Chinese share prices open lower after week-long holiday
2008-02-13 10:29:30
Chinese shares started the first trading day lower on Wednesday after the week-long Spring Festival holiday.
China stocks jump 8 percent
2008-02-04 15:34:34
Chinese stocks surged Monday as news of bullish government comment on the economy calmed investor jitters over economic policy and winter storms.
ICBC reserves 30% cover for subprime assets
2008-02-04 16:05:22
The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) said it is allocating a 30 percent risk reserve to cover possible losses in its subprime assets.
CNOOC's 2007 pretax profit up 17.5%
2008-02-03 09:08:06
China National Offshore Oil Corp, the country's No. 3 oil producer, said on Saturday that pretax profit jumped 17.5 percent year-on-year to 56.5 billion yuan in 2007.
New stock funds get nod in bid to halt market slide
2008-02-02 15:18:05
Two new closed-end stock funds have won approval from the securities regulator, which ended a five-month freeze on new funds in an effort to brake the fall of domestic equities.
Market slides to six-month low
2008-02-02 09:12:37
The stock market shed another 1.43 percent on Friday to slide a total 9.3 percent this week to its lowest level in six months, wiping out another 2.6 trillion yuan in combined market capitalization.
Futures turnover triples against stock woes
2008-02-02 10:01:19
Futures turnover in China hit 6.03 trillion yuan ($837.5 billion) in January, marking a three-fold jump from the same period last year.
Central bank sets rules for gold product shipments
2008-02-01 11:33:25
The central bank said on Thursday that some types of gold and gold product shipments would require its permission.
Wanted: CIC bond managers
2008-02-01 09:14:16
The country's $200 billion sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corp is hiring external bond managers to handle capital in two fixed-income products.
China Coal Energy up more than 40% on Shanghai debut
2008-02-01 14:22:20
The share price of China Coal Energy, the country's second largest coal producer, jumped more than 40 percent in a strong debut in Shanghai on Friday amid volatile trading.
Sinopec, Saudi Basic Industries Corp to build $1.7b JV
2008-02-01 15:16:45
Saudi Basic Industries Corp said it signed a framework agreement with Sinopec to build an ethylene derivatives plant with an annual production capacity of one million metric tons.
China Eastern orders 30 Boeing 737s
2008-02-01 14:57:37
China Eastern Airlines, the nation's third-largest carrier, said Wednesday it has agreed to buy 30 single-aisle 737s from Boeing Co.