HK, Shanghai stock exchanges agree on new cooperation initiatives
2010-01-22 11:53:59
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) and Shanghai Exchange (SSE) Thursday agreed on new cooperation initiatives including a mechanism for regular exchanges and strengthening cooperation in the development of products like ETFs.
Equities edge up led by banks, insurers
2010-01-22 07:56:41
Mainland stocks rose, led by banks and insurers, after the nation's growth rate accelerated to the quickest pace since 2007 in the fourth quarter.
Copper recovers on demand hopes
2010-01-22 07:56:41
Copper paced a gain in industrial metals including zinc as China's economy expanded at the fastest pace since 2007 in the fourth quarter, bolstering optimism that demand will increase in the world's biggest metals user.
Hong Kong stocks close 1.99% lower
2010-01-21 16:41:01
Hong Kong stocks fell 1.99 percent or 423.50 points to close at 20,862.67 on Thursday.
Chinese shares close slightly up Thursday
2010-01-21 16:33:11
Chinese shares edged up on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.22 percent to close at 3,158.86 points.
ChiNext stock market up -- January 21
2010-01-21 16:32:56
The ChiNext Index closed up on Thursday as 40 of the 50 shares at China's start-up board for small and medium-sized enterprises gained.
Chinese shares open slightly higher Thursday
2010-01-21 10:38:33
Chinese shares opened slightly higher on Thursday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rising 0.07 percent to open at 3,154.19 points.
Credit contraction jitters trigger decline in equities
2010-01-21 09:26:54
Equities declined yesterday amid concerns over tighter lending controls and the stronger-than-expected inflationary pressure in the market.
Vice president urges efforts to promote development
2010-01-21 09:03:06
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called for continued efforts to promote smooth and relative fast development of the economy.
Sinosteel gets IPO ball rolling again
2010-01-21 07:56:36
Sinosteel Corp has set the ball rolling for an initial public offering (IPO) of its shares on the domestic bourses this year even as the steel trader looks to expand its global footprint further, said Huang Tianwen, president of the company.
Copper down on tightening fears
2010-01-21 07:56:36
Shanghai copper fell 1 percent yesterday, after China's central bank signaled another move to tighten monetary policy and the dollar gained, but sentiment was still supported by strong demand outlook.
ChiNext stock market down -- January 20
2010-01-20 17:13:49
The ChiNext closed down on Wednesday as 40 of the 50 shares at China's start-up board for small and medium-sized enterprises fell.