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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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China Logistics Sector Contracts in April

China's logistics sector contracted in April, with the index tracking the market falling to 49.7% from 50.2% in March, according to the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing.The new orders index rose for a second consecutive month to 49.8%.The business activity expectations index stood at 56.3%, remaining in expansion territory for four straight months.The postal and express delivery industry posted a total business volume index of 69.6%, sustaining high growth momentum.

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Wall Street Cues, Oil, Geopolitics Roil Asian Stock Marlets

Asian stock markets largely churned Monday, as traders weighed AI-sector optimism but rising crude prices, and mulled US President Donald Trump's rejection on Sunday of an Iranian peace proposal.Brent crude rose to $103.88 a barrel, up 2.6%, during Asian trading hours.Hong Kong and Shanghai finished in the green, while Tokyo lagged. Another fresh zenith was set on Seoul's KOSPI index, which gained 4.3% after Wall Street-listed tech-sector peer issues rose on Friday. Other regional exchanges were mixed.In Japan, the Nikkei 225 opened higher on AI-sector optimism, but sagged and closed down 0.5% as rising crude prices undercut optimism.The benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 295.77 to 62,417.88, although gaining issues outnumbered losers 131 to 89.Leading the upside was video-game maker Konami, up 10.3%, while Nintendo declined 8.4%, with both moves following earnings releases.In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index opened lower but edged into the green, up 0.1% as traders monitored Middle East turmoil, but better-than-expected trade reports from Beijing.The broad gauge Hang Seng rose 13.13 to 26,406.84, as gaining issues outnumbered losers 51 to 32. The Hang Seng TECH Index gained 0.1% on the day, while the Mainland Properties Index rose 1.3%.Leading the upside was property-developer Longfor, gaining 8.4%, while New Oriental Education & Technology declined 5%.On the mainland, the Shanghai Composite rose 1.1% to 4,225.02.In economic news, China consumer price index (CPI) in April rose 1.2% on year, while the producer price index (PPI), pushed by crude prices, rose 2.8% in the same time period, reported the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).On the trade scene, China's exports in April grew 14.1% on year to $359.4 billion, while imports grew by 15.3% to $274.6 billion, reported China's Customs Administration.On the other regional exchanges, the Taiwan TWSE inclined 0.5%; the Australian ASX 200 declined 0.5%; the Singapore Straits Times Index rose 0.4%, and the Thai Set declined 0.7%. In late trading in Mumbai, the Sensex was down 1.7%The MSCI All Country Asia Pacific Index rose 0.4% on the day.

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Market Chatter: China's Gold Consumption Up 4.4% in Q1

China's gold consumption grew 4.4% year over year to 303.3 tonnes in the first quarter, Xinhua News Agency reported Saturday, citing the China Gold Association.Gold bar and coin consumption jumped 46% to 202.1 tonnes, while gold jewelry consumption fell 37% to 84.6 tonnes, the report said.Gold exchange-traded funds added 50.4 tonnes in the first three months of the year, with total ETF holdings reaching 298.3 tonnes as of the end of March.(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 Shipbuilding Output Rises 46% in Q1

The Chinese shipbuilding sector's output grew 46% year over year to about 15.7 million deadweight tonnes in the first quarter, Xinhua News Agency reported Saturday, citing the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.The figure comprised 57% of the global total, the report said.New orders soared 195% to 59.5 million DWT, equivalent to about 85% of the global market share.Holding orders increased 44% to 322.3 million DWT, equivalent to about 70% of the worldwide total.

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Market Chatter: China Auto Sales Slump for Seventh Month in April, But Exports Surge

China's domestic car sales fell for a seventh consecutive month in April, dropping 22% year on year to 1.4 million vehicles, Reuters reported Monday, citing data from the China Passenger Car Association.The CPCA said combustion engine cars underperformed due to high oil prices, while plug-in hybrid demand also remained sluggish, according to the report.Sales of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, which made up 61% of total sales, declined 6.8%,. This marked a fourth straight month of losses, Reuters wrote.EV and plug-in hybrid exports jumped 112% from a year earlier, exceeding the 80% rise in overall car exports, according to the report. Global fuel price spikes, driven by the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, boosted overseas EV demand.(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's Trade Surplus Widens in April as Export Growth Accelerates
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China's Trade Surplus Widens in April as Export Growth Accelerates

China's trade surplus widened significantly in April, boosted by a sharp jump in exports that surpassed market expectations amid geopolitical conflicts.The trade surplus grew to $84.8 billion in April from $51.1 billion in March, according to a release from China's customs administration on Saturday.The increase came as exports grew 14.1% year over year to $359.4 billion, faster than the 2.5% jump in exports in March and against analysts' 7.9% growth forecast in a Reuters poll.Analysts attributed the expansion to companies rushing to fulfill a wave of overseas orders to beat war-driven costs, according to a Reuters report.Meanwhile, exports to the US rose 11.3%, the fastest in 15 months, amid a widening merchandise trade deficit, Bloomberg said.China's external growth trend is seen to expand this year, and the next few months could benefit from a rebound in exports to the US, ING analysts said in a note on Saturday.Semiconductors could also push exports upward, according to Reuters."The conflict in the Middle East pushed up demand for global manufacturing inventory replenishment, and under the upward cycle of semiconductors, ​imports and exports maintained a boom," the newswire quoted ANZ (ASX:ANZ, NZE:ANZ) Senior China Strategist Xing Zhaopeng as saying.While the conflict in Iran is contributing a little to a halt in overseas sales, economic activity indicators stayed weak, Bloomberg Economics said.Meanwhile, imports climbed 15.3% to $274.6 billion, slower than the 27.8% expansion in March, but slightly faster than the 15.2% market forecast.China's total goods trade reached $634.1 billion in the first four months of 2026, up 18.7% from the previous year.

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Update: China's Factory-Gate Inflation Surges to 45-Month High, Topping Expectations
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Update: China's Factory-Gate Inflation Surges to 45-Month High, Topping Expectations

(Updated the headline to add "Factory-Gate"; updated the first paragraph to note that inflation accelerated)China's inflation accelerated in April, with producer prices surging to their highest level in nearly four years, driven by global energy volatility.The consumer price index climbed 1.2% year on year, according to Monday data from the National Bureau of Statistics, rising higher than 1% in the prior month and beating market estimates of a 0.9% rise.The prices for the non-food sector rose by 1.8%, but food prices dropped by 1.6%.Within the food category, meat prices declined by 6.7%, with pork prices surprisingly slumping 15.2%.Analysts believe the drag on pork prices will wane in the coming months, especially with pork prices expected to stabilize ahead of Beijing's upcoming Politburo."Destocking will likely quicken as the top leadership has called to stabilize pork prices at April's Politburo meeting," ANZ's senior China strategist, Zhaopeng Xing, said in a note. "We expect pork price to bottom out in H2 2026.""We expect this drag to fade in the coming months, though China's typical pork cycle could be affected by ongoing deals to buy soybeans, leading to oversupply," Lynn Song, ING's chief economist for Greater China, said. "With soybeans as a key input for pig feed, excess supply could potentially keep pork prices suppressed longer than normal."Meanwhile, China's producer price index jumped 2.8% in April from a year earlier, accelerating from the 0.5% growth in March, NBS data showed.The PPI surpassed market estimates of a 1.8% rise, as well as the 1.6% climb predicted by analysts surveyed by Reuters.Energy-related industries posted the largest year-over-year changes, reflecting the impact of the Middle East conflict on oil and energy prices.The oil and gas extraction sectors grew by 28.6%; petroleum, coal, and other fuel processing industries increased by 14.2%; and non-ferrous metal mining and beneficiation rose by 38.9%.ANZ estimated that gasoline's weight in the CPI was reduced to 2.9% from 3.3%, reflecting a shift towards electric vehicles as the Iran war caused oil prices to jump.However, the prices of consumer goods, especially food, clothing, and other daily necessities, all dropped, as did the prices of durable consumer goods.Song said it is likely that China's central bank may hold interest rates steady as a result of the better-than-expected CPI and PPI."It looks increasingly likely that such a move won't happen until at least the second half of the year, barring a significantly sharper-than-expected deterioration in activity data ahead," Song said.

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China's Inflation Surges to 45-Month High, Topping Expectations
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China's Inflation Surges to 45-Month High, Topping Expectations

China's inflation cooled less than expected in April, with producer prices surging to their highest level in nearly four years, driven by global energy volatility.The consumer price index climbed 1.2% year on year, according to Monday data from the National Bureau of Statistics, rising higher than 1% in the prior month and beating market estimates of a 0.9% rise.The prices for the non-food sector rose by 1.8%, but food prices dropped by 1.6%.Within the food category, meat prices declined by 6.7%, with pork prices surprisingly slumping 15.2%.Analysts believe the drag on pork prices will wane in the coming months, especially with pork prices expected to stabilize ahead of Beijing's upcoming Politburo."Destocking will likely quicken as the top leadership has called to stabilize pork prices at April's Politburo meeting," ANZ's senior China strategist, Zhaopeng Xing, said in a note. "We expect pork price to bottom out in H2 2026.""We expect this drag to fade in the coming months, though China's typical pork cycle could be affected by ongoing deals to buy soybeans, leading to oversupply," Lynn Song, ING's chief economist for Greater China, said. "With soybeans as a key input for pig feed, excess supply could potentially keep pork prices suppressed longer than normal."Meanwhile, China's producer price index jumped 2.8% in April from a year earlier, accelerating from the 0.5% growth in March, NBS data showed.The PPI surpassed market estimates of a 1.8% rise, as well as the 1.6% climb predicted by analysts surveyed by Reuters.Energy-related industries posted the largest year-over-year changes, reflecting the impact of the Middle East conflict on oil and energy prices.The oil and gas extraction sectors grew by 28.6%; petroleum, coal, and other fuel processing industries increased by 14.2%; and non-ferrous metal mining and beneficiation rose by 38.9%.ANZ estimated that gasoline's weight in the CPI was reduced to 2.9% from 3.3%, reflecting a shift towards electric vehicles as the Iran war caused oil prices to jump.However, the prices of consumer goods, especially food, clothing, and other daily necessities, all dropped, as did the prices of durable consumer goods.Song said it is likely that China's central bank may hold interest rates steady as a result of the better-than-expected CPI and PPI."It looks increasingly likely that such a move won't happen until at least the second half of the year, barring a significantly sharper-than-expected deterioration in activity data ahead," Song said.

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International

Chinese Investments in Brazil Reach $6.1 Billion in 2025, Research Says

China invested $6.1 billion across 52 projects, making Latin America's top economy China's number one investment destination in 2025, the China-Brazil Business Council said in its annual report Thursday.The value is 45% higher compared with the year-ago period, while the number of investments is 33% higher year over year, the council said.Brazil comprised about 11% of China's overseas investments, the CEBC said.

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Value of Offshore M&As by Chinese Companies in Q1 Rises to Highest Since 2020, Think Tank Says

Overseas mergers and acquisitions by Chinese companies surged the fastest in five years during the first quarter, according to data from think tank Rhodium Group.In the first quarter, offshore M&A reached $9.6 billion, increasing for the fifth straight quarter to the highest quarterly value since the last quarter of 2020, the group said.The quarter's largest transaction was the purchase of Canadian miner Allied Gold by Zijing Mining (SHA:601899, HKG:2899) unit Zijin Gold International's (HKG:2259) for CA$5.5 billion, the think tank said.

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Market Chatter: Beijing's Tight Supervision on Car Price Competition Could Push Out Weaker Manufacturers, S&P Says

China's tight supervision of the heated price competition in the electric vehicle sector could spell lending pressure on mainland car manufacturers and push out weaker, debt-ridden carmakers, the South China Morning Post reported Friday, citing S&P Global Ratings."Financially fragile players that struggle to keep pace with government guidance will exit the market or be absorbed," the newspaper quoted S&P Global Ratings as saying.Larger carmakers could benefit more from the competition, while tighter oversight would also mean a "leaner, more disciplined sector" but with probable failures and lost capital, the report said, citing the debt watcher.Car makers in China relied on extended payment cycles to allow liquidity for research and development while absorbing the pressure of deep price cuts amid the fierce competition, 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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Higher Oil Prices, Persian Gulf Outlook Lower Asian Stock Markets

Asian stock markets trailed lower Friday on rising crude prices, after media reports that the US and Iran exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz.Brent crude futures traded at $100.55 a barrel, up 0.5%, during Asian market hours.Hong Kong and Tokyo equity indices finished in the red, while Shanghai was steady. Other regional exchanges were mixed on the downside.In Japan, the Nikkei 225 opened lower and could not recover, finishing off 0.2% as traders booked profits in a market trading near an all-time high, and weighed Middle East war reports and crude prices.The benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 120.19 to 62,713.65, as losing issues outnumbered gainers 128 to 99.Leading the upside was silicon-wafer maker Sumco, up 18%, while Yokogawa Electric declined 9.8%.In economic news, the Japan services purchasing managers index (PMI) declined to 51.0 in April, down from 53.4 in March, but still struck above the 50-mark that separates growth from contraction, reported S&P Global.The nation's composite PMI, a combination of the manufacturing and services sectors, slipped to 52.2 in April from 53.0 in March.In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index opened lower and drifted, closing down 0.9%.The broad gauge Hang Seng fell 232.57 to 26,393.71, as losing issues outnumbered gainers 58 to 31. The Hang Seng TECH Index lost 0.4% on the day, although the Mainland Properties Index rose 2.5%.Leading the upside was online social-media platform Kuaishou Technology, gaining 9.4%, while Semiconductor Manufacturing International declined 4.4%.On the mainland, the Shanghai Composite closed flat at 4,179.95.On the other regional exchanges, the S. Korean KOSPI rose 0.1%; the Taiwan TWSE declined 0.8%; the Australian ASX 200 declined 1.5%; the Singapore Straits Times Index fell 0.4%, and the Thai Set declined 0.5%. In late trading in Mumbai, the Sensex was down 0.7%.The MSCI All Country Asia Pacific Index fell 0.8% on the day.

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China's Stocks Muted Over Fresh Blows Between US, Iran

China's shares were flat, leaning in negative territory, at the closing of the trading week as global sentiment slumped over the U.S. and Iran trading fire despite the ceasefire.The Shanghai Composite Index marginally slipped to cap Friday's trade at 4,179.95. The Shenzhen Component Index dropped 0.5%, or 78.09 points, to 15,563.80.U.S. President Donald Trump said the ceasefire is still in effect despite trading blows with Iran. Tehran claimed the U.S. forces targeted civilian areas, while the U.S. said its forces hit Iranian military facilities that attacked its warships in the Strait of Hormuz.In corporate news, Geo-Jade Petroleum (SHA:600759) dropped 5% as its controlling shareholder, Guangxi Zhenghe Industrial Group, faces bankruptcy.Suzhou Zelgen Biopharmaceuticals (SHA:688266) fell 3% despite the third phase trial for recombinant human thyrotropin alfa for injection reaching the primary endpoint in differentiated thyroid cancer patients without distant metastases.

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China's Structured Finance Issuance Grows 4.5% in Q1, S&P Says

New structured finance issuance in China reached 415 billion yuan in the first quarter of 2026, rising 4.5% year over year, S&P Global Ratings said in a recent release.Issuances backed by lease receivables assets, corporate receivables assets, and consumer drove the expansion and had a share of about 40% of total issuance, S&P said.Arrears in auto loan asset-backed securities were flat from December 2025, although S&P expects still-heightened levels given linger property market slowdown and weak consumption.

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Market Chatter: Trump Administration to Invite CEOs to China Trip

The government of U.S. President Donald Trump is looking to invite CEOs from Nvidia, Apple, Exxon, Boeing, and other big firms to join him in his visit to China within the month, news website Semafor reported Thursday.CEOs from Qualcomm, Blackstone, Citigroup, and Visa also received invitations, the report said.Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon confirmed his attendance "as long as the trip goes ahead as planned," Reuters reported separately, citing a person familiar with the matter.Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser is also going on the trip, the newswire also said, citing another source.U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, and U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue suggested attendees for Trump's visit, according to Semafor.(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 Slams EU Restrictions on Solar Inverter Funding

China criticized the European Commission for restricting European Union funds for projects using Chinese inverters.A spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce argued that EU's classification of China as a "high-risk country" has no basis and that the move serves only to stigmatize and discriminate China and its products.The South China Morning Post reported in April that EC President Ursula von der Leyen approved a proposal to block projects involving Chinese inverters from accessing EU funds.Siobhan McGarry, a spokeswoman for EC, confirmed the move to SCMP, saying they have taken "concrete action" to implement these measures, including the development of guidance for the restriction, according to a Tuesday SCMP report.

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China's Forex Reserves Rise 2% in April

China's foreign exchange reserves in April rose 2.05% month on month to $3.410 trillion, according to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on Thursday.The rise in forex was attributed to the combined effects of the exchange rate conversion and asset price changes as the U.S. dollar dropped amid various external factors.

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Market Chatter: China Creditors Seek Redress from Hong Kong Courts to Enforce Collection Rulings

Chinese creditors finding difficulty chasing payments from distressed mainland property developers are seeking help from courts in Hong Kong, Bloomberg reported Thursday.Courts in the city could rule on mainland cases under reciprocal recognition arrangements established in recent years to help with cross-border enforcement of commercial and insolvency cases, the report said.Among the cases being heard under these rules is Beijing Oriental Yuhong Waterproof Technology's (SHE:002271) motion to enforce an onshore ruling against Sunac China (HKG:1918) Chairman Sun Hongbin, who was ordered to pay 418.5 million yuan, the report said.Should the Hong Kong court rule in favor of Yuhong, it could seek to open Sun's offshore assets and take action on the waterproofing company's case against Sunac China's chairman, according to Bloomberg.The lawsuit could open avenues for onshore creditors to seek redress in Hong Kong against Chinese creditors, 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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Oil, AI Outlooks Buoy Asian Stock Markets

Asian stock markets rallied on Thursday as global crude prices continued to slip on media reports that Tehran and Washington may be nearing an agreement that could open the Strait of Hormuz as part of larger Persian Gulf peace negotiations.Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Tokyo finished in the green, as did most other regional exchanges. New record highs were set on equity indices in Seoul, Taiwan, and Tokyo.In Japan, the Nikkei 225 opened higher after a five-day hiatus and rose to the close, finishing up 5.6% as traders weighed Middle East outlooks and easing oil prices.The benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 3,320.72 to 62,833.84, as gaining issues outnumbered losers 173 to 49.Leading the upside was semiconductor components maker Ibiden, up 22.4%, while oil driller Inpex fell 6.5%.In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index opened higher and held ground, finishing up 1.6% on strength in property and tech issues.The broad gauge Hang Seng rose 412.50 to 26,626.28, as gaining issues outnumbered losers 79 to 11. The Hang Seng TECH Index gained 3.1% on the day, while the Mainland Properties Index rose 3%.Leading the upside was toolmaker Techtronic, gaining 10.3%, while PetroChina declined 8.5%.On the mainland, the Shanghai Composite rose 0.5% to 4,180.09.On the other regional exchanges, the South Korean KOSPI rose 1.4%; the Taiwan TWSE advanced 1.9%; the Australian ASX 200 gained 1%; the Singapore Straits Times Index rose 0.3%, but the Thai Set declined 0.6%. In late trading in Mumbai, the Sensex was down 0.1%The MSCI All Country Asia Pacific Index rose 2.1%, to strike a fresh all-time high.

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Government's Anti-Involution Efforts to Squeeze Chinese Carmakers, S&P Says

Shorter payment periods to suppliers amid the government's anti-involution campaign will pressure Chinese automakers' working capital, S&P Global Ratings said in a recent release.The truncated payment periods will dampen the carmakers' liquidity and increase their borrowing needs, S&P said.The government also persuades car companies to pay their small and midsize suppliers within 60 days after delivery to narrow their financial burden, S&P credit analyst Stephen Chan said.Anti-involution could relax price competition, but it will also pressure carmakers' cash flow generation during the transition part, the analyst said.Constrained cash flow will potentially boost funding needs and quicken market consolidation, the rating agency said.

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