Flash | 21 Aug 2025 03:58:14 ET │ 9 pages Jack Shang, CFAAC +852-2501-2441 jack.shang@citi.com Anna Wang China Coal 2025 On-ground Demand Monitor Series #124 – Thermal Coal Production and Inventory CITI'S TAKE In this series of notes, we aim to track and analyze high-frequency on- ground demand trends in China – market expectation on a demand recovery has been largely cautious. In this note, we enclose weekly data from Sxcoal, a consultant, on 100 sample China thermal coal mines' production and inventory da ...

V i e w p o i n t | 21 Aug 2025 21:26:47 ET │ 10 pages China Economics China Export Tracker (16): High Base to Kick In? CITI'S TAKE We update our high-frequency trackers of Chinese exports up to Aug 20th . Tail risks for US-China tariffs could be largely defused, while uncertainty remains on US demand. China's overall cargo throughput remained stable but is softening in year-on-year terms as the high base from last year gradually kicks in. +852-2501-2792 xinyu.ji@citi.com Yuanliu Hu AC +852-2501-2746 yuanli ...

Flash | 21 Aug 2025 13:07:25 ET │ 10 pages China Materials 2025 On-ground Demand Monitor Series #125 – Aluminum Inventory and Consumption CITI'S TAKE In this series of notes, we aim to track and analyze high-frequency on- ground demand trends in China – market expectation on demand recovery has been largely cautious. In this note, we enclose weekly data from Mysteel, a consultant, on China aluminum ingot and billet production, inventory, and apparent consumption data during the week of 14th to 20th August 2 ...

V i e w p o i n t | 20 Aug 2025 08:41:26 ET │ 27 pages Global Economic Outlook & Strategy Tariffs Remain Front & Center CITI'S TAKE The global economy has shown continued resilience. Growth during the first half of the year slowed to 2½%, down from near 3% last year. But consumers and firms have absorbed tariff-related pressures surprisingly well, and our narratives for global inflation, monetary policy, and markets have remained broadly intact. Going forward, we see global growth stepping down in H2 to a l ...

Citigroup’s two remaining traders on its Latin America corporate credit desk in New York have left the bank, according to people familiar with the matter https://t.co/I5KgRSK5ve ...

Citigroup has named Erik Savola as head of corporate banking for Europe as the US bank continues to beef up its investment banking franchise https://t.co/oT6uV8q851 ...

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Despite the abruptly weakening economic data, we still see a hopeful summer for China markets, a view we have held through the summer. Liquidity could be the primary driving factor behind, which improved across the board in the past few weeks. We don't expect an imminent tightening by the PBoC despite the MPR's guidance to prevent "funds circulating within the financial system". After recent consumer-supporting measures, we eye on a potential new round of property support and a catch-up in infrastructure co ...

Citigroup has named Asghar Ali as head of corporate banking real estate, as the bank looks to strengthen its presence in the sector, according to a an internal memo seen by Bloomberg https://t.co/bpJqc68Wum ...

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