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Restricted access to market in plan to counter Beijing
India, however, is mulling economic measures, including limiting China’s access to its vast market, even as its armed forces went into a state of high alert to deal with any threat to national … (…
Texas Hospitalizations Rise 11%; Beijing Outbreak: Virus Update
China ramped up efforts to stem a growing virus outbreak in Beijing, where schools are closed and more than 1,200 flights were canceled. In the U.S., Texas reported a record number of coronavirus … (…
Beijing-based bank approves $750 million loan to India for COVID-19 response
India registered the highest-ever spike of 2,003 COVID-19 fatalities pushing the death toll to 11,903 on Wednesday Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), on Wednesday, said it had … ( read original story …)
China’s bond-curve flattening may slow amid neutral positioning
China’s treasury-bond curve may struggle to bear flatten any further, judging from our positioning analysis. Meanwhile, the positioning of the real-yield curve and the relative spreads of the treasury … ( read original story …)
Breakingviews – China-UK stock link’s glitches go beyond politics
China Pacific Insurance has broken a year-long dry spell for the stock market link between China and Britain. The $32 billion financial group on Wednesday raised $1.8 billion on the London Stock … ( read…
Lockdowns and shut schools: Beijing steadies itself for second wave
Finance executive Wang Ying was looking forward to finally having some time off on vacation now that her 10-year-old son was back in school for a week and having finished a busy period at work..…
RPT-Norwegian salmon was not source of coronavirus at Beijing food market, says Norway minister
Chinese and Norwegian authorities have concluded that Norwegian salmon was likely not the source of the novel coronavirus that was found at cutting boards in a Beijing food market, the Norwegian … ( read original…
Citi Appointed as Depositary Bank for China Pacific Insurance’s GDR Program, the Second Shanghai-London Stock Connect GDR Program
Citi’s Issuer Services business, acting through Citibank, N.A., has been appointed by China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co., Ltd. (“CPIC”) – a leading insurance group listed in Shanghai and Hong Kong an … ( read original…
Yum China +5% on potential for Hong Kong listing
(NYSE:YUMC) is talking to banks about a potential adviser role for a possible Hong Kong listing, sources tell Financial Times. A listing in Hong Kong by the restaurant operator is believed … ( read original…
Flights canceled as Beijing’s new outbreak raises concerns
More than 60% of commercial flights in and out of Beijing have been canceled as the Chinese capital raised its alert level Wednesday against a new coronavirus outbreak and other nations confront … ( read…
Beijing Cancels Flights; NZ Calls In the Military: Virus Update
Beijing reported 31 new virus cases Wednesday, taking the total in a growing outbreak to 137. Schools are closed and more than 1,200 flights were canceled Wednesday as authorities grapple with … ( read original…
Dow Futures Extend Gains As Traders Bet on V-Shaped Recovery; Coronavirus Infections Creep Higher in Beijing
U.S. stocks are set for a four consecutive day of gains as record retail sales, and a potential breakthrough in coronavirus treatment strategies, continues to push bets for a so-called V-shaped … ( read original…