China halts offshore yuan borrowing

2011-08-02 14:10:39

China's central bank has halted offshore yuan borrowing by domestic companies, a move seen as an attempt to clamp down on hot money flows at a time when the authorities are still tightening policy.

Local bonds to be auctioned

2011-08-02 11:31:23

The Ministry of Finance auctioned 22.7 billion yuan of three-year bonds with a yield of 4.07 percent on behalf of seven regional governments, traders said on Monday. 

638m ICBC H-shares sold at HK$5.84 apiece

2011-08-02 10:56:43

An investor of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the world's largest bank by market value, is selling 638.06 million ICBC H-shares at HK$5.84 (75 cents) per share, Xinhua learnt Tuesday.

China's foreign reserves dilemma

2011-08-02 09:25:38

The agreement reached by US lawmakers to raise the debt ceiling may have eased investor concern, but China is still faced with the challenge of diversifying a massive foreign exchange portfolio.

Hong Kong stocks close 0.99% higher - August 1

2011-08-01 17:24:24

Hong Kong stocks gained 223.12 points, or 0.99 percent, at 22,663.37 on Monday.

China stock index futures close mixed -- August 1

2011-08-01 16:56:48

China's stock index futures closed mixed on Monday with the contract for August, the most actively traded, up 0.11 percent from the previous day to 2,987.8 points.

ChiNext Index closes higher -- August 1

2011-08-01 16:55:21

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 14.11 points, or 1.54 percent, to 927.38 on Monday.

China's stocks close slightly up Monday

2011-08-01 15:41:54

China's stocks ended slightly higher Monday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.08 percent to close at 2,703.78.

Great Wall Motor aims A-share listing

2011-08-01 10:08:33

Chinese automaker, Great Wall Motor Co Ltd, plans to list in A share market by issuing not more than 304.2 million shares, to meet an estimated 3.2 billion yuan ($492 million) capital expenditure, Reuter reported Saturday.

Yuan strengthens to record against dollar

2011-08-01 10:04:16

The Chinese currency Renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened to a record high of 6.4399 against the U.S. dollar on Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading system.

Train crash hits stocks

2011-08-01 09:19:05

The high-speed train crash on July 23 and consequent public fury led to a rout of related stocks listed in China and overseas markets, which may cast a shadow over train-making and railway technology companies.

SGX names new head for China IPO business

2011-07-29 14:13:20

Singapore Exchange hired a senior vice president to help tap the initial public offering (IPO) business potentials of Chinese firms, the exchange announced Friday