• NBS: China’s Jan-Oct FAI growth up further to 5.7% YoY Nov 14, 2018

  China’s fixed asset investment (excluding rural households) increased by 5.7% on year to Yuan 54.76 trillion ($7.9 trillion) during the January-October period, according to the latest data from China’s National Bureau of Statistics released on November 14. The yearly FAI growth was up by another 0.3 percentage point from that during the first nine months. 

• NBS: China Oct manufacturing PMI down further to 50.2 Oct 31, 2018

  China’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for the country’s manufacturing industry retreated another 0.6 basis point on month to 50.2 in October, though it remained above the benchmark 50 for the 27th successive month, suggesting the continuing expansion, according to the latest release by China’s National Bureau of Statistics on October 31.

• NBS: China’s Jan-Sept FAI growth up slightly at 5.4% Y-o-Y Oct 19, 2018

  China’s fixed asset investment (excluding rural households) increased by 5.4% on year to Yuan 48.3 trillion ($7 trillion) during the January-September period, according to the latest data from China’s National Bureau of Statistics released on October 19. The yearly FAI growth was up by a slight 0.1 percentage point from that over the first eight months, Mysteel noted.

• NBS: China’s GDP grows stably at 6.7% over Q1-3 Oct 19, 2018

  China’s economic growth was largely stable over the first three quarters of 2018, with the gross domestic product (GDP) at Yuan 65.1 trillion ($9.4 trillion), up 6.7% on year, according to the latest figures from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released on October 19.

• NBS: China Sept manufacturing PMI down slightly to 50.8 Oct 07, 2018

  China’s Purchasing Managers’Index (PMI) for the manufacturing industry reversed down 0.5 basis point on month to 50.8 for September but still staying above the benchmark 50 for the 26th successive month, indicating a continuing expansion, according to the latest release by China’s National Bureau of Statistics on September 30. The slow-down

• NBS: China’s Jan-Aug FAI growth slows to 5.3% Sep 14, 2018

  China’s fixed asset investment (excluding rural households) grew by 5.3% on year to Yuan 41.5trillion ($6.1trillion) during January to August this year, according to the latest data released by China’s National Bureau of Statistics on September14. Though FAI spending continues to increase, the NBS data show the growth rate slowing

• NBS: CN FAI growth slows to 5.5% in Jan-Jul, a new low Aug 15, 2018

  China’s fixed asset investment (excluding rural households) grew by 5.5% on year to Yuan 35.6 trillion ($5.2 trillion) over January to July, according to the latest data released by China’s National Bureau of Statistics on August 14. Growth in the country’s FAI was off by 0.5 percentage point from the level witnessed during January-June and was also the slowest since 1999, NBS said.

• POSCO changing course after turning 50 Apr 03, 2018

  POSCO, South Korea's largest steel company, marked its 50th anniversary on April 1 by setting out a new vision for the future that will prioritize new business areas such as energy and new materials over its traditional business, steel.

• China's lithium-ion battery output up 31.3% in 2017 Feb 27, 2018

  China's lithium-ion battery production grew 31.25% on year in 2017 partly due to the country's robust development in new energy vehicles (NEVs), and the battery market is with an even brighter future in 2018 with Chinese government's promotion of NEVs in the domestic market by waiving the 10% tax on NEVs sales over 2018-2020, market sources shared.