China’s Fresh Boom Nears Peak Just as Amateurs Pile In

House prices in Shenzhen have soared 63pc over the last year as the bubble spins out of control

by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Telegraph.co.uk

Elite global banks have begun to warn clients that China’s latest credit-driven boom is nearing its peak and will lose momentum by late summer, dashing hopes for a genuine cycle of fresh economic growth and commodity demand.

Morgan Stanley, Nomura, and Societe Generale have all issued cautionary notes just as amateur investors belatedly turn bullish again on China and start to pile into both commodities and emerging market equities.

“While the mini-recovery is likely to last another 3-4 months, our economists expect a renewed slowdown in the second half of the year, as stimulus efforts fade,” said Morgan Stanley.

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