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Stocks on the Chinese mainland rallied on Wednesday, spurring the biggest gain for the benchmark index in a year, on speculation the government is seeking to bolster the share market after valuations dropped to record low levels. Haitong Securities Co led a rally for brokerages ...
China's stock index futures closed up on Wednesday with the contract for October, the most actively traded, up 3.32 percent from the previous trading day to 2,635.2 points. The November contract closed up 3.31 percent to 2,641.2 points. The December contract rose 3.15 percent to ...
China's currency Renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 115 basis points to 6.3598 against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading system. This came after the U.S. Senate passed a bill to press China to allow its currency to rise further. The yuan ...
The Chinese currency Renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 115 basis points to 6.3598 against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, 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 stocks ended mixed on Tuesday, after the country's Central Huijin purchased shares in four major state-owned banks on Monday. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.16 percent, or 3.73 points, to close at 2,348.52 points. The Shenzhen Component Index dropped 1.04 ...
The Chinese currency Renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 103 basis points to a record high of 6.3483 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 ...
China's stocks opened more than 2 percent higher on Tuesday after an arm of China's sovereign wealth fund bought shares in four major Chinese State-owned banks to show support. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 2.43 percent to open at 2,401.74. The Shenzhen Component ...
The Wall Street closed mixed on Tuesday ahead of a new round of earning season and a key vote by Slovakia on expanding the euro zone rescue fund. The result in Slovakia was crucial as the plan must be passed by all 17 members using the euro. All other 16 countries have passed it ...
The yuan strengthened by the most in six years Monday as stronger manufacturing data and the central bank's stance on a gradual appreciation of the currency boosted confidence. Trading on the over-the-counter market the yuan closed at 6.3486 against the US dollar Monday, 0.6 ...
China's stocks opened more than 2 percent higher on Tuesday after an arm of China's sovereign wealth fund bought shares in four major Chinese State-owned banks to show support. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 2.43 percent to open at 2,401.74. The Shenzhen Component ...
Chinese shares closed down on the first trading day this month after the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets resumed trading on Monday after a seven-day National Day holiday. Key indexes of both bourses opened higher Monday but closed at the lowest points in one year. The ...
Central Huijin Investment Ltd, an arm of China's sovereign wealth fund, bought shares in four major Chinese State-owned banks on the secondary market on Monday, the company said Monday. The four banks include the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), Agricultural Bank ...
Turmoil in stock markets around the world has caused a more than 71 percent plunge in funds raised from initial public offerings among Chinese firms in the third quarter. The number of new listings has also dropped sharply over the last three months, according to a report by ...
Crude prices inched up on Friday as U. S. nonfarm payrolls data came in better than expected, despite ratings firm Fitch downgraded credit ratings of Italy and Spain. Crude prices were lifted after the U.S. Labor Department said U. S. nonfarm payrolls for September rose by 103...
The 7-day National Day Holiday, dubbed as the "Golden Week" for businesses, has obviously disappointed real estate developers with gloomy sales results. Official statistics show that in the first five days of the holiday, only 547 housing units were sold in Beijing, down 24 ...
The Australian dollar rose more than one U.S. cent on Thursday after riding a wave of confidence generated by positive news from the debt-stricken Eurozone. At the closing session, the Australian dollar was trading at 96. 56 U.S. cents, up from 95.49 U.S. cents on Wednesday. ...
Tokyo stocks rose sharply Thursday with the key Nikkei stock index surging 1.66 percent. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Average advanced 139.04 points from Wednesday to 8,522.02, snapping a four-day losing streak. The broader Topix index expanded 10.61 points, or 1.46 percent to 736. ...
The gold price in Hong Kong went down 275 HK dollars to open at 15,210 HK dollars per tael on Thursday, according to the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society. The price is equivalent to 1,640.44 U.S. dollars a troy ounce, down 28.8 U.S. dollars at the latest exchange rate of ...
Tokyo stocks rose sharply Thursday morning with the key Nikkei index jumping 1.93 percent. At 11 a.m., the benchmark Nikkei 225 Average advanced 161.70 points from Wednesday's finish to 8,544.68, snapping a four-day losing streak. The broader Topix index expanded 13.75 points, or ...
Hong Kong stocks surged 4.46 percent on Thursday morning, boosted by the good performance of U.S. stocks. The benchmark Hang Seng Index went up 724.73 points to open at 16,975.00 on Thursday. Overnight, all three major U.S. indexes rebounded after continuous drop, since many ...
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