World Ukraine defence minister says main troop reserves yet to be used The liberation of a group of villages under Russian occupation in recent weeks were “not the main event” in Kyiv’s... Published 28 Jun, 2023 11:01am
Markets China stocks fall on weak industrial profit, US weighing new chip export curbs SHANGHAI: China and Hong Kong stocks fell on Wednesday, after profit at Chinese industrial firms declined in May,... Published 28 Jun, 2023 10:54am
Business & Finance China’s growth to be higher in Q2, projected to hit annual 5% target: Premier Li TIANJIN: China’s economic growth in the second quarter will be higher than the first and was projected to reach the... Published 27 Jun, 2023 09:44am
Markets China stocks end lower on weak holiday tourism data SHANGHAI: China and Hong Kong stocks closed down for a fourth straight session on Monday, as tourism data during ... Published 27 Jun, 2023 06:15am
Markets China stocks fall on weak holiday tourism data SHANGHAI: China and Hong Kong stocks fell on Monday, as tourism data during last week’s three-day Dragon Boat... Published 26 Jun, 2023 11:22am
Markets China stocks plunge most in 2 months on stimulus SHANGHAI: China stocks plunged the most in two months on Wednesday as stimulus disappointed investors, sparking more... Published 22 Jun, 2023 05:45am
Markets China stocks fall as markets await more stimulus SHANGHAI: China and Hong Kong stocks fell on Monday as a lack of concrete stimulus details from China’s State... Published 20 Jun, 2023 03:16am
Markets China stocks rise on medium-term loan rates cut SHANGHAI: China’s stock markets rose on Thursday, after the central bank cut the borrowing cost of its medium-term... Published 15 Jun, 2023 10:31am
Markets China stocks end up on central bank’s rate cut SHANGHAI: China stocks closed up on Tuesday after the central bank lowered a short-term policy lending rate in an... Published 14 Jun, 2023 06:21am
Markets New Zealand shares hit over two-month trough; Fed rate decision in focus New Zealand shares fell for a fourth straight session to finish at an over two-month low as caution prevailed ahead... Updated 12 Jun, 2023 12:58pm
Markets China stocks rise SHANGHAI: China stocks ended higher on Friday, buoyed by optimism over policy support for automobile and technology... Published 12 Jun, 2023 06:26am
Markets China stocks rise on financials boost SHANGHAI: China stocks rose on Thursday, led by financial and property shares, after big banks officially cut ... Published 09 Jun, 2023 06:20am
Markets China stocks close lower ahead of trade data SHANGHAI: China stocks ended lower on Tuesday, erasing earlier gains ahead of trade data, despite expectations of... Published 07 Jun, 2023 06:05am
Markets Hong Kong stocks set for biggest daily gain in 3 months; China shares also rise SHANGHAI: Hong Kong stocks are set to end an otherwise gloomy week with the best day in three months, joining an... Published 02 Jun, 2023 10:21am
Markets China stocks wobble despite surprising factory growth SHANGHAI: China stocks gave up earlier gains on Thursday to close with a mixed bag, even after a private sector... Published 02 Jun, 2023 03:56am
Markets China’s yuan eases to 6-month low on disappointing manufacturing data SHANGHAI: The yuan fell on Wednesday to its lowest against the dollar since the end of November, with sentiment hit... Published 31 May, 2023 09:20am
Markets China and Hong Kong stocks close flat ahead of May manufacturing data SHANGHAI: China and Hong Kong stocks closed almost flat on Tuesday as investors remained cautious ahead of China’s... Updated 30 May, 2023 02:04pm
Markets China stocks end lower SHANGHAI: China stocks fell on Monday, hovering near their lowest level for the year so far, after data showed ... Published 30 May, 2023 03:37am
Markets China stocks end lower as data signals industrial profit slump SHANGHAI: China stocks fell on Monday, hovering near their lowest level for the year so far, after data showed... Updated 29 May, 2023 02:15pm
Markets China stocks close flat with Sino-US tensions in focus SHANGHAI: China stocks closed flat on Friday with investor sentiment broadly subdued with market focus on Sino-US... Published 29 May, 2023 04:27am
Markets Shanghai stocks open slightly lower SHANGHAI: Chinese markets opened with small losses Friday morning as traders fret over the outlook for the country’s... Published 26 May, 2023 10:35am
Markets China stocks slump to new lows on Sino-US tech woes, US debt ceiling anxiety HONG KONG: China’s blue chip index wiped out all of its 2023 gains while Hong Kong’s key benchmark tumbled to a near... Published 25 May, 2023 01:05pm
Markets China shares edge down on weak sentiment SHANGHAI: China stocks closed down on Friday as a slew of weak data weighed on investor sentiment. Hong Kong stocks,... Published 22 May, 2023 06:23am
Markets China stocks end lower SHANGHAI: China stocks fell on Wednesday, extending losses from the previous session following disappointing ... Published 18 May, 2023 06:10am
Markets Asia stocks steady despite China data miss, helped by weaker dollar outlook HONG KONG: Asia stocks mostly held firm on Tuesday despite weaker-than-expected Chinese economic data, with... Published 16 May, 2023 10:19am
Markets China stocks rebound on policy easing hopes HONG KONG: China stocks pared early losses and rebounded strongly on Monday, as investors pinned hopes on policy... Published 16 May, 2023 03:23am
Markets China stocks fall SHANGHAI: China stocks fell for a fourth straight session on Friday, as a clutch of weak economic data darkened the... Published 15 May, 2023 06:41am
Markets China stocks fall for fourth day as economic worries mount SHANGHAI: China stocks fell for a fourth straight session on Friday, as a number of weak economic data darkened the... Published 12 May, 2023 10:19am
Markets China stocks close down on deflation worries SHANGHAI: China stocks closed lower on Thursday, as slow consumer inflation and deepening factory gate deflation... Published 11 May, 2023 02:04pm
Markets China stocks lose further on shrinking imports HONG KONG: Chinese stocks extended declines on Wednesday after a disappointing April trade data, and as traders... Published 11 May, 2023 05:54am