The marginally stronger-than-consensus Q1 GDP data and broad stability in March growth figures suggest that concerns over the state of China’s economy are overdone. The economy is likely to weaken...

The introduction of a new scheme allowing global investors to access Shanghai’s equity market is China’s latest step to relax controls on its cross-border capital flows. The announcement gave a brief...

Seasonal volatility in food inflation continues to cause swings in consumer price inflation. However, with broader price pressures subdued and little sign of major policy loosening on the horizon, the...

Policymakers everywhere have to be seen to respond to economic concerns. But the measures unveiled in Beijing last night are simply reheated versions of previous announcements that shouldn’t change...