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China tightens trading rules on forex, stock markets
September 3rd, 2015
China has announced tougher rules on trading stock index futures and foreign exchange derivatives as it seeks to steady jittery markets whose weakness has raised concern over the health of the world’s second-largest economy. Facing slowing economic growth and ...
China central bank sets reserve requirements for all FX derivatives
September 2nd, 2015
China’s central bank will require reserves to be set aside for purchases of all currency derivatives from October, according to a document seen by Reuters, as Beijing moves to make it more expensive to bet on further depreciation of ...
China c.bank to clamp down on forwards trading to curb yuan depreciation
September 1st, 2015
Banks must hold 20 pct reserve vs nominal FX forwards value Reserves to be denominated in U.S. dollars, no interest paid Move seen as increasing risk control, discouraging speculation Yuan lost 2.6 pct in August, worst monthly performance on ...
China stocks slip as rate cut fails to convince investors
August 26th, 2015
China‘s turbulent stock markets slipped again on Wednesday, as a double-barrelled blast of central bank stimulus failed to convince investors of Beijing’s ability to jolt the world’s second biggest economy out of its slowdown. After watching share prices tumble ...
Gold Prices Prove Solid as Major Chinese Stock Indices Hit their Lowest Level since December
August 26th, 2015
Gold prices quickly touched a new 7-week high of $1169 per ounce on Tuesday morning in London, while European and US stock market indices bounced back after the shockwaves sent by the recent sharp decline of Chinese equities. Silver fell ...
China shares rise amid sharp volatility
August 26th, 2015
Chinese shares were up amid volatile trade as traders gauge the effect of a fresh rate cut by the central bank. The mainland’s benchmark Shanghai Composite was 3.1% higher at 3,054.97, recovering from early morning losses. The index had ...
China Cuts Interest Rates for Fifth Time in Bid to Stem Rout
August 25th, 2015
China cut interest rates for the fifth time since November and lowered the amount of cash banks must set aside, falling back on its major levers to stem the biggest stock market rout since 1996 and a deepening economic ...
HSBC predicts Gold prices will end the year as much as 10 percent higher than current levels
August 17th, 2015
Cheer up, gold bugs: HSBC predicts a year-end recovery The precipitous downturn in gold has taken the market to levels not seen since March 2009 but low prices may contain the seeds of the next rally, according to HSBC. ...
Dollar Gains as Yuan Fallout Continues for Emerging Assets
August 17th, 2015
The dollar strengthened as China’s shift to a more market-oriented exchange rate continued to reverberate through emerging economies, driving stocks and the ringgit lower. Oil fell, leading a gauge of commodities to a 13-year low. The dollar was stronger ...
Oil Prices Slide to 6½-Year Low
August 14th, 2015
Concern about Chinese demand after yuan’s devaluation pressures crude prices Crude-oil futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange dropped to a more-than six-year low Friday on escalating concerns about demand from China following the yuan’s devaluation. Nymex oil futures for ...
