Emerging Markets

13.5 GW Of Solar PV Estimated For China This Year

IHS, a market research group, has updated its forecast for China and estimated that China will install about 13.5 GW of solar PV this year. Approximately 4 GW of that will be distributed PV, based on updated projections made after a poor first quarter…

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 New home sales weak on sluggish pace

New home sales in Shanghai remained below the 200,000-square-meter threshold for the seventh consecutive week in a local market still beset by sluggish momentum.

JD.com records China's largest company IPO in US

China’ s leading online direct sales company JD.com, Inc. Thursday successfully listed its shares on Nasdaq and recorded the largest initial public offering (IPO) by a Chinese company in the United States.

Brent Strong On US Stock Draw

Brent crude oil (BNO, quote) prices climbed as problems in Libya continued and US crude inventory data showed that the nation’s stocks fell last week.

China's Windows 8 ban catches Microsoft off guard

China’s (FXI, quote) ban on Microsoft Corp’s Windows 8 operating system in new government computers was “extremely unexpected”, the US software giant said.

China Moves Forward With Free Trade

China moves forward on its Free Trade initiatives by setting up “pilot zones” in several regions. The announcement came overnight from the office of Long Guoqiang at the General Office of the Development Research Center or DRC.

Brent Near Three Week High On Supply Worries

Brent crude oil (BNO, quote) made its way above $110 on Thursday as rising tension in Ukraine raised concerns about supply interruptions.

GSK probe reveals bribes and lies

The bribery investigation of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK, quote) China (FXI, quote)  has been completed and the case handed over to prosecutors, Changsha police said on Wednesday.

Portfolio Update

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