Retail sales in September, along with China's Q3 GDP, topped forecasts
China's Q3 GDP rose 4.5% year on year and 1.2% quarter on quarter, while September retail sales grew 1.1%, all above expectations.
19/10/2026 03:123 min read
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PBOC yuan fixing seen at 6.6897 in Reuters poll
PBOC expected to set yuan daily fixing at 6.6897, easing brakes on currency gains, Reuters poll shows.
19/10/2026 02:1217 min read
China Home-Price Fall Slows as Q3 GDP Print Nears
Chinese new and existing home prices declined at a slower pace in September, ahead of third-quarter GDP data expected to show 4.4% growth.
19/10/2026 02:1113 min read
Industry Strength Contrasts with Consumer and Property Weakness in China Q3 Preview
China's Q3 GDP growth is expected at 4.4%, lifted by exports but restrained by weak domestic demand and property slump.
18/10/2026 23:1216 min read
Chinese firm shows giant robot; Musk jokes about Optimus Prime
Chinese firm NeodraDynamics unveiled a 13-foot humanoid robot called N1 that can lift 1,100 pounds. Elon Musk joked that his Optimus robot will build Optimus…
17/10/2026 23:579 min read
CZ Denies Role in Takedown of 10-Minute Solana Ad in Shanghai
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao says a Solana ad on Shanghai's Bund was removed within 10 minutes and denies his X post caused it.
17/10/2026 15:489 min read
CZ Questions Solana's Awareness of China Rules After Shanghai Event Disruption
Solana Shanghai event postponed after police presence; CZ questions if organizers knew China's crypto rules.
16/10/2026 09:419 min read
Reuters estimate expects PBOC to set yuan midpoint at 6.6947
PBOC shifts from restraining yuan to guiding it higher, with the fixing stronger for eight consecutive sessions in September, but still below consensus.
16/10/2026 01:1318 min read
Moody's warning on Nike centres on weak demand, not tariff pressure
Moody's cut its outlook on Nike to negative, citing weak demand and a delayed turnaround rather than tariffs, as first-quarter revenue fell about 4%.
16/10/2026 00:1215 min read
Musk's China RAM Warning Adds to Doubts Over Korea's Chip Boom
Elon Musk says China will produce a LOT of RAM by 2028, adding to worries that Korea's memory chip boom could face oversupply from 2029.
15/10/2026 10:2810 min read
Solana Opens Shanghai Office; CZ Says BNB Chain Hasn't Managed It in China
Solana (SOL) opened a Shanghai office and ran city skyline ads; Changpeng Zhao praised the move but said BNB Chain hasn’t yet managed the same in China.
15/10/2026 06:4311 min read
Speculation rises that China hides US debt holdings via Canada
Unconfirmed reports suggest China may be using Canadian custodians to mask its true US Treasury holdings.
15/10/2026 01:3213 min read
Musk Says Micron's Fair Memory Prices Will Win Loyalty as Stock Extends Slump
Elon Musk backed Micron's reasonable memory pricing as the stock fell a fourth straight session, while JPMorgan highlighted a $150B contracted backlog.
14/10/2026 12:2711 min read
China's September Loan Beat Conceals Steeper Slide in Credit Demand
China's September bank lending beat expectations, but first-nine-month credit growth is still down 22% year on year, showing weak loan demand.
14/10/2026 09:416 min read
China September CPI rises 0.9% y/y, missing 1.0% forecast
China's September CPI rose 0.9% from a year earlier, below the 1.0% expected, while PPI gained 5% y/y, above forecasts.
14/10/2026 01:413 min read