Sinopec, DuPont launch chemicals joint venture

2007-09-22 11:17:40

Sinopec on Friday announced a new joint venture (JV) to produce ethylene vinyl acetate resins with DuPont.

PetroChina's A-share IPO plan to be reviewed Monday

2007-09-21 11:32:09

The booth of PetroChina in a Chemical Fair in Shanghai in March. The securities regulator will review the oil giant's A-share IPO plan next Monday. [newsphoto]

Two more stock-oriented QDII funds in the offing

2007-09-21 17:12:58

China's two stock-oriented funds under QDII program are expected to be launched soon, according to the Shanghai Securities News.

ICBC report predicts further interest rate hike

2007-09-21 15:25:53

The People's Bank of China may hike interest rates once or twice before this year, said an ICBC report yesterday.

Mainland to impose HK investment quota

2007-09-21 13:31:07

The Chinese mainland is to impose a quota on investments on the Hong Kong stock market, which will make capital outflows lower than forecast.

China 10-year special bonds increased to 35b yuan

2007-09-21 14:24:51

The Ministry of Finance on Friday increased the size of its latest auction of 10-year special bonds to 35.09 billion yuan due to strong demand, traders said.

Stocks close mixed on market expansion pressure

2007-09-21 16:12:02

Chinese stocks hesitated at the historical 5,500-point mark on news of another gigantic A-share issue by a State company and accumulated concerns over inflation and an overheated economy.

Jim Rogers: I prefer H shares to A shares in 2007

2007-09-21 11:11:28

"From 1999 to the autumn of 2005, and in the entire 2006 I was buying A shares in China, but in 2007, I prefer H shares," said Jim Rogers.

ZTgame secures investment by venture capital

2007-09-21 10:31:32

ZTgame, China's third-largest online-gaming company, has secured US$100 million from venture capitalists, taking it closer to offering shares.

Shenzhen bourse to apply full price on corporate bond transaction

2007-09-21 10:51:15

Shenzhen Stock Exchange is to apply same-day trading and full price transaction of corporate bonds with no daily fluctuation limit.

ICBC approved to set up financial leasing company

2007-09-21 10:14:25

China's banking regulator has approved ICBC's plan to set up a financial leasing company, the bank said on Thursday.

Shanghai index rises to new record

2007-09-20 16:57:08

A day after the US Federal Reserve cut the interests rate, Chinese stocks began a march to higher price levels, with the Shanghai Composite Index rising 1.39% to a new record.