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Latest Stock News from China
Chinese stimulus cash is inflating new stock market bubble officials warn (Daily Telegraph)
Officials warn that half of the 5.8 trillion yuan £522bn of stimulus loans issued by Chinese banks have flowed into the country's stock and property markets. |
Zhibin Gu: China stock market, outsourcing, tech, management lessons (cmi valparaíso)
Get inside story about Chinese business and management. How is global financial crisis reshaping Chinese and world politics, finance, banking, trade and outsourcing? How to profit from rising Chinese trade, yuan and stock market? |
Asia Bankers Expect IPO Revival as Stock Market Gyrations Ease (Bloomberg)
July 2 (Bloomberg) -- Asian initial public offerings, which accounted for the lowest proportion of share sales in at least 10 years during the first half, may be poised to take off as smaller stock swings make it easier for companies to tap equity markets. |
Where the IPO Market is Hot (SmallCapInvestor.com via Yahoo! Finance)
This morning it was reported that payrolls declined at a faster than expected rate and the unemployment rate rose to 9.5%. Neither of these are good news, and the stock market responded with a... |
Hong Kong Stocks Gain on Chinese Manufacturing, U.S. Home Sales (Bloomberg)
July 2 (Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong stocks gained as an expansion in Chinese manufacturing and increased sales of previously owned homes in the U.S. spurred optimism the global economy is recovering. The market was closed yesterday. |
Chinese ADRs: CNinsure, Perfect World, Shanda, ShengdaTech (Bloomberg)
The following companies were among the most active Chinese shares in New York trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses. CNinsure Inc. (CISG US) rose 7 percent, the most in three weeks, to $14.35. Roth Capital Partners LLC initiated coverage of the insurance company with a “buy” rating. |
Shenzhen Exchange to Limit First-Day Stock Swings (Update2) (Bloomberg)
July 3 (Bloomberg) -- The Shenzhen Stock Exchange will limit fluctuations in shares of small and medium-sized companies on their first day of trading to protect investors. |
Dollar, Yen Fall as U.S., Chinese Manufacturing Buoys Stocks (Bloomberg)
July 1 (Bloomberg) -- The dollar and yen fell against most of their major counterparts as U.S. and Chinese factory reports added to evidence the global recession is easing, bolstering demand for stocks including emerging-market equities. |
Brokers timid on next bull run (People's Daily)
SHANGHAI: Although the Chinese stock market has breached the 3,000-point barrier after a six-month bull run, analysts and investors are cautious since they see the rally as being led largely by big-cap stocks rather than an across-the-board upswing. For instance, the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose a further 1.73 percent, or 52.1 points, to close at 3060.25 yesterday, driven by large ... |
China stock market surge jives with economy -regulator (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
BEIJING, July 1 (Reuters) - The big first-half rebound in Chinese stocks was closely in step with improving economic fundamentals, though uncertainties still cloud the outlook, the country's top securities regulator was quoted as saying by official media on Wednesday. |
