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Debt and reality
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This Week · Sep 18, 2026

Debt and reality

Around the world, governments are taking on extra debt as spending exceeds income—the gap has to be filled somehow, and China is no exception to this. The current high levels of debt in so many countries really date from during and after Covid, and China…

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Daily closing values, refreshed each morning from an end-of-day data feed — delayed, not real-time. As of 10 June 2026, 17:00 CST.

Forex

USD / CNY 7.182 ▼ 0.12%
EUR / CNY 7.744 ▲ 0.21%
CNY / JPY 21.34 ▲ 0.34%
USD / HKD 7.810 ▼ 0.02%

Commodities

Brent Crude $72.40 ▲ 1.10%
Gold $2,610 ▲ 0.60%
Copper $9,180 ▼ 0.40%
Natural Gas $3.42 ▲ 0.50%

Stock Market

Shanghai Comp. 3,420 ▲ 0.70%
Shenzhen Comp. 10,980 ▲ 0.90%
CSI 300 3,980 ▲ 0.50%
Hang Seng 19,240 ▼ 0.30%