Bankinter | Yesterday marked the biggest online shopping event of the year in China (and the world), known as ‘Singles’ Day’ (11.11). Launched in 2009 by Alibaba as a promotional event, it has grown in duration over the years. In 2025, it began on 9 October (JD.com) and 11 October (Alibaba), the earliest start in its history, resulting in a duration of five weeks compared to 28 days in 2024…

Norbolsa | Over the weekend, China released its October price data, showing a slight slowdown in producer price deflation (down 2.1% against the 2.2% drop expected), while the CPI rose 0.2% against the 0.1% drop expected, reflecting the effects of measures being taken to curb overcapacity and limit competition. In any case, the deflation problem is not over yet, as we have yet to see more vigorous demand. On the…

Link Securities | According to data from the General Administration of Customs, China’s trade surplus reached $90.07 billion in October, lower than the $95.6 billion expected by the consensus of analysts and the $95.72 billion recorded in the same month last year. This is the lowest trade surplus since February, as exports fell unexpectedly while imports increased. Specifically, exports fell 1.1% year-on-year, compared to the expected 3% increase, reversing September’s…

Intermoney | In the Asian giant, the first figures we saw for Golden Week in early October once again highlight the sluggishness of Chinese domestic demand. It is true that domestic tourist trips reached 888 million, up from 765 million in the same week in 2024, but this was because there was an extra public holiday this year. The key figure for assessing the strength of demand is the average…