China: centre of attention in 2016
Published on Monday, January 18, 2016
China: centre of attention in 2016
Summary
2016 got off to a febrile start in China. The stock market lost nearly 15% in the first trading week of the year, a reflection of what happened in August last year. But, in contrast to last August, the factors driving this second episode of volatility have more to do with technical considerations that with other types of economic reasons.
Geographies
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- Asia
Topics
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- Macroeconomic Analysis
Authors
Carlos Casanova
Le Xia
BBVA Research - Chief Economist