PPG Industries Warns of Intensifying Inflation Pressures and Weakening Demand
{Originally published on One-Twenty Two by Dr. Duru} ““As we look ahead, we currently do…
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Dr. Duru Hong Kong Property Market Defies Tame Inflation
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority just published its Quarterly Bulletin on economic conditions in Hong…
Wages on the rise in China
Several reports have been published this year documenting rising wages in China. In “Wage Rises…
U.S. workers missing out on the “reflation celebration”
Several times on these pages, I have “celebrated” various confirmations of reflation as indicated by…
High rare earth prices impact more and more products
In “China Consolidates Control of Rare Earth Industry“, the NY Times builds from a General…
Diamond prices up 17% in the first quarter
In “Diamond Prices Set To Sparkle“, CNBC reports that diamond prices increased 17% in the…
Vancouver Housing Keeps On Soaring
In “Homes: Chinese Buyers Make Vancouver Pricier Than NYC“, Bloomberg provides a startling and illuminating…
Hedging activity by copper producers hits five-year highs
In “Miners Bet on Falling Copper Prices,” the Financial Times reports that concerns over softening…
Price of soap and detergent going up in China
Reuters reports that Proctor & Gamble Company (PG) and Unliever (UL) are hiking the price…
Hong Kong braces itself for Fed-induced money flows
Bloomberg reports that Norman Chan, the head of Hong Kong’s central bank, is preparing to…