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China Business Confidence Hits 10 Year High

Takeaway: The private survey of purchasing managers conducted by IHS Markit INFO -0.3% was a very strong release as the business confidence reached its highest level since February 2011. The PMI is a diffusion index with readings above 50 indicating growth month-over-month and vice versa. While virtually every category showed an increase, it is worth noting that export orders fell slightly, indicating that “the upturn was largely driven by stronger domestic demand.” The release did note input and output prices increased similar to the manufacturing PMI. As global demand comes online, there is competition for commodity inputs, which means the prices of goods are rising. While China’s equity market ignored the strong release, Dr. Copper did not, gaining sharply.

Archegos Unwind: After yesterday’s close, it was rumored that Credit Suisse CS +0.9% offered shares in ViacomCBS, Vipshop, and Farfetch. The offer prices were not steep discounts to the closing prices in the companies close, though we don’t know the price the blocks were sold for. Ultimately the market doesn’t know how much exposure the involved banks have left, though the rumors are that CS has gotten through the majority of its exposure. Let’s hope so!

Key News

The vast majority of Asian equity markets reopened today on light volumes and little news. Meanwhile, Hong Kong and Thailand enjoyed another day off.

A Bloomberg article about a PBOC meeting weeks ago is making the rounds as banks are being asked to rein in loan growth. The article was a non-event in market action. The PBOC wants to see loan growth aligned with economic growth. The strong PMI release didn’t release animal spirits as the market is still recovering from the recent correction. There were elements of value outperformance versus growth as communication, tech, energy, financials, and industrials had a positive day while healthcare, consumer discretionary, and staples were off.

Private equity firm KKR KKR 0.0% has reportedly raised $15B for the firm’s latest Asia Pacific fund to invest in “emerging consumption and urbanization trends.” Seems logical.

The Wall Street Journal did a piece on the digital renminbi. While the article focused on a digital renminbi as a threat to the US dollar, the simple reality is a logical step for China where mobile payments are largely accepted and widely used.

Yesterday, several US-listed Chinese education names were weak on new rules, which set a limit on how late tutoring be conducted. This morning, several analysts are stating it is a non-event for the companies.

H-Share Update

Hong Kong was closed today and will remain so until Wednesday.

A-Share Update

Shanghai, Shenzhen, and STAR Board bounced around the room closing -0.04%, +0.18%, and -0.25% respectively in volatile trading driven by low volumes, which were off -7.6% from Friday and just 75% of the 1-year average. Breadth saw 2,572 advancers and 1,225 decliners. The most heavily traded stocks by volume were Longi Green Energy, which rose +4.84% as the company enters the hydrogen business, Kweichow Moutai, which fell -1.66%, BOE Tech, which gained +0.16%, BYD, which was up +0.13%, China Tourism, which fell -4.89% despite very strong traveling during the three day weekend, liquor stock Wuliangye Yibin, which pulled a James Bond gaining +0.07%, broker East Money, which fell -0.9%, Sungrow Power, which rose +1.65%, JiuGui Liquor, which was up +1.94%, and battery maker CATL, which was off -1.99%. Northbound Stock was closed today while CNY appreciated versus the US $ a touch and copper was strong.

Last Night’s Exchange Rates, Prices, & Yields

• CNY/USD 6.55 versus 6.57 Friday
• CNY/EUR 7.75 versus 7.76 Friday
• Yield on 1-Day Government Bond 1.59% versus 1.50% Friday
• Yield on 10-Year Government Bond 3.21% versus 3.20% Friday
• Yield on 10-Year China Development Bank Bond 3.59% versus 3.58% Friday
• China’s Copper Price +1.63% overnight
Source: Forbes

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