There is an important debate as to whether China's exports have gone from contributing to China's growth to driving China's growth. Getting a third of reported growth from net exports is a lot, and domestic demand growth is debated 1/ https://t.co/n9QuHPF9Z2
Original source ↗  |  February 15, 2026 at 18:23 UTC  |  Twitter - @brad_setser

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IDEA [6] TICKER: Aluminium, Copper, Nickel, Tin futures (or ETFs like JJN, CPER, JJM) DIRECTION: Long THESIS: Skyrocketing trading volume in base metals futures in China (up 86% MoM, 5x average) indicates strong demand or speculative interest, which is bullish for these commodities. SPEAKER: @KobeissiLetter TIMEFRAME: Short-term to medium-term

IDEA [7] TICKER: Investment banks (e.g., GS, MS), Private Equity firms (e.g., CG, BX, KKR) DIRECTION: Long THESIS: Recovery in M&A volume and improving

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