Hong Kong stocks close 0.5% higher
2012-02-13 17:13:03
Hong Kong stocks rose 103.54 points, or 0.5 percent, to close at 20,887.40 on Monday.
ChiNext Index closes up -- Feb 13
2012-02-13 17:12:17
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, rose 16.1 points, or 2.3 percent, to close at 714.96 points on Monday.
Chinese stocks close flat Monday
2012-02-13 17:08:23
Chinese shares closed almost flat Monday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.13 points to finish at 2,351.86.
China stock index futures close up -- Feb 13
2012-02-13 17:07:55
China's stock index futures closed higher Monday, with the contract for February, the most actively traded, up 0.05 percent from the previous trading day to 2,531 points.
Yuan rise would hinder manufacturers
2012-02-13 16:41:09
In a recent study on the impact of the revaluation on companies, two economists argued that a yuan appreciation might have an overall negative effect on foreign companies.
China grants 7 QFII licences in Jan
2012-02-13 15:16:41
China's securities regulator granted licences to seven foreign institutions in January allowing them to invest in the country's capital markets under the Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFII) scheme.
More Chinese shares unlocked for trade
2012-02-13 14:53:35
About 16.09 billion yuan ($2.56 billion) worth of shares in 22 listed companies will be for sale on the markets from Monday, according to the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges.
China bear-bile producer faces IPO backlash
2012-02-13 14:35:36
China's recent move to boost securities transparency by releasing a full list of applicants for initial public offerings (IPOs) has unexpectedly sparked public outcry over a medicine company that turns a profit selling bear bile.
China's yuan weakens to 6.2939 against USD
2012-02-13 13:32:59
The Chinese currency Renminbi, or the yuan, retreated by two basis points to 6.2939 against the US dollar on Monday from Friday's new high of the central parity at 6.2937, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading System.
US short-sellers muddy the waters
2012-02-13 09:26:21
Although shares of US-listed Chinese companies have started to rally recently, the end of 2011 saw them under pressure as the result of a series of short sales.
Yuan hits new high ahead of Xi's visit
2012-02-11 08:09:39
The yuan rose to an 18-year-high on Friday, climbing as Vice-President Xi Jinping prepares to step onto a plane for his trip to the United States next week.
Decrease in lending deepens concerns
2012-02-11 07:56:11
Concerns over market liquidity and economic recession have become more acute after banks lent less than expected in January and the broad measure of money supply hit the lowest level since June 2001.