China Stock Market Poised To End Losing Streak

The China stock market has finished lower in three straight sessions, sinking more than 60 points or 2 percent along the way. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just above the 3,215-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)

Ant IPO offers rose-tinted view of Chinese finance

Alibaba’s payments offshoot has grown into a $200 bln-plus digital middleman for loans, funds and insurance. That’s allowed it to avoid the dodgy credit and opaque transactions which weigh down ... ( read original story ...)