Asia markets fall after Dow cracks 22,000; Kospi down 1.7%

The Shanghai Composite slid 0.35 percent ... Standard Chartered shares listed in Hong Kong were also in the spotlight after the bank reported earnings after the market close on Wednesday. Standard Chartered said pretax profit in the first half rose ... ( read original story ...)

Chinese Bonds Could Be The Next Big Thing (MCHI)

Index provider MSCI announced recently that it would include China A-share stocks in its popular emerging-market index for the ... coming-of-age for China’s mainland stock markets … Chinese stocks listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen. ( read original story ...)

Why You Should Buy Chinese Stocks Now

KBA tracks the MSCI China A International Index, which tracks the equity market performance of large-cap and mid-cap Chinese securities listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges. Disclosure: I/we have no positions in any stocks mentioned ... ( read original story ...)

World stock markets retreat after Dow breaks 22,000 barrier

Wall Street stock futures slipped and national indexes in Europe and Asia drifted lower as euphoria over Apple’s strong earnings that spurred the record highs faded. The iPhone maker reported better than expected income. Ahead of the market open in ... ( read original story ...)

Gentlemen Prefer Bonds … Even in China

The moment was widely heralded as a coming-of-age for China’s mainland stock markets … Chinese stocks listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen. Financial pundits, including several newsletter gurus, layered on the hype. One claimed the MSCI deal marked “one ... ( read original story ...)