China Securities Investor Confidence Down In July
The investor confidence index compiled by the China (FXI, quote) Securities Investor Protection Fund Corp. (SIPF) dropped from 54.9 in June to 51.6 in July.
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Alibaba Q1 revenue surges 59%, best since IPO
China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba on Thursday announced revenue growth of 59 percent in the first fiscal quarter ending June, the fastest since its Initial Public Offerings.
Apple Will Cut No Investments In China Despite Sales Decline
Apple Inc., one of the world’s technological front-runners, may lose ground in China as its revenues and net profits have been declining.
IMF Prepares For Inclusion Of RMB In Its SDR Basket
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday announced its board decision to amend the rounding methodology for determining currency accounts in the Special Drawing Right (SDR) basket, in order to make technical preparations for the inclusion of the Chinese currency, Renminbi, in the SDR basket.
China June Inflation Forecast At 1.9%
China’s (FXI, quote) Consumer Price Index (CPI) in June is likely to increase 1.9 percent year on year, slightly less than the 2 percent recorded in May, according to an industry report.
Brexit Breeds Uncertainty, Limited Impact On China
The UK’s vote to leave the EU has created uncertainty regarding the global economy as the financial market is already being clobbered on suspicion of Brexit fallout, said Premier Li Keqiang on Monday.
China’s Industrial Profit Growth Slows Further In May
The profits of China’s (ASHR, quote) major industrial firms rose 3.7 percent year on year in May, 0.5 percentage points lower than the rise recorded in April, official data showed on Monday.
McDonald’s Gets Bids For China Store Sales
McDonald’s Corp has received more than half a dozen bids for its planned sale of Chinese mainland and Hong Kong stores, including offers from Beijing Tourism Group, Sanpower Group and China National Chemical Corporation in a deal worth about $3 billion, people familiar with the matter said.
Disney – China’s Theme Parks Drive A-P Growth
The theme park business in China saw its biggest event of the year on Thursday when the $5.5-billion Shanghai Disney Resort opened. It is Disney’s sixth park worldwide and the largest in Asia, wowing both local and foreign tourists with exotic experiences and Chinese elements.
Central Bank Pumps 40B Yuan Into Market
China’s central bank on Monday pumped more money into the market to ease a liquidity strain.