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China Trade (Oct.)

Exports continued to soar last month while imports took another leg down despite directives to raise coal supply amid power rationing. As a result, the trade surplus reached its highest level since January 2015 in seasonally adjusted terms. That said, we continue to think shipments will soften in the coming quarters.

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