US data positive; China posts big economic data gains but not all as it first seems; Beijing hit by sandstorm; Danone dumps boss; UST 10yr at 1.61%; oil and gold hold; NZ$1 = 71.9 USc; TWI-5 = 74

US data positive; China posts big economic data gains but not all as it first seems; Beijing hit by sandstorm; Danone dumps boss; UST 10yr at 1.61%; oil and gold hold; NZ$1 = 71.9 USc; TWI-5 = 74 16th Mar 21, 7:19am by David Chaston Here’s our summary of key economic events overnight that affect New Zealand, with news China has released a large set of economic data and not all of it is as positive as it first seems, or their officials claim. But first, the New York Fed’s survey of factories in its region in February was increasingly…