IMF, central banks to put China in spotlightFlanked by interest rate decisions in Britain, Japan and Australia, the IMF's annual meeting in Lima takes centre stage in the calendar next week, with policymakers focussing on China's economic slide and its impact on the rest of the wo More… |
Oil near 6-1/2 year lows as China fears lingerCrude oil futures held in a narrow band on Wednesday not far off 6-1/2 year lows after China's central bank moved to support the country's stumbling economy, while concerns about a supply glut capped gains. Asian stocks fe More… |
Asian shares bounce off 3-year lows, China still downVolatile global markets showed signs of a respite from the recent blood-letting on Tuesday, as bargain hunters helped Asian stocks off three-year lows hit on fears that China's economy was risking a hard landing, with Chinese shares losing a More… |
Markets hit 3-year low as China weakness spreadsAsian stocks dived to three-year lows on Monday as a rout in Chinese equities gathered pace, hastening an exodus from riskier assets as fears of a China-led global economic slowdown roiled world markets. Safe-haven government bond More… |
Oil marks fresh 6-1/2-year lows on China, oversupplyBrent and US crude oil futures hit fresh 6-1/2-year lows on Monday to drop below the latest supports of $45 a barrel and $40 a barrel each as investors fretted that a slowing Chinese economy will lead to weaker demand amid a global supply surplu More… |
Oil extends losses over weak China dataBrent oil prices dropped on Tuesday on signs of weakness at the world's top energy consumer China, while US crude futures edged up on rising demand ahead of the summer driving season. Brent futures were down 9 cents at $66.18 More… |
Equities seen outperforming other assets in 2015Global investors have put some of their cash to work in spite of a more downbeat assessment of global growth and corporate profits, a report said. Investors have regained a muted risk appetite, turning to US equities, bonds and re More… |
China posts slowest growth in 24 yearsChina's economy grew at its slowest pace in 24 years in 2014 as a cooling property market weighed on demand and is expected to lose more momentum this year, keeping pressure on policymakers to head off a sharper downturn. But More… |
China upbeat on growth prospectsChina’s economy is on a solid footing, despite weakening global demand, thanks to long-standing drivers of growth such as urbanisation, the central bank said on Friday. As a result, the world’s fourth-largest economy is likely to retain it More… |