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Chinese Malls Hit With Low Traffic, Rising Vacancies, Plunging Rent, Massive Overcapacity
October 26, 2015 0

Chinese Malls Hit With Low Traffic, Rising Vacancies, Plunging Rent, Massive Overcapacity

By News Desk

Reuters asks Why are Chinese Malls Closing if Consumption is Rising? Rising vacancy rates and plummeting rents are increasingly common in Chinese malls and department stores, despite official data showing a sharp rebound in retail sales that helped the world’s second-largest economy beat expectations in the third quarter. The answer to that apparent contradiction lies in the rising competition from online shopping and government purchases possibly boosting retail statistics.

As Draghi Hints at More QE, German Bond Yields Hit Record Low Negative Yields; Economic Madness
October 22, 2015 0

As Draghi Hints at More QE, German Bond Yields Hit Record Low Negative Yields; Economic Madness

By News Desk

Those expecting more monetary madness were rewarded today when the ECB Opens the Door to December Stimulus as expected. The European Central Bank signalled it would expand its €1.1tn quantitative easing programme in December and cut its deposit rate should the slowdown in emerging markets threaten the eurozone’s economic recovery. The euro plunged 1.67 per cent against the dollar to $1.116 after Mario Draghi, the ECB’s president, said policymakers’ measures would need to be “re-examined†in December