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Oil prices fall on oversupply fears, ignore record China imports
May 8th, 2015
* China’s monthly crude imports up 13 pct on month * But analysts warn fundamentals remain weak (Re-leads with price falls, updates prices) Oil fell on Friday, erasing gains earlier in the session, as concerns over oversupply outweighed strong ...
China’s imports plunge in new sign of economic weakness
May 8th, 2015
China‘s imports and exports contracted again in April in a new sign of economic weakness, adding to pressure on Chinese leaders to reverse a politically dangerous slump. Imports fell by a bigger-than-expected 16.2 percent over a year earlier to ...
Baker & McKenzie and FenXun Partners joint operation announcement adds unique capabilities to China competition practice
May 6th, 2015
The Joint Operation provides clients of both firms with an unprecedented platform to serve their international and PRC legal needs Baker & McKenzie and FenXun Partners recently announced that they had become the first international and PRC law firms ...
China Stocks Drop While Aussie Gains After RBA; Commodities Fall
May 5th, 2015
Chinese stocks fell on concern recent gains were excessive, while Indonesia’s rupiah weakened after the economy contracted. Australia’s currency rose amid speculation the central bank will refrain from further interest-rate cuts. The Shanghai Composite Index retreated 2.3 percent by ...
Oil Holds Below $60 as China Manufacturing Shows Slowing Demand
May 4th, 2015
Oil held below $60 in New York as a Chinese manufacturing gauge weakened in April, signaling fuel demand is slowing in the world’s biggest energy consumer. Futures in New York rose 0.1 percent after falling 0.8 percent on Friday. ...
Asian shares rise as weak China data spurs stimulus bets
May 4th, 2015
Asian stocks bounced off lows on Monday and the Australian dollar pared early losses as weak China factory activity reinforced views that Beijing will roll out fresh support measures soon for the world’s second-largest economy. Spreadbetters expected the equity ...
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 ...
ASX signs MOU with China Futures Association
April 27th, 2015
ASX has today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the China Futures Association (CFA) at a CFA conference in Hangzhou, China. The China Futures Association is a China-wide industry self-regulatory organisation focused on the development of the futures ...
China, Japan stocks up as Beijing steps up stimulus
April 20th, 2015
Stock markets in China and Japan rose on Monday after Beijing’s latest stimulus to shore up the world’s second-largest economy underpinned sentiment and helped limit losses across the rest of Asia. China’s central bank on Sunday cut the amount ...
Baker & McKenzie and FenXun Partners receive the first approval for a Joint Operation in the China (Shanghai) Free Trade Zone
April 17th, 2015
The Joint Operation provides clients of both firms with an unprecedented platform to serve their international and PRC legal needs Baker & McKenzie and FenXun Partners today became the first international and PRC law firms to enter into a ...