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China’s inflation quickens to 1.4% in February
March 10th, 2015
China’s consumer price index (CPI), the main gauge of inflation, grew 1.4 percent year on year in February, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Tuesday. The stronger-than-expected reading quickened from the 0.8-percent gain in January, the lowest level in more ...
China’s international payments system ready, could launch by year – end – sources
March 9th, 2015
A long-awaited China International Payment System (CIPS) that would facilitate international usage of the yuan is ready and may be launched as early as September or October, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The system, which would be a ...
China stocks fall as IPO burst raises liquidity concerns; HK also down
March 9th, 2015
China stocks sank on Monday morning amid worries over tighter liquidity as 23 companies are poised to sell shares publicly this week, potentially locking over 3 trillion yuan ($478.84 billion) of capital. The decline was led by brokerages, which slumped after China’s ...
China Has Announced Plans For A ‘World Currency’
March 6th, 2015
The Chinese do not plan to live in a world dominated by the U.S. dollar for much longer. Chinese leaders have been calling for the U.S. dollar to be replaced as the primary global reserve currency for a long time, ...
Asia stocks slip, euro hits 11-year low before ECB
March 5th, 2015
Asian stocks slipped on Thursday after Wall Street continued to pull back from record highs ahead of Friday’s closely-watched U.S. jobs data, while the nervous euro languished at an 11-year low prior to the European Central Bank‘s policy meeting. ...
China lowers 2015 growth target to around 7%
March 5th, 2015
China targeted economic growth of approximately 7 percent in 2015, lower than the goal of around 7.5 percent in 2014, according to a government work report delivered by Premier Li Keqiang at the parliament’s annual session Thursday. The growth ...
China freezes accounts of metals-trading giant Trafigura
March 4th, 2015
Chinese police have frozen two bank accounts held by Trafigura, one of the world’s three largest private oil and metals traders, as the authorities investigate an alleged $32 million gasoline-trade fraud, according to three sources. Police have held Beijing-based ...
Sharp Said to Consider New Loans, Equity Options for Funding
March 4th, 2015
Sharp Corp. is considering a range of financing options, including the sale of new shares to business partners and additional bank loans, in an effort to restructure its debt, according to people familiar with the matter. The options also ...
Shanghai’s Free-Trade Zone Fails to Impress U.S. Companies
March 4th, 2015
U.S. companies in Shanghai are skeptical about the business benefits of the city’s pilot free-trade zone and have echoed concerns by American companies elsewhere in China about growing antiforeign sentiment and slowing economic growth. An annual survey released on ...
Asian stock markets mostly down despite US closing highs
March 3rd, 2015
Stock markets in Asia were mostly down on Tuesday, despite markets in the US, where both the Dow Jones and the S&P 500 closed at all-time highs. Australia’s benchmark S&P/ASX 200 was down 0.62% at 5,922.00 points in afternoon ...
