Shares fall on concerns about interest rates

2011-07-21 09:14:01

Stocks on the Chinese mainland fell, sending the benchmark index to the lowest level in a week, on speculation the central bank may keep raising interest rates and tightening policies will slow economic growth and curb commodities demand.

Hong Kong stocks close 0.46% higher -- July 20

2011-07-20 17:08:04

Hong Kong stocks gained 101.29 points, or 0.46 percent, to close at 22,003.69 on Wednesday.

China stock index futures close lower -- July 20

2011-07-20 16:36:08

China's stock index futures closed lower on Wednesday with the contract for August, the most actively traded, down 0.45 percent from the previous day to 3,095.2 points.

ChiNext Index closes higher -- July 20

2011-07-20 16:36:33

The ChiNext Index, launched by the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) on June 1, 2010, rose 3.53 points, or 0.38 percent, to 930.83 on Wednesday.

China's stocks close mixed--July 20

2011-07-20 15:30:48

Chinese shares close mixed Wednesday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.1 percent, or 2.77 points, to close at 2,794.21.

Ji En Nickel to raise $928m

2011-07-20 13:43:11

China's Jilin Ji En Nickel Industry said on Wednesday that it aimed to raise up to 6 billion yuan ($928 million) via a private placement.

Markets fall on banks' capital raising

2011-07-20 10:24:15

Stocks on the Chinese mainland fell on Tuesday, driving down the benchmark index by the most in a week, on concern banks' fundraising will drain capital from existing shares and policy tightening measures may slow the economy.

Microfinance firms lend 89.4b yuan in H1

2011-07-20 09:00:27

China's small-scale credit companies have issued a total of 89.4 billion yuan ($13.75 billion) of new loans in the first half of this year, the country's central bank said Tuesday.

Hong Kong stocks close 0.45% higher -- July 19

2011-07-19 16:36:35

Hong Kong stocks gained 97.65 points, or 0.45 percent, to close at 21,902.40 on Tuesday.

China stock index futures close lower -- July 19

2011-07-19 16:25:50

China's stock index futures closed lower on Tuesday with the contract for August, the most actively traded, down 0.31 percent from the previous day to 3,116.8 points.

ChiNext Index closes lower -- July 19

2011-07-19 16:25:21

The ChiNext Index, launched by the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) on June 1, 2010, fell 18.82 points, or 1.99 percent, to 927.30 on Tuesday.

China's stocks fall for second day--July 19

2011-07-19 15:58:08

Chinese shares fell for the second consecutive day Tuesday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.70 percent, or 19.71 points, to close at 2,796.98.