What is clear is that over the last 6 years China has gotten close to 6 pp of growth from net exports (i.e. an increase in the "real" trade surplus) which is a giant contribution from exports (imports have been flat) for a large economy ... 6/6 https://t.co/ujLNkWp86Y

Original source ↗ | February 15, 2026 at 18:35 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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