China: Investment trend have troughed - Westpac

Elliot Clarke, Research Analyst at Westpac, suggests that data released this week for China points to the investment trend having troughed.

Key Quotes

“The acceleration in activity will be slow in coming amid headwinds from ongoing structural change in the finance sector and, to a lesser extent, uncertainty associated with trade policy. On that front, murmurs of the US’ being willing to compromise with China on trade bolstered markets overnight.”

“President Trump will meet President Xi at the end of the month. The hope is that this conversation can turn the tide and stop any further intensification of tensions. This would only be a starting point for negotiations however. Many hurdles must be overcome for a lasting solution to be attained.”