Chinese Imports

China's Christmas announcement that it would introduce a round of tariff reductions on Chinese imports and exports has caused a stir in the community of China watchers. And that's especially so given the background of tension in China-U.S. trade relations. China's formal legal...

The National Bureau of Statistics in China overnight announced that the country's trade balance shrunk in July as import growth far exceeded expectations. Commodities imports rallied sharply in July, sparking gains in industrial metals, specifically copper. The world's second largest economy...

Futures Higher On China Trade Data U.S. equity futures shrugged off fears of Federal Reserve tapering in early trade and moved slightly higher following a largely better than expected trade report from China for July. Also, the European Central Bank issued its monthly report, revising down growth...

Futures Lower On Weak China Trade Data, Eyeing FOMC Minutes U.S. equity futures dropped slightly in early pre-market trade following some weak trade data from China for June. The world's second largest economy reported slower than expected growth in both exports and imports but a wider than...

Over the past weekend, an avalanche of economic data out of China was released and should affect markets Monday. Equities and commodities in particular should move on the news as markets digest the impact on global growth and demand from the data. Mixed Trade Data China first reported its trade...

Futures Higher After Japanese Gains U.S. equity futures rose in early pre-market trade after Japanese stocks bounced back from a bear market overnight. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Index rose almost 5 percent overnight following better than expected economic data which points to a recovery being...