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Asia markets close mixed as China shares turn higher
January 8th, 2016
Asian markets closed mixed Friday after swinging between gains and losses following early volatility in Chinese shares. The Shanghai Composite was up 2.17 percent after trading down as much as 1.89 percent and up as much as 3.32 percent shortly after ...
China’s Forex Reserves Fall by Record $107.9 Billion on Yuan Fears
January 8th, 2016
Foreign-exchange reserves drop to a nearly three-year low, contributing to the largest yearly decline ever China’s hoard of foreign-exchange reserves continued to shrink in December, recording the biggest monthly drop ever and falling overall to its lowest level in ...
Dow Tumbles Nearly 400 Points on China Worries
January 8th, 2016
Dow industrials, S&P 500 are off to their worst-ever starts to the year The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 400 points Thursday as steep falls in Chinese equities spilled over to global markets. Thursday’s selloff came after the ...
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Launches U.S. Dollar Cross-border Cash Pooling in China
January 7th, 2016
ZF TRW Automotive Serves as Pilot Client for New Solution Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Transaction Services (GTS) has today announced the launch of automated U.S. dollar cross-border cash pooling services for corporations operating in the Shanghai Free ...
China to be Iran’s top partner in 2016
January 7th, 2016
The expected removal of the nuclear deal opens up new opportunities for Iran. Though the sanctions haven’t lifted yet, many countries and their respective companies have lined up to gain more advantage from the renewal or restoration of economic ...
7 Percent Crash Causes Emergency Shutdown Of Stock Markets In China For The 2nd Time In 4 Days
January 7th, 2016
Did you see what just happened in China? For the second time in four days, a massive stock market crash has caused an emergency shutdown of the markets in China. On both Monday and Thursday, trading was suspended for ...
Standard Chartered among banks in China forex ban – sources
January 7th, 2016
Standard Chartered (STAN.L) is among three lenders that China’s central bank last week suspended from conducting some foreign exchange business until the end of March, two sources with direct knowledge told Reuters on Wednesday. Reuters reported on Dec. 30 ...
China bans prepaid card provider, warns non-bank financial firms
January 7th, 2016
China’s central bank on Thursday said it had revoked the license of a prepaid card provider and vowed to crack down on non-bank financial institutions that violated the law. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said on its website ...
$30 Oil Just Got Closer as WTI Slides to 12-Year Low on China
January 7th, 2016
West Texas Intermediate trades at lowest since December 2003 China lowers yuan daily reference rate by most since August U.S. oil futures in New York slid to the lowest in 12 years as turmoil in China’s markets pushes crude ...
Global oil prices hit 11-year low on China market turmoil, storage overhang
January 7th, 2016
Brent crude futures fell to a fresh 11-year low on Thursday as a sliding yuan and an emergency halt in China’s stock trading left Asian markets in a turmoil, while a huge supply overhang and near-record output levels also ...
