Chinese Markets see Gains as Data Proves Better than Expected - 13th January 2015

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Chinese Markets see Gains as Data Proves Better than Expected - 13th January 2015

The 2 major indexes in China saw gains today as the data closing out 2014 was better than expected.

Exports for December were up 9.7% over 2013 and Imports fell just 2.3% for the same period.

This gave a final figure for 2014 with Exports up 6.1% and Imports up just 0.4%. Forecasters had predicted Exports to have risen 6.8% and Imports to have dropped significantly by 7%.

This led to a trade surplus for 2014 of 304.5bn Yuan, almost $50bn.

There has been great focus on the Chinese economy lately and their Central Bank has been heading closer to making more stimulus programs available. With this latest round of data we may see a slight slowdown in their release of the schemes as they look to the beginning of 2015 to see whether the policy changes in 2014 have taken any effect.

The falling cost of oil and the strong US economy has probably helped exports in China and they will hope that this run will continue. With Chinese New Year just around the corner there is always a slowdown in manufacturing and production which will no doubt have an effect on performance for the start of the year. We will start to see the results of the Central Banks influence over the next few months and we already know that they are prepared to increase their stimulus efforts should they see fit.

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