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China’s Forex Reserves Plunge to More-Than-Three-Year Low
February 8th, 2016
The world’s largest stockpile of foreign currency fell by $99.5 billion last month China’s foreign-exchange reserves fell to the lowest level in more than three years in January, raising questions about how long Beijing can keep burning through the ...
Russia is now China’s biggest oil partner — and it’s a huge problem for Saudi Arabia
February 4th, 2016
Saudi Arabia has long trumped Russia in the Chinese oil market. The Saudi share of Chinese crude imports at the beginning of the decade was about 20%, while Russia’s was below 7%, according to data cited by RBC Capital ...
Surprises in store…
February 3rd, 2016
The month of January has been a wake-up call for complacent equity investors. From the peaks of last year stock indices in the major markets have fallen 10-20%, give or take. On their own, these falls could be read ...
IronFX informs on Monthly Performance Overview for January 2016
February 3rd, 2016
IronFX has issued a report to make publish its Monthly Performance Overview for January 2016. The company informs that: IronFX Portfolio Management’s Hybrid and Dynamic strategies finished January 2016 with a very positive performance and continued to add value ...
Oil prices slip on weak Asian data, fading prospect of output cut
February 1st, 2016
Oil prices dropped on Monday after China and South Korea posted surprisingly weak economic data, while fading prospects for a coordinated production cut by leading crude exporters also dragged on the market. Economic data from China, showing its manufacturing ...
Asia trades mixed after data shows January fall in China factory activity
February 1st, 2016
Asia markets traded mixed Monday afternoon, with major indexes in Australia, Japan and South Korea extending gains after the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) surprise move into negative interest rates on Friday sent stocks higher from Tokyo to New York. ...
China shares lower, but ‘real economy’ sound says state media
January 28th, 2016
China’s volatile shares were lower again on Thursday, taking losses this month to about 23 percent or 12 trillion yuan ($1.8 trillion), while state media insisted that the market ructions did not reflect the real economy. The benchmark Shanghai ...
China shares tumble again, taking 2016 losses to $2 trillion
January 27th, 2016
Chinese shares fell sharply again on Wednesday after plunging in the previous session, taking losses in 2016 to nearly 25 percent or 13 trillion yuan ($2 trillion). The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index SSEC was down 3 percent in afternoon ...
China Stocks Plunge to 13-Month Low Amid Capital Outflow Concern
January 26th, 2016
Yourong Fund, Rabobank, Chart Partners predict further losses China capital outflows reached estimated $1 trillion in 2015 China’s stocks tumbled to the lowest levels in 13 months amid concern capital outflows will accelerate as the economy slows and support ...
Oil Drops as Saudis to Maintain Spending, China Diesel Use Falls
January 26th, 2016
Saudi Aramco hasn’t cut investment in oil projects: chairman China’s diesel consumption in December dropped for 4th month Oil dropped after Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest crude exporter, said low prices won’t reduce its spending on energy projects and China’s ...
