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Higher profits for China's corporates cut debt risks
China’s industrial profits rebounded in April and are up 4.3% in the year to date, led by high-tech firms
ChinaGold rally has momentum but miners will miss out
Gold miners are failing to benefit from the strong rally in the price of gold this year
InternationalCarbon pricing will rise sluggishly amid challenges
Carbon pricing schemes cover 24% of global emissions but less than 1% are priced consistent with climate targets
InternationalEuropean industry is edging towards expanding again
Europe’s flash PMIs for May suggest manufacturing is stabilising and slowly improving while services ease gradually
EUChinese cyber advances will test Western defences
Two new reports by specialist cybersecurity firms shed light on the scale, scope and skill of Chinese cyberactivity
InternationalHigher wage growth to spark modest rate rises in Japan
Japan is seeing manufacuturing activity improve and wage growth rise markedly this year
JapanYouth unemployment is a key economic metric for China
Youth unemployment excluding 16-24 year old students eased to 14.7% in April
ChinaUK inflation points to a rate cut later this summer
Headline inflation slowed to 2.3% in April and core inflation slowed from 4.2% to 3.9%
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