Hong Kong shares will start 1.3 percent higher on Thursday with China stocks outperforming, after China's premier reaffirmed the country's economy would grow 8 percent in 2009, while a firmer start for HSBC <0005.HK> after a two-day slide also supported gains...
* Sliding financial, energy, metal shares knock index lower * Weakness in overseas stock, commodity prices weighs * Hua Xia Bank down, China United Telecommunications up (Adds analysis, individual stocks) The Shanghai Composite Index ended...
* Sliding financial, energy, metal shares knock index lower * Weakness in overseas stock, commodity prices weighs * Hua Xia Bank down, China United Telecommunications up (Adds analysis, individual stocks) SHANGHAI, April 21 - Chinese...
SHANGHAI, April 17 - Chinese stocks slipped 0.88 percent in active trade on Friday with energy and resource shares hit by profit-taking, while China Eastern Airlines sank its 5 percent daily limit after reporting a...
SHANGHAI, March 30 - China's main stock index fell back from near major chart resistance on Monday, dragged down by Aluminum Corp of China (Chalco) and Baoshan Iron & Steel Co after the industry giants...
* Index rises for eighth consecutive day * Oil refiners gain after China lifts fuel prices * Index faces stiff resistance at year high of 2,400 SHANGHAI, March 25 - China's main stock index rose...
SHANGHAI, March 25 - China's main stock index rose 0.32 percent on Wednesday, gaining for an eighth consecutive day with oil refiners climbing after China lifted fuel prices and non-ferrous metals shares strong. Several Shanghai...
* Rises for a seventh day to five-week intraday high * Pulls back from highs, profit-taking pressure mounting * Bank of China edges up before Q4 earnings SHANGHAI, March 24 - China's main stock index...
China's main stock index jumped 1.24 percent to a one-month high in heavy trade on Monday, led by property, non-ferrous metals and financial shares on signs that China may pursue additional stimulus spending...
China's stocks edged up yesterday after plunging more than 6 percent to a three-month low Monday, led by a technical rebound on financial and property shares, as positive manufacturing data trained some of the focus on the mainland's still robust economic recovery. The Shanghai Composite Index wa...