China's futures market rosy in 2008

2008-01-28 09:52:12

With total turnover exceeding GDP for the first time, China's futures market has grown significantly in the past year, reaffirming analysts' optimistic outlook for 2008.

Portfolio bleeds in bear attack

2008-01-18 09:15:03

As domestic stock markets fluctuated in the past weeks, many individual investors suffered dramatic changes in their stock accounts.

Mainland listing rules under the spotlight

2008-01-17 09:29:06

When shares slumped in PetroChina, Asia's most profitable company, after its stellar debut in Shanghai, mainland listing rules came under the spotlight.

Low-income sole traders dominate stock market

2008-01-16 09:26:40

Middle- and low-income earners accounted for 70 percent of China's 136 million investors last year, a report released by the Securities Association has said.

10% of new investors never thought of stock losses

2008-01-15 15:03:54

Middle- and low-income Chinese accounted for 70 percent of the country's investors and nearly 10 percent of new investors never thought they would lose on the stock market, recent surveys said.

Cautious optimism in stocks

2008-01-14 11:58:26

China's stock market will continue its upward trend this year but at slower pace than recent years, an informal phone survey of investment analysts, fund managers and economists said.

Gold futures add luster to Shanghai

2008-01-10 09:01:44

The debut of gold futures trading yesterday marked a milestone in the development of China's financial market and Shanghai as an international center.

Survey reveals bullish outlook for this year

2008-01-04 09:18:45

The government should do more to lure initial public offerings from other international markets, according to a recent business sentiment survey.

More oil futures products needed

2008-01-04 08:52:00

The continuous surge of international crude oil prices is posing an urgent need for China to establish a comprehensive energy futures market.

PWC: IPOs may set record in China this year

2008-01-03 15:45:38

The value initial public offerings in China may break last year's record as more companies traded in Hong Kong are allowed to sell shares on the mainland's bourses.

SOEs smaller but stronger

2007-12-22 13:48:35

China's state-owned enterprises reported a year of prosperity in 2007, but many still have a long way to go to become internationally competitive.

Chinese stock market enters fast lane

2007-12-22 12:43:16

With Pacific Insurance raising 30 billion yuan in the stock market this week, the construction of a fleet of blue chips has just begin.