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China's economy continued to moderate in the third quarter as the government weans the economy from the stimulus and back to normal. But rising inflation posed new challenges. The gross domestic product (GDP) grew 9.6 percent in the third quarter from the same period last year, ...
Higher food prices pushed the consumer price index (CPI), China's main gauge of inflation, to a 23-month high of 3.6 percent in September, but officials said China could still achieve the 3-percent full-year inflation target. On a month-on-month basis, China's CPI grew 0.6 ...
Wall Street rallied back on Wednesday after Tuesday's plunge as investors digested earnings from Morgan Stanley, Boeing and Delta Airlines and reports from the Federal Reserve's Beige Book. Shares of Boeing were up more than 3 percent as the company swung to a quarterly profit, ...
Trading in the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) will resume 1 p.m. local time after trading was temporarily suspended Thursday morning following a bomb threat. The local bourse will run off until 1:55 pm. and will end by 2 p.m., according to local TV channel ABS-CBN. Local police ...
Financial stocks led Wall Street higher on Monday after Citigroup released better-than-expected earnings and Bank of America said it would restart foreclosure. Citigroup posted third-quarter earnings of 2.2 billion U.S. dollars on Monday, marking its third straight quarterly ...
Bank of Canada governor came out Wednesday in support of China's policy of gradually appreciating the value of it currency yuan, days before G20 finance ministers begin talks this weekend in Seoul. "We understand the reasons for China's position, we understand the difficulty of ...
The U.S. dollar traded mixed against major currencies in late New York trading on Monday as the Fed's new measure to bolster the economy might be taken gradually. The market was certain that the Fed would carry out second round monetary easing policy, after Federal Reserve ...
Excessive volatility in the exchange rates could harm global economy, the Eurogroup chief said on Monday as the euro touched a nearly nine-month high against the U.S. dollar recently. "We did talk about exchange rate situation," Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker said ...
The Australian share market closed weaker on Friday on profit-taking after several strong days trading. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 10.1 points, or 0.21 percent, at 4,689.0 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index was 7.7 points lower, or 0.16 percent, at 4,758...
Any outbreaks of protectionism among Group of 20 nations would be "profoundly damaging" for an export-rich country like Australia, Treasurer Wayne Swan told parliament on Tuesday. Swan hoped this weekend's G20 meeting held in South Korea will discuss structural reforms to re...
China's gross domestic product (GDP) will grow about 9 percent next year, but the economy will be challenged by rising labor costs, liquidity problems and difficulty in sustaining rapid growth in the long run, a senior researcher at the country's top think-tank said Saturday. Liu ...
The Chinese economy will keep rapid growth for another 10 to 20 years, and at the same time face challenges, said experts at a seminar held by Stockholm China Alliance (SCA) on Wednesday. Under the theme of "Is China a Sustainable Engine for the Global Economy," experts from ...
The Chinese economy has played an significant role in the world's development over the past five years and it will be more important in the next five years, a senior Egyptian official said Sunday. Moustafa El-Said, head of the economic affairs committee of Egypt's People's ...
South Korea's central bank on Thursday decided to leave the key interest rate at the current level of 2.25 percent for the third straight month, in contrast with wide market forecasts it would revise up the rate. In its monthly rate setting meeting, the Bank of Korea (BOK) ...
U.S. stocks extended rally to the fourth straight day on Wednesday,lifted by strong performances among commodities and upbeat corporate earnings. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 75.686, or 0.69 percent, to 11,096.08. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 8.33 points, or 0...
Singapore's central bank will continue its monetary policy, or modest and gradual appreciation of its currency, local media reported Thursday. In its twice-yearly policy statement, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said it will increase the slope of its policy band ...
Crude prices rose on Wednesday after the International Energy Agency (IEA) raised demand forecast. The IEA raised its forecast for global oil demand this year and next, based on stronger-than-expected economic growth. The Paris-based agency expects global demand for crude to ...
China's new yuan-denominated lending in September rose to 595.5 billion yuan (89.28 billion U.S. dollars) from 545.2 billion in August, the People's Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, said here Wednesday.
China's stock market, pushed lower by Beijing's monetary tightening moves, may retreat further, but investment opportunities will emerge when the economy stabilises next year, JPMorgan Chase & Co's Chinese fund joint venture said on Tuesday. Stocks that stand to benefit from ...
U.S. stocks tumbled on Tuesday as concerns on the conflict in Korean Peninsula and contagious risks in European countries weighed down the market. All three major indexes ended about 1.3 percent lower. Hewlett- Packard was the only one finished the session in positive territory ...
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