Fed Chair Powell speaking Sunday evening US time, Globex & Asia FX markets will be on edge

I posted this on Friday but ICYMI, Federal Reserve Chair Powell recorded an interview on Thursday with US TV show 60 minutes. He was questioned on inflation risks and the…

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Tesla sends Shanghai boss and aides to jumpstart US output

Original source: https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/tesla-sends-shanghai-boss-and-aides-to-jumpstart-us-output-2968865

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Louis Vuitton picks Shanghai for first furniture and homewares store

Original source: https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/louis-vuitton-picks-shanghai-for-first-furniture-and-homewares-store-2951841

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China COVID update. Beijing further relaxes curbs, Shanghai declare victory … but …

Beijing will reopen primary and secondary schools for in-person classes. Senior and middle high schools were allowed to return to classrooms from June 2, now all are reopening. Beijing shut…

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Another district in Shanghai to be locked down – for mass COVID testing

Minhang District is a suburban district of Shanghai. the entire district is to enter lockdown.  Mass testing of people to begin from Saturday.  While cases have been found outside quarantine…

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Newsquawk Week Ahead Preview: Highlights include US CPI, China CPI, ECB, RBA

MON: Chinese Services PMI Final (May).TUE: RBA Announcement; EZ Sentix (Jun); EIA STEO.WED: RBI Announcement; NBP Announcement; Japanese GDP Final (Q1); EZ Employment Final (Q1) and GDP (Q1 Revisions).THU: ECB…

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China coronavirus – Shanghai reports Covid-19 case outside quarantine area

Via Singapore’s Straits Times: China’s financial hub, Shanghai, reported another Covid-19 infection outside quarantine Shanghai logged a total of 170 infections for Friday (May 27), one of which was found…

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Car sales in China up 27% m/m in the first half of May

I posted this earlier this week: In Shanghai not a single car was sold in April (Shanghai Automobile Sales Association) Following up now with a little more encouraging news, via…

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Shanghai sets out plans for end of a painful Covid-19 lockdown

There are reports that Shanghai adds no new covid cases outside quarantine for the third day which is underpinning risk appetite. However, Shanghai ha

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2000 members of China’s People Liberation Army sent to Shanghai to assist with COVID-19

Chinese media reportShanghai has just reported its largest ever one day case countChina COVID-19 – Shanghai reports a record high number of casesEarlier from China today:Senior China Communist Party official…

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