https://www.scmp.com/rss/522459/feed The latest news and top stories on Pinpoint Asset Management. A leading entity in the financial services sector, Hong Kong-based Pinpoint Asset Management is a hedge fund management firm founded in 1999. Specialising in investment management and advisory services with a multi-strategy approach focused on Asian markets, it serves accredited and institutional investors, private banks and high-net-worth individuals. With offices across Asia including Shanghai, Singapore, India and Japan, Pinpoint... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Luna Sun Luna Sun China’s consumer prices rose during the first two months of the year as a longer-than-usual Chinese New Year holiday drove a surge in spending, though analysts cautioned that Beijing might need to implement stronger measures to boost demand to sustain the recovery. The national consumer price index (CPI), a crucial gauge of inflation, rose by 0.8 per cent year on year during the January-February period, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday. Readings for... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3345926/chinas-consumer-prices-keep-rising-after-holiday-spending-surge?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3345926/chinas-consumer-prices-keep-rising-after-holiday-spending-surge?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:08:13 +0000 Frank Chen,Cao Jiaxuan Frank Chen,Cao Jiaxuan US President Donald Trump may find himself wielding less leverage when he heads to China in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling that overturned his signature tariff policy, Chinese analysts and exporters say. They said the court’s decision could weaken Trump’s negotiating position with Chinese President Xi Jinping, while potentially offering short-term good news for US-linked exporters in China. The White House confirmed Trump’s China visit on Friday, just as the US Supreme Court ruled the... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3344217/chinas-xi-set-host-weakened-trump-after-us-supreme-court-tariffs-setback?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3344217/chinas-xi-set-host-weakened-trump-after-us-supreme-court-tariffs-setback?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Feb 2026 12:03:27 +0000 Alice Li Alice Li China’s consumer prices stayed unchanged from the previous year in 2025 while factory-gate prices fell by 2.6 per cent, suggesting lingering deflationary pressures and underscoring the need for further efforts to boost prices in 2026. The flat annual reading of the consumer price index (CPI), a major inflation indicator, missed the official 2 per cent growth target for the metric unveiled in March and slowed from the 0.2 per cent increase in 2024, according to data released by the National... https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3339263/chinas-consumer-prices-stay-flat-2025-amid-focus-price-wars-domestic-demand?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3339263/chinas-consumer-prices-stay-flat-2025-amid-focus-price-wars-domestic-demand?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Jan 2026 03:27:08 +0000 Zhang Shidong Zhang Shidong Hong Kong stocks got pummelled on Friday by a triple whammy of sluggish Chinese economic data, uncertainty over an interest-rate cut in the US and lofty valuations of artificial intelligence companies, sparking risk aversion among investors. The Hang Seng Index closed 1.9 per cent lower at 26,572.46, capping the steepest decline since October 17. That trimmed the weekly gain to 1.3 per cent. The Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 2.8 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index retreated 1.6 per cent... https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3332726/hong-kong-stocks-slide-most-week-soft-china-economic-data-fading-us-rate-cut-bets?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3332726/hong-kong-stocks-slide-most-week-soft-china-economic-data-fading-us-rate-cut-bets?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Nov 2025 02:48:02 +0000 Xinyi Wu Xinyi Wu China’s exports fell in October amid a volatile trade war with the United States – though recent high-level talks between the world’s two largest economies have since eased tensions. Outbound shipments fell 1.1 per cent year on year to US$305.35 billion last month, customs data showed on Friday. That figure was lower than September’s 8.3 per cent increase – a six-month high – and fell short of the 2.84 per cent growth forecast by Chinese financial data provider Wind. Imports in October stood at... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3331863/chinas-exports-fall-october-trade-war-takes-toll?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3331863/chinas-exports-fall-october-trade-war-takes-toll?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Nov 2025 03:09:15 +0000 Xinyi Wu Xinyi Wu China’s manufacturing activity remained in contraction for a seventh consecutive month in October, official data shows, as the world’s second-largest economy continues to battle persistent external headwinds and soft domestic demand. The manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) stood at 49 in October, down from 49.8 the previous month, according to data released on Friday by the National Bureau of Statistics. The reading fell short of the 50 projected by economists polled by financial data... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3330993/chinas-factory-activity-contracts-7th-month-amid-trade-war-uncertainty?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3330993/chinas-factory-activity-contracts-7th-month-amid-trade-war-uncertainty?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 31 Oct 2025 02:59:36 +0000 Ji Siqi Ji Siqi When heavy rains raged across northern China this summer, Datong, a city in Shanxi province perhaps best known as the home of the Yungang Grottoes World Heritage site, escaped disaster despite almost 20 hours of upstream flood discharges. Residents said it was saved thanks to the work of former mayor Geng Yanbo, who spearheaded a project to widen the city’s main waterway and reinforce its banks during his time in office more than 15 years ago. “So many people were forced to relocate because of... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3326621/what-lessons-can-china-learn-northern-citys-flood-response?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3326621/what-lessons-can-china-learn-northern-citys-flood-response?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Sep 2025 04:00:36 +0000 Sylvia Ma Sylvia Ma China’s central bank and finance ministry have discussed creating a better mechanism for issuing sovereign debt overseas, as Beijing eyes a greater global role for the yuan amid wavering confidence in the US dollar. Beijing has been upping efforts to increase the use of its currency in international markets in recent months, as trading in US dollar assets becomes increasingly volatile amid President Donald Trump’s tariff blitz, aggressive spending plans, and attempts to interfere in the workings... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3324341/china-eyes-honing-its-bond-issuance-mechanism-boost-yuans-global-role?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3324341/china-eyes-honing-its-bond-issuance-mechanism-boost-yuans-global-role?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Sep 2025 11:00:10 +0000 Luna Sun Luna Sun China reported sluggish factory activity in August, as fresh US tech curbs threatened to undermine Beijing’s push into advanced manufacturing. The National Bureau of Statistics said on Sunday that the official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for August was 49.4, edging up from 49.3 in July. The headline reading has remained below the 50-point mark that separates expansion from contraction since April, as strains persist in the industrial sector. The non-manufacturing measure of... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3323806/china-still-waiting-factory-activity-lift-us-wields-new-tech-curbs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3323806/china-still-waiting-factory-activity-lift-us-wields-new-tech-curbs?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 31 Aug 2025 06:44:05 +0000 Ji Siqi,Kandy Wong Ji Siqi,Kandy Wong Trade relations between China and the United States remain mired in uncertainty after two days of tense negotiations in Sweden earlier this week. But Beijing may actually have emerged in a stronger position as Washington continues to raise tariffs on other global economies, analysts said. A third round of US-China trade talks in Stockholm ended on Tuesday with China announcing that both sides had agreed to extend their “tariff truce” by another 90 days, while the US side insisted the deal was... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3320157/us-china-trade-talks-why-beijing-unexpectedly-emerged-stronger-position?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3320157/us-china-trade-talks-why-beijing-unexpectedly-emerged-stronger-position?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Jul 2025 14:00:10 +0000 Ji Siqi Ji Siqi China’s central bank intends to carefully calibrate the intensity and pace of its “moderately loose” monetary policy implementation, taking steps to help the country’s economy grow by Beijing’s goal of around 5 per cent this year. Zou Lan, deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China, said on Monday that the agency would closely monitor and evaluate the transmission and actual effects of previously implemented measures. And any future steps would be based on domestic and international financial... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3318170/chinas-monetary-policy-impact-not-yet-unleashed-pboc-says-5-gdp-goal-mind?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3318170/chinas-monetary-policy-impact-not-yet-unleashed-pboc-says-5-gdp-goal-mind?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 14 Jul 2025 12:30:11 +0000