Growth targets in China
China’s National People’s Congress met today to lay out growth targets and spending plans for the world’s second largest economy.
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Bond default fears in China
Global investors are keeping a close eye on China, which could see it first corporate bond default ever this Friday.
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Will the yuan’s slide zap China’s demand for Treasurys?
The rapid slide in the yuan, which has become increasingly correlated with other Asian currencies, could have wider implications on demand for U.S. Treasurys from …
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Yuan falling
China’s corporate debt is at a record high and the Shanghai Composite Index has fallen five percent over the last four sessions. What’s behind the steady slide in the Yuan?
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The most important indicator in the world right now: The yen
When traders want to know which way stocks are headed, they look to the Japanese yen. Top strategists on Wall Street say the yen is set …
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McDonald’s beefs up business
McDonald’s sales last month were soft in the U.S. but strong in China. What’s the company’s strategy in that key and lucrative market?
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Asian cities most at risk of extreme weather
Extreme weather poses one of the biggest risks to the global economy, experts warn, with some of world’s largest cities in danger of being caught …
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Qualcomm & China
In Qualcomm’s earnings report, the company says the year is on track and its focus is on China.
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Work visas for North Koreans going to China gain 17 percent
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s purge of senior leadership seems to be continuing, amid reports he ordered the deaths of relatives of his executed uncle. But …
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Currency crisis: Just like 1997?
Many investors are wondering if we are approaching a similar currency crisis as the one in 1997.
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Shadow banking
Investors aren’t just worried about slowing growth in China, but also about the rise of shadow banking.
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China mobile launch
The iPhone finally went on sale at China Mobile stores, so how will Apple perform in the world’s largest smartphone market.
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Behind China’s love affair with bitcoin
At the Garage café in Beijing’s version of Silicon Valley, investor Chandler Guo is closely monitoring the price of his favorite investment: the bitcoin. The …
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This country has the world’s smartest students
Chinese students have come out on top in an international standardized test covering mathematics, reading and science, far outscoring their U.S. counterparts who achieved below …
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The other ‘taper’ that could hit Treasurys
Fixed-income investors remain transfixed on Treasury yields, trying to second guess when the Federal Reserve might look to rein in its bond-buying program. But strategists have told …
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