China

FTZ To Widen Services To Foreign Capital

The Shanghai free trade zone will open the service sector wider to foreign investors by launching reforms catered to the needs of enterprises, and also make policies more transparent, said Jian Danian, deputy director of the zone’s administration.

USDJPY Potential Breakout Sept 18, 2015

USDJPY has been making higher lows and lower highs, creating a symmetrical triangle on its 1-hour time frame. Price just bounced off the triangle resistance and is currently testing support, still awaiting a bounce or a breakdown.

China Stocks End Two-Day Slide To Stage Major Recovery

Stocks surged on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai index jumping 4.9 percent after sliding below the 3,000 level.

Traders Shy Away From Metals In Commodities Slump

With China facing an economic slowdown and many questioning whether or not the nation’s government data presents a reliable picture of just how bad the situation is, metal prices have fallen to multi-year lows.

Revamp Plan Halts Trading In China Railway Shares

Trading in China Railway Group Ltd shares was suspended on Monday, as the company revealed it plans to integrate its assets with those of main subsidiary, China Railway Erju Co Ltd.

Slow Growth May Spur More Support

China’s (FXI, quote) economic growth failed to rebound in August as expected, signaling that the central government may have to introduce more support measures.

China's Government Debt Risks Controllable: Premier

Premier Li Keqiang said on Wednesday that China’s government debt risks are “controllable,” as he met with business leaders ahead of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos forum.

USDCAD Descending Triangle Sept 10, 2015

USDCAD has been moving sideways for quite some time, but the pair seems to have formed lower highs on the 1-hour time frame.

50 Brokerages Inject US$16b To Support Shaky Market

Fifty Chinese brokerages have vowed to pledge a total of 100 billion yuan ($15.7 billion) to back up stock purchases, as regulators move to further prop up the shaking market, reported Securities Times.

China Manufacturing Activity Contracts In August

China’s factory activity continued to lose steam in August, suggesting the world’s second largest economy faces prolonged downward pressure, official data showed Tuesday.