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Central bank injects liquidity into market

China's central bank pumped cash into the financial system through open market operations on Tuesday to maintain liquidity in the market. A total of 300 billion yuan ($47.17 billion) was injected into the market via a medium-term lending facility, according to the People's Bank of China, the central bank.

Regulators warn iron ore players on prices

The State Administration for Market Regulation, along with another two regulators, warned on Tuesday that iron ore-related companies should not fabricate or publish any false price information and should not drive up prices. The SAMR, the National Development and Reform Commission and the China Securities Regulatory Commission recently talked to iron ore-related companies, asking them not to corner and hoard iron ore goods or force up commodity prices. More efforts are also needed from State-owned companies to take on responsibility to help ensure market stability amid fast rising prices of iron ore, the SAMR said, adding it would carefully track the prices of iron ore, strengthen market supervision and strictly crack down on any irregularities.

Institutions' interbank bonds top 4 trln yuan

Overseas institutions increased their holdings of Chinese interbank bonds, official data showed. By the end of January, bonds in China's interbank market held by overseas institutions reached 4.07 trillion yuan ($639.29 billion), up by 70 billion yuan month-on-month, said a report released by the People's Bank of China Shanghai Head Office.

Xinhua - China Daily