Hong Kong stocks close up 1.66% - July 4

2011-07-04 17:01:20

Hong Kong stocks surged 372.37 points, or 1.66 percent, to close at 22,770.47 on Monday.

ChiNext Index closes up - July 4

2011-07-04 17:00:46

The ChiNext Index, launched by the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) on June 1, 2010, rose 20.9 points, or 2.44 percent to finish at 876.17 on Monday.

China stock index futures close up - July 4

2011-07-04 16:59:52

China's stock index futures closed up on Monday with the contract for July, the most actively traded, up 67.6 points, or 2.21 percent, from the previous day to 3,122 points.

China stocks close higher Monday

2011-07-04 16:49:58

Chinese shares closed higher Monday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 1.94 percent, or 53.46 points, to close at 2,812.82.

PBOC vows to enhance reform of financial system

2011-07-04 13:17:33

The People's Bank of China (PBOC), the country's central bank, vowed on Sunday to improve financial regulation and boost the reformation of the country's financial system.

China likely to announce interest rate hikes in Q3: BOC

2011-07-04 09:45:56

China is likely to raise its benchmark interest rate one or two times during the third quarter of this year to contain inflationary pressures, the Beijing Times reported on Saturday.

ABC expects one or two rate hikes in H2

2011-07-04 09:29:37

It is necessary for China's central bank to raise the benchmark interest rate once or twice in the second half of this year to curb rising inflation, according to a report by the Agricultural Bank of China (ABC).

China vows to improve forex management: SAFE

2011-07-04 09:15:41

China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) said Sunday that it will work to improve operation and management of foreign exchange reserve to maintain financial security.

Property firms come under price pressure

2011-07-02 10:28:05

The mid-sized listed developer Beijing Capital Development Co is under pressure to cut new home prices later in 2011 to support sales and ride out China's property tightening measures, a senior executive said on Friday.

Monetary policy likely to remain tight, says CICC

2011-07-02 09:18:46

China's monetary policy will remain tight for the rest of the year but the risk of a "hard landing" for the economy is small, the top-ranked brokerage China International Capital Corp (CICC) said on Friday.

Markets get a boost from June PMI data

2011-07-02 09:04:34

Most stocks on the Chinese mainland rose on Friday, capping a second week of gains for the benchmark index. The advance came on speculation the government will refrain from raising interest rates after manufacturing expanded at the slowest pace since February 2009.

Problems are growing at SMIC

2011-07-01 10:47:27

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC), China's biggest chipmaker, said its chairman died, the chief executive officer was voted off the board and the company asked for a stock trading halt.