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U.S. crude oil price plunged nearly 4 percent on Thursday after a strong rally on the day before, breaking 100-dollar mark per barrel as fears about the European debt situation lingered. Light, sweet crude for January delivery plunged 3.77 dollars, or 3.67 percent, to settle at ...
Gold futures on the COMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange tumbled three percent on Thursday as investors dumped risky assets, moving towards greater cash holdings amid concerns that European debt crisis is on the verge of escalating. Silver pared 6.9 percent. The ...
Gold futures on the COMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange retreated on Wednesday, following U.S. equities lower and pressured by the earlier strength in U.S. dollar, as risk appetite continued to be hit amid swelling concern over the debt plaguing the Eurozone. The ...
Chinese shares closed sharply lower Wednesday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index losing 2.48 percent, or 62.80 points, to 2,466.96. The Shenzhen Component Index fell 2.55 percent, or 269.67 points, to close at 10,313.33.
Exports of new energy and energy-saving products will be targeted by trade barriers in developed countries, led by the United States, a commerce official warned. To offset this, exporters will need to improve technology and their capacity for innovation to enhance competitiveness...
U.S. stocks closed sharply lower on Wednesday after Fitch released report concerning U.S. banks' exposure to Europe debt, with each of three major indexes losing over 1.5 percent. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 190.57 points, or 1.58 percent, to 11,905.59. The Standard ...
The Chinese currency Renminbi, or the yuan, weakened to 6.3509 against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday from Tuesday's 6.3436, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading System. In China's foreign exchange spot market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 0.5 percent from the ...
The gold price in Hong Kong went up 142 HK dollars to open at 16,530 HK dollars per tael on Wednesday, according to the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society. The price is equivalent to 1,782.81 U.S. dollars a troy ounce, up 15.31 U.S. dollars at the latest exchange rate of ...
Gold futures on the COMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange ended a tad higher on Tuesday, as eurozone contagion fears lent some support for the prices of precious metals, but the strength of the greenback against other currency rivals overseas capped the gains. The ...
Chinese shares experienced a mixed close on Tuesday due to weakened market heavyweights and overnight declines in external markets, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.04 percent, or 1.05 points, to end at 2,529.76. The Shenzhen Component Index dropped 0.59 percent, ...
The Chinese currency Renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 135 basis points to 6.3436 against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading System. In China's foreign exchange spot market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 0.5 percent from the central ...
A sharp decline in third-quarter profits, due to sluggish markets, has forced brokers to take stock as a third of listed securities companies reported losses for the year. The country's 17 listed securities companies have been facing difficult times amid shrinking trade volume in ...
The Toronto Stock Exchange opened a representative office in Beijing on Monday, showing expectations for closer Sino-Canadian economic ties. The Beijing office will offer information relevant to the Canadian market and regulations to organizations and potential Chinese companies ...
Chinese shares closed higher on Monday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 1.94 percent, or 47.63 points, to end at 2,528.71. The Shenzhen Component Index rose 2.18 percent, or 226.75 points, to finish at 10,645.68.
The Chinese currency Renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 16 basis points to 6.3301 against the U.S. dollar on Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading System. In China's foreign exchange spot market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 0.5 percent from the ...
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said on Monday that its oil industry will keep improving the circulation system to target a crude oil sales volume of 530 million metric tons in 2015. The industry aims to sell 290 million metric tons of refined oil in 2015, according to a MOC ...
Wealthy Chinese are emerging as the major group seeking permanent residency in the United States via investment. About three quarters of those applying for the EB-5 investment immigration program were Chinese this year, according to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services. ...
China's foreign exchange regulator said on Friday it had allowed the trading of call and put foreign currency options in the country to help traders and investors reduce their exposure to exchange rate fluctuations. Trading of call and put options will begin on Dec. 1 this year, ...
China's securities regulator has asked listed companies to improve their dividend policies to provide higher payouts to shareholders, the China Securities Journal reported on Thursday. The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) also said it will make initial public ...
As it becomes tougher to exit their investments through IPOs, Chinese private-equity (PE) participants are prioritizing performance improvement and seeking other exit strategies such as secondary buyouts and strategic purchases, according to a report released on Thursday. Grant ...
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