GKI consumer confidence index shows significant improvement in January
Economic Research Institute's economic sentiment index stagnated in October
GKI's August indices show slight improvement in economic sentiment and consumer confidence
The PMI is out for the end of last year, but its predictive powers are limited
On track to 5.5% annual growth
Still 40% below pre-crisis levels
Business expectations much more rosy, GKI says
Still below average of recent years
China is reducing the weight of the US dollar in the CFETS index to make the yuan more stable.
The GKI index is closing the year near its highest point in 2016.