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China stocks rise after Beijing slaps curbs on selling
July 9th, 2015
Chinese stocks rallied on Thursday after the securities regulator banned shareholders with large stakes in listed firms from selling, in Beijing’s most drastic step yet to stem a sell-off that has roiled global financial markets. As the daily drumbeat ...
China Bans Stock Sales by Major Shareholders for Six Months
July 8th, 2015
China’s securities regulator banned major shareholders, corporate executives and directors from selling stakes in listed companies for six months, its latest effort to stop the nation’s $3.5 trillion stock-market rout. Investors with stakes exceeding 5 percent must maintain their ...
The 75 Trillion Dollar Shadow Banking System Is In Danger Of Collapsing
July 1st, 2015
Keep an eye on the shadow banking system – it is about to be shaken to the core. According to the Financial Stability Board, the size of the global shadow banking system has reached an astounding 75 trillion dollars. It has ...
Greece Risk May Pose Black Swan Dangers for Emerging Markets
June 30th, 2015
Here we go again. A flight to haven assets has begun as Greece’s economy faces a tailspin, sparking concern defaults and bank collapses could spill over to other European nations, and impose a global impact. This time, though, Europe ...
China to Ease Limits on Overseas Investments
May 29th, 2015
Beijing advances goal to make yuan a reserve currency with plan to ease capital controls China’s campaign to turn the tightly controlled yuan into a global currency is crossing a new threshold, as the government plans to make it ...
BRICS to establish new multi-currency financial order
May 25th, 2015
The new BRICS initiatives break the monopoly of existing western institutions over the financial order – a very important symbolic change, as it’s the first time a global financial institution is led by developing countries, said experts to RT. ...
Shanghai Stock Exchange Planning Startup Market
May 20th, 2015
New market to host firms in sectors favored by Beijing for building an innovation-driven economy The Shanghai Stock Exchange is on track to inaugurate a new market for small, innovative companies as soon as this year, which will challenge ...
Chinese Industrial Data Suggests Sluggish Stimulus Response
May 13th, 2015
China’s industrial output growth ticked higher in April while investment slowed to the weakest pace in more than 14 years, suggesting monetary easing is trickling through the economy while more may be needed to spur a pick-up. Industrial output ...
China Rate Swap Has Biggest Monthly Drop Since ’08 as PBOC Eases
April 30th, 2015
China’s interest-rate swaps were headed for the biggest monthly drop since 2008 as the central bank steps up monetary easing in support of the economy. The People’s Bank of China lowered lenders’ reserve requirements in April by the most ...
Japan Overtakes China as Largest U.S. Bondholder
April 16th, 2015
Japanese become biggest funders of American government for first time since 2008 financial crisis Japan dethroned China as the top foreign holder of U.S. Treasurys for the first time since the financial crisis, following a wave of purchases by ...
