China's export offensive and high stock quotas in Germany
Handelsblatt analysis on EU imports from China and the current situation on the stock markets
Quick Look
- New Eurostat data shows record imports from China to the EU, particularly in the automotive sector.
- At the same time, German equity quotas in portfolios are reaching a level like before the Nasdaq crash in 2021, which raises questions about possible market risks.
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Why It Matters
China's domestic market is weakening while exports to Europe are increasing. The equity quota in German portfolios has reached a level like before the Nasdaq crash at the end of 2021.
China's economy is weakening in the domestic market, but is exporting more and more to Europe. New Eurostat figures show a record level of imports from China to the EU for the period January to July - with some clearly double-digit increases in chemicals, mechanical engineering and, above all, the automotive sector. Bert Fröndhoff, industry team leader at Handelsblatt, has exclusively evaluated the data and classifies how great the pressure on European industry is now and whether the EU is heading towards a new trade conflict with China.
The second topic of the episode is about German asset managers: An exclusive evaluation of more than 50,000 portfolios shows that the equity quota is as high as it was recently shortly before the Nasdaq crash at the end of 2021. Sophia Ulrich discussed with our co-team leader for investments and markets, Andreas Neuhaus, what parallels there are to the situation at the time and whether this is a warning signal for a possible trend reversal on the stock market.
Open Questions
- How is EU policy responding to rising imports?
- Is the high equity quota actually followed by a market correction?
