Chinese shares opened slightly lower Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.31 percent to open at 2,766.06.
Seven Chinese insurance companies will invest up to 80 billion yuan ($12.3 billion) to build affordable housing in Beijing.
The Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) still hopes to launch a crude oil futures contract as part of new product offerings, but the timing depends on whether China revises its oil import laws, the general manager of the exchange said on Saturday.
Chinese companies can find rich investment opportunities in Russia through its planned direct investment fund and a new round of privatization, says China Investment Corporation chairman Lou Jiwei.
China should rely more on adjusting the interest rate than reserve requirement ratios (RRR) to fight inflation, because RRR rises disproportionately hurt private-sector businesses, said Chen Zhiwu, a senior economist.
The world's largest commercial bank ICBC launched its bid to promote its dual-currency credit card outside China on Monday -- with international investor Jim Rogers among the first holders.
Hong Kong stocks closed down 488. 37 points, or 2.11 percent, at 22,711.02 on Monday.
China's stock index futures closed mixed Monday with the contract for May up 0.03 percent from the previous close to 3,122.6.
The ChiNext Index, launched by the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) on June 1, 2010, edged down 3.94 percent, or 34.53 points, to close at 840.9 Monday.
China's central bank sent out notifications to many payment service companies about attending an establishment conference Monday for the China Payment and Clearing Association, cnr.cn reported.
Chinese shares tumbled 2.93 percent to a 16-week low Monday with the major gauge Shanghai Composite Index down to below 2,800 points, as investors worried about future economic growth under rising inflation pressure.
The proposed international stock board will be denominated in yuan, reiterated an official with China's securities supervisor during a forum in Shanghai.