Toshiba (-5.47%) emerged as the index's weakest performer. China: Shanghai Composite- Down by 0.72% to 3,252.350 The Chinese government has lowered its 2017 growth forecast to 6.5%. While some price corrections in the markets are to be expected as a result ... ( read original story ...)
METALS-Shanghai copper hovers near 3-mth low in holiday-thinned trade
SYDNEY, April 14 Shanghai copper edged up on Friday but was still mired ... North to halt its nuclear programme in exchange for Chinese protection. * AFGHANISTAN: News that the U.S. dropped a massive bomb in eastern Afghanistan late on Thursday added ... ( read original story ...)
China's Hainan latest to impose new curbs on real estate investment
SHANGHAI, April 14 China's southern island province of Hainan has drawn up measures to clamp down on real estate speculation, the official Hainan Daily newspaper reported, the latest in a flurry of steps to tame hot property prices. Cities across China ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai may build new airport for business flights
Shanghai is considering building a new business aviation airport to meet the rising demand for business jets in the city, an official from the Shanghai Airport Authority said on Tuesday. "In addition to the existing business aviation bases, Shanghai is ... ( read original story ...)
China central bank resumes cash injections as shadow banking crackdowns spur liquidity worries
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's central bank resumed injections into the money market on Thursday after a near three-week absence, in an apparent bid to ease fears of a cash crunch in the financial system following massive drains from maturing debt instruments. ( read original story ...)
China cbank resumes cash injections as shadow banking crackdowns spur liquidity worries
SHANGHAI, April 13 (Reuters) - China's central bank resumed injections into the money market on Thursday after a near three-week absence, in an apparent bid to ease fears of a cash crunch in the financial system following massive drains from maturing debt ... ( read original story ...)
MOUs for financial collaboration
These MoUs were signed at the third Singapore-Shanghai Financial Forum, held at the Marina Mandarin hotel. The two cities are important financial centres with plenty of opportunities to learn and cooperate, speakers at the forum agreed. Jacqueline Loh ... ( read original story ...)