Whither interest rates?

It seems likely (see Big Call) that the official target of 3% for the Consumer Price Index (CPI) will be exceeded in May year on year and again in June. May will mark the fourth month during which CPI inflation has exceeded the 2.25% one-year benchmark deposit rate.

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• Financial China

  Underground finance – the pressure tells

  Select financial charts

• The Big Call

  Food to drive inflation above target

• The Best of Chinese Commentators

  Property price conundrum

  Driving green

• Funds Data

  Managers spread net beyond China

• Consumer China

  Online games – big guys slaying little guys

  Perfect World – loyal customers spend more

  Tencent – a good mix

  Shanda Games – players spend less

  Netease – World of Warcraft comes at a cost

  Changyou – shrinking sales growth

• Capital Intensive China

  Will fixed asset investment growth slow?

• Guest Column

  Institutional investing in A-shares

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