👋 Introducing China's new stock exchange

Hello? T-Mobile US? Yes, we'd like to buy you | Go team! | [TOGETHER WITH]( Hi {NAME}, here's what you need to know for September 8th in 3:09 minutes. 🚀 Could you has success with meme stonks? Maybe, but such unlikely: join hedge fund CEO and CNBC Fast Money panelist Karen Finerman on Wednesday for [How To Navigate Investing In A Meme Stonk World](, and find out why five-minute wonders might not be the way to go. [Get your free ticket here]( Today's big stories - German telecoms firm Deutsche Telekom announced it was expanding its stake in T-Mobile US - A new stock exchange is launching in China, which in the past has brought a unique opportunity to profit – [Read Now]( - Chinese exports hit a record high in August, despite ongoing disruptions caused by the pandemic Hold, Please [Hold, Please] What’s Going On Here? Deutsche Telekom [agreed]( to increase its stake in T-Mobile US on Tuesday, presumably after the German telecoms firm waited through two hours of gratingly low-quality Muzak. What Does This Mean? Deutsche Telekom agreed to buy a 5% stake in T-Mobile US from Japanese tech [conglomerate]( SoftBank, which will bring its total ownership to almost 50%. In return, SoftBank’s set to receive shares in Deutsche that’ll give it 4.5% ownership of the German operator. Deutsche hasn’t ruled out increasing its stake to more than 50% either, which would give the company control over what T-Mobile US can and can’t do. That might be the next stage in Deutsche’s master plan of conquering the States, which it certainly seems serious about doing: the company just agreed to sell its Dutch business to keep funding its adventures in America. Why Should I Care? For markets: Mixed fortunes. Investors were pretty lukewarm about Deutsche’s announcement, probably because they’re waiting to see how its dalliance with the US market actually pans out. But they were happy with SoftBank’s side of the deal, and they sent the conglomerate’s shares up 10% – the biggest jump since last December. SoftBank has a habit of [buying back]( its own shares and pushing up their price, after all, and investors might be expecting it to use the cash from the sale to do exactly that. Zooming out: We’re gonna need a bigger mattress. Deutsche’s agreement isn’t unique: there’s been a [boom]( in deals of all kinds in the last year, which has had a lot to do with rock-bottom interest rates and record-high stock prices. And it doesn’t look like that boom’s about to fizzle out in Europe anytime soon: data out on Tuesday showed that the region’s companies are sitting on $3.8 trillion in cash – their biggest stash on record and one that’s just begging to be spent on [mergers and acquisitions]( ([tweet this](). You might also like: [Why a resurgence in dealmaking is working wonders for this strategy.]( Copy to share story: [( 🙋 [Ask a question](mailto:questions@finimize.com?body=Ask us a question: Where are you writing from? Let us know and we'll mention it when we reply.&noapp=true&subject=Hold, Please&utm_campaign=daily-global-08-09-2021&utm_source=email) Analyst Take China’s New Exchanges All Follow A Profitable Pattern [China’s New Exchanges All Follow A Profitable Pattern] What’s Going On Here? Late last week, the Chinese government [announced]( plans to launch a brand new stock exchange. And while it’s not going to be live for a few months, it’s still worth paying attention to sooner rather than later. For one thing, it could change the way investors are feeling about Chinese stocks overall, after [government crackdowns]( left them scurrying to avoid the country’s most at-risk companies. But maybe more importantly, every time China launches a new exchange, the same [one thing]( tends to happen. And if you’re aware of it, you could [profit from it](. So that’s today’s Insight: the ins and outs of China’s new stock exchange, and [how to take advantage of this profitable pattern](. [Read or listen to the Insight here]( SPONSORED BY WESTMONEY Join Westmoney’s global investment community [Westmoney]( is more than an app: it’s a financial community. Think of it like a Reddit exclusively for finance, where you can [follow, join, and host discussions]( with investors, analysts, and the financial world’s biggest influencers. It’s your ticket to the [latest investment themes](and [most exciting industries]( you might never have considered investing in, with a particular focus on the world’s biggest emerging market: China. There are even all sorts of [community events]( you can regularly take part in, which could see you bank up to $500 in prize money. Sign up to Westmoney for [iOS]( here, or [Google Play]( (only on mobile) here. [Get Started]( Exports Fan [Exports Fan] What’s Going On Here? Chinese exports hit an all-time high in August, making all the highs and lows of the last couple of seasons totally worth it. What Does This Mean? A couple of things might be behind this surge in export demand, which [grew]( 26% last month versus the same time in 2020. For one thing, the US and EU have had to bring forward their orders for the Christmas period to make sure they get everything in time, what with all the recent holdups in the shipping industry (we haven’t forgotten, [Ever Given](). And for another, China’s approach to controlling the virus has mostly kept its businesses operating, putting them in prime position to nab orders from countries that haven’t been doing so well. Heck, even outbreak-driven disruptions at China’s second-biggest port last month couldn’t stop the People’s Republic from delivering… Why Should I Care? For markets: China, your nerves are showing. The strength of China’s exports has given its slowing economy some much-needed relief, but it mightn’t last. Chinese officials have warned that the rest of the year is seriously uncertain, with rival countries likely to steal back business and the coronavirus likely to return for a new wave. China might be hoping, then, that the financial support it’s just announced for small businesses – including lower-cost borrowing and subsidies for firms hit hardest by the pandemic – will be enough to get things back on track. The bigger picture: A strange bedfellow. It’s not just China at risk of an economic slowdown, with Goldman Sachs having lowered its US growth forecast on Monday. As for why the investment bank is concerned, take your pick: the relentless spread of the Delta variant, the chances that US government support will dry up, or the drop-off in the services sector’s recovery. Chin up, though: Goldman is expecting the country’s growth to pick back up in 2022. You may also like: [The shaky legal vehicles that could bring down China’s stock market.]( Copy to share story: [( 🙋 [Ask a question](mailto:questions@finimize.com?body=Ask us a question: Where are you writing from? Let us know and we'll mention it when we reply.&noapp=true&subject=Exports Fan&utm_campaign=daily-global-08-09-2021&utm_source=email) 💬 Quote of the day “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. 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