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China is moving to curb “snowball” derivatives after brokers hiked returns to near-record levels to attract investors to the risky products following a stock-market selloff, according to people familiar with the matter. Officials this week told some of the biggest brokerages to suspend any increase in their net exposure to over-the-counter derivatives involving domestic A shares, including …
Chinese borrowers default in record numbers as economic crisis deepensMore than 8mn people are blacklisted by authorities after missed payments on mortgages and business loans. Defaults by Chinese borrowers have surged to a record high since the outbreak of the coronavirus… pic.twitter.com/SOXOR3tX01 — floridanow1 (@floridanow1) December 13, 2023 China's Real Estate Market suffered an 81% …
Structured products tied to China indexes at risk of losses Hitting knock-in level may trigger selling of index futures Another 10% decline in a major Chinese equity gauge may trigger a wave of selling in index futures tied to structured products, adding fresh risks to the slumping stock market. Investors face losses in complex “snowball” …
So many economies around the world are in completely opposite situations. Some central banks are cutting rates, some are pausing, and others are hiking. The next few months are going to be really interesting. Follow us @KobeissiLetter for real time analysis as this develops. — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) August 28, 2023 Eurozone credit growth …