Economists said this demonstrated that global investors had faith in China's economic outlook and financial market health. Shi Donghui, a capital market researcher at Shanghai Stock Exchange, called the MSCI inclusion "a vote of confidence in China's ... ( read original story ...)
China treasury bond futures close higher Wednesday
They allow investors to bet on and profit from the movements in the value of the bonds. The treasury bond futures were launched at the Shanghai-based China Financial Futures Exchange and started trading on Sept. 6, 2013. ( read original story ...)
China, BRICS trade ministers vow to fight protectionism
Trade ministers from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa concluded two days of meetings in Shanghai agreeing to deepen trade ... ST. CROIX, V.I. (Reuters) - For a glimpse at the precarious financial health of this Caribbean island, visit its ... ( read original story ...)
Positive Data Raises Asia, Europe Stocks
Equity indexes from Shanghai to Seoul chalked up gains ... Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey rose 1.5% after announcing a special dividend. Financial stocks also rose, as French lenders BNP Paribas gained 1.63% and Societe Generale advanced 0.67%, while Germany ... ( read original story ...)
Parliament: Illicit financial flows and the history of disappointment
Global Financial Integrity (GFI), a leading research institution ... DM Photo: An image showing Chinese Yuan (RMB), British Pound, Euro, and the US Dollar notes, Shanghai, China, 08 November 2007. EPA/QILAI SHEN ( read original story ...)
Shopping no longer the priority for Chinese tourists
[Chinese tourists] want experiences Hunter Williams, partner at Oliver Wyman “It’s become mainstream to the point that there’s lots of different Chinese travellers, as you have with other countries,” said Hunter Williams, a Shanghai-based partner ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks stronger on upbeat earnings, China factory data
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index advanced 0.5 per cent to 27,667.39 while the Shanghai Composite index added 0.1 per cent to 3,294.41. Australia’s ASX/S&P 200 bucked the region’s trend, falling 0.5 per cent to 5,742.90 as commodity prices dropped. ( read original story ...)