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As the U.S. and China continue to send mixed signals about the progress of their trade talks, economists at Morgan Stanley project that both nations will begin negotiations and slowly decrease tariffs on Chinese imports to 60% by the end of Q2. What Happened: Despite the...

China’s stronger-than-expected GDP figures for the third quarter have led to a notable surge in U.S.-listed China-based ETFs during pre-market trading. This economic data has provided a boost to several key ETFs. What Happened: China-based U.S.-listed ETFs experienced a significant uptick in...

China-based U.S.-listed stocks experienced a notable pre-market rally on Friday, driven by China’s better-than-expected GDP figures for the third quarter. What Happened: Several major Chinese companies saw significant gains. As per Benzinga Pro, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd – ADR (NYSE:...

This week in economics was marked by China’s Q2 GDP miss, the looming final Fed rate hike, a potential false alarm in job market indicators, the potential ripple effects of a UPS strike, and insights from data of 9 million bank accounts. Let’s dive into the details. China’s Q2 GDP...

The latest round of economic data from China showed the country's economy grew at just 6.6 percent last year, which marks the slowest pace seen since 1990. Is The Economy Contracting? Xiang Songzuo, a university professor in Beijing, estimated in December China's economy at most grew just 1...

U.S. stocks rose as investors and traders find comfort in corporate earnings that continue to come in at better-than-expected levels. Although it's still very early in to earning season, Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) reported better-than-expected results and stronger-than-expected PC sales,...

Major indices moderately gained on Tuesday's shortened trading session which came in higher than expected. The strong durable goods data is yet another economic data set that confirms the economy is improving. The Fed's decision to begin tapering its $85 billion monthly bond-buying program was...

U.S stocks started off the week on a positive note with triple digit point gains for the Dow following one of the worst weeks in recent memory. Tuesday is an important day for the markets as the Fed begins its policy meeting which will last until Wednesday. After weeks of anticipating when (or...

China reported late Thursday that the economy expanded at a faster rate than expected in the fourth quarter, positive signs for both the domestic and world economy. The National Bureau of Statistics in China reported that the economy grew at an annualized rate of 7.9 percent in the fourth quarter,...

Futures Rise on Strong Chinese GDP U.S. equity futures rose slightly overnight following the release of China's fourth quarter GDP. The National Statistics Bureau reported that fourth quarter GDP rose at an annualized rate of 7.9 percent, better than the 7.8 percent forecast by economists and...

Futures Flat Ahead of Jobless Claims, Earnings U.S. equity futures were flat in early Thursday trade ahead of lots of economic data, including Initial Jobless Claims, and lots of earnings. The earnings data will truly set the tone before the open with many big banks set to report fourth quarter...

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into China in 2012 slipped 3.7 percent resulting from global weakness emanating from the eurozone. However, the $111.7 billion inflow of capital into China was only slightly lower than 2011's record amount of $116 billion, despite a significant drop from the crisis-...