confidently call a bottom for the property market, as prices continue to decline, and inventory levels remain high," Song said.China's industrial energy production was mixed in May, with raw coal and natural gas output falling year over year, while crude oil and electricity output were up.Raw coal production slipped 1.7% year over year to 400 million tons, compared with a 1% decrease in the previous month.Crude oil output edged up 0.5% year over year to 18.6 million tons, while natural gas production decreased 2.2% to 21.7 billion cubic meters.Electricity output rose 4.2% to 784.3 billion kilowatt-hours, sharper than the 2.6% increase in April.Unemployment fell to 5.1% in May, lower than the consensus of 5.2% tracked by Investing.com and also lower than the 5.2% slide in April.

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China's Industrial Energy Production Mixed in May

China's industrial energy production was mixed in May, with raw coal and natural gas output falling year over year, while crude oil and electricity output were up, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday.Raw coal production slipped 1.7% year over year to 400 million tons, compared with a 1% increase in the previous month.Crude oil output rose 0.5% year over year to 18.6 million tons, while natural gas production decreased 2.2% to 21.7 billion cubic meters.Electricity output rose 4.2% to 784.3 billion kilowatt-hours, sharper than the 2.6% increase in April.

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Correction: China's Retail Sales Contract 0.6% in May

(Corrects the second paragraph to state that the latest reading reversed the increase in April)China's retail sales of consumer goods fell 0.6% year over year to 4.109 trillion yuan in May, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics released Tuesday.The latest reading reversed the 0.2% increase recorded in April. It missed the consensus forecast for a 0.3% decline, as tracked by Investing.com.Sales in urban areas fell 0.9% year over year to 3.57 trillion yuan, while rural retail sales edged up 1.5% to 534.9 billion yuan.For the first five months of the year, retail sales in China rose 1.4% year over year to 20.6 trillion yuan, easing from the 1.8% growth in the January-April period.

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China's Fixed Asset Investments Fall 4.1% in May

China's fixed asset investment fell 4.1% year over year in the first five months of the year, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday.The reading compared with the 1.6% drop recorded in the January-April period. The latest print was softer than the consensus forecast of a 2.3% decline tracked by Investing.com.Investment in infrastructure grew 0.6% year over year, while manufacturing sector investment fell 0.4%. Meanwhile, property development investment slipped 16.2% during the period.

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China's Industrial Production Growth Quickens to 4.5% in May

China's industrial production grew 4.5% year over year in May, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics released on Tuesday.The reading was higher than the 4.1% expansion recorded in the previous month. It beat the consensus forecast of a 4.3% growth tracked by Trading Economics.By sector, manufacturing output edged up 4.4%, mining grew 2.3%, and the production and supply of electricity, thermal power, gas, and water climbed 7.6%.On a month-over-month basis, industrial output rose 0.4%.From January to May, the value added of industries above the designated size increased by 5.4% year on year year compared with a 5.6% year-on-year rise in the January to April period.

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China's Real Estate Investments Decline 16.2% in May

Property investments in China fell 16.2% year over year in the first five months of the year, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday.The drop was faster than the 13.7% fall recorded in the four months ended April.Commercial building sales by floor area dropped 10.8% year over year, while new construction starts plummeted 22.6%.Funds available to property developers fell 19% from a year earlier to 3.28 trillion yuan, highlighting ongoing liquidity pressures in the sector.

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China's Retail Sales Contract 0.6% in May

China's retail sales of consumer goods fell 0.6% year over year to 4.109 trillion yuan in May, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics released Tuesday.The pace of growth was softer than the 0.2% increase recorded in April. It missed the consensus forecast for a 0.3% decline, as tracked by Investing.com.Sales in urban areas fell 0.9% year over year to 3.57 trillion yuan, while rural retail sales edged up 1.5% to 534.9 billion yuan.For the first five months of the year, retail sales in China rose 1.4% year over year to 20.6 trillion yuan, easing from the 1.8% growth in the January-April period.

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China's Surveyed Urban Unemployment Rate Shrinks to 5.1% in May

China's surveyed urban unemployment rate fell to 5.1% in May, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday.The reading was lower than the consensus forecast of 5.2% tracked by Investing.com, and compared with the 5.2% rate recorded in the previous month.The surveyed unemployment rate in 31 major cities stood at 5.1%, falling from 5.2% the prior month.Meanwhile, the average working hours per employee in May were 48.2 hours per week, up marginally from 48 hours the previous month.

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China's New Home Prices Drop 3.5% in May

New home prices in China's 70 major cities decreased by 3.5% year over year in May, according to Trading Economics' calculation of data from the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday.The reading steadied from the 3.5% contraction recorded in the previous month, and was sharper than the Trading Economics forecast of a 3.4% drop.On a month-over-month basis, average new home prices edged down 0.10%, softer than the 0.2% drop the previous month.

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IMF Sees Global Economy Holding Up Amid Middle East Conflict

The global economy has remained resilient despite the Middle East conflict, supported by strong growth in the U.S. and China, though energy importers remain vulnerable, according to a Monday blog by IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.Oil prices remain about 30% above pre-war levels, contributing to higher inflation in many economies.However, inflation expectations have generally remained anchored, while financial markets have held up and global financial conditions remain accommodative, Georgieva said.She said investment in artificial intelligence and data centers continues to support growth, particularly in the U.S. and parts of Asia, helping offset the impact of higher energy costs.The IMF warned that countries heavily reliant on energy imports, especially in Africa and parts of Asia, face mounting pressure from higher fuel, food, and financing costs.The fund said policymakers should maintain price stability and fiscal discipline while remaining prepared to respond to prolonged disruptions.

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Sinking Oil Prices Spur Asian Stock Markets Higher

Asian stock markets rallied on Monday following statements from Tehran and Washington that Persian Gulf hostilities may soon cease, and on resultant tumbling oil prices.Brent oil futures traded down 5.2% to $82.76 a barrel during Asian trading hours.Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Tokyo finished in the green, as did most other regional exchanges.In Japan, the Nikkei 225 opened higher and rose to the close, finishing up 5% as traders waded back into tech issues.The benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 3,297.46 to 69,317.50, striking a fresh all-time high, as gaining issues outnumbered losers 171 to 51.Leading the upside was semiconductor materials maker Taiyo Yuden, up 22.6%, while CyberAgent declined 5.1%.In economic news, Japan's tertiary (services) industry index increased 1.3% in April from March, and by 2.2% on the year, reported the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index opened higher and held ground, closing up 0.5% as tech-sector gains offset declines in oil and property shares.The broad gauge Hang Seng rose 124.57 to 24,842.67 as gaining issues outnumbered losers 52 to 41. The Hang Seng TECH Index gained 1.3% on the day, but the Mainland Properties Index fell 1.9%.Leading the upside was computer maker Lenovo, gaining 9.3%, while Aluminum Corporation of China declined 8.5%.On the mainland, the Shanghai Composite rose 1.6% to 4,096.47.On the other regional exchanges, the South Korean KOSPI rose 5.2%; the Taiwan TWSE advanced 2.8%; the Australian ASX 200 gained 1.2%; the Singapore Straits Times Index rose 1%, and the Thai Set was steady. In late trading in Mumbai, the Sensex was up 1%.The MSCI All Country Asia Pacific Index rose 2.9% on the day.

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Market Chatter: China to Launch Digital Payment Platform

China is preparing to launch its mBridge digital currency platform, which could reduce Beijing's reliance on the dollar and connect its Belt and Road partners, the Financial Times reported Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.An entity based in Hong Kong will supervise the platform's operations, backed by the central banks of China, Hong Kong, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, according to the newspaper.Preparations are still underway, but there is still no exact launch date, the FT said.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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