The Week (January 6)
“For the Chinese stock markets, it was not a happy New Year.” The initial drops in the Shanghai and Shenzhen Composites were “an unwelcome reminder of two precipitous crashes that befell China’s stock market midway through 2015.” Things have leveled off and it’s true that “the performance of any country’s stock market has only a tangential relationship to the performance of its real economy.”Nevertheless, “the situation for China’s real economy isn’t exactly good.”
Tags: 2016, China, Real economy, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Stock markets
Wall Street Journal (February 4, 2014)
The Nikkei’s fall puts added pressure on Shinzo Abe’s efforts to revive Japan. The correction may prove temporary, but it is surely a sign of underlying weakness in Abenomics, which should be fortified. “Policy makers shouldn’t govern by the wishes of stock markets, but in this case Mr. Abe could take a hint. If 2013 was the year when he hyped Japan’s economic prospects, 2014 will need to be the year when he starts doing something about it.”
Tags: 2014, Abe, Abenomics, Correction, Economic prospects, Hype, Japan, Nikkei, Policy makers, Stock markets, Temporary, Weakness
Financial Times (November 13)
“Stock markets have long played a critical role in the global economy, funnelling the wealth of individuals to businesses in need of money to expand…..they have helped turn trading nations into empires, created a multibillion-dollar savings industry and fuelled the growth of 21st-century titans such as Google.” Yet, IPOs have dropped off dramatically in recent years. Experts are divided as to whether this is a temporary change linked to economic upheaval or the sign of a fundamental shift.
Tags: Economy, IPOs, Stock markets, Wealth
