BEIJING, Oct 22 (Reuters) – China’s property sales will slow in the fourth quarter but prices will remain stable, the housing minister said on Sunday, as more signs emerge that the country’s nearly two-year housing…
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Chinese property developers love Singapore so much, it might kill us
Foreign property developers, mainly China property developers, have a real fascination with Singapore. That’s good news for government land sales, because if you haven’t noticed, this island is damned tiny. That means they’re forced to…
China property sales will slow in fourth quarter, prices stable-housing minister
BEIJING, Oct 22 (Reuters) – China’s property sales will slow in the fourth quarter and prices will remain stable, the housing minister said on Sunday. The rapid rise of property prices has been contained and…
Slower property, construction sectors drag on China’s growth
China posted relatively solid economic growth in the third quarter, driven by a stronger services industry, although there were signs of weakness in real estate and construction as property cooling measures start to bite, data…
China consumer loans surge nearly 30 percent as debt worries resurface
In the first nine months of this year, China’s banks issued 5.1 trillion yuan of new household consumer loans. Analysts suspect funds from some of these consumer loans are flowing illicitly into the property market…
Slower property, construction growth drag on China Q3 GDP but services pick up
BEIJING (Reuters) – China posted relatively solid economic growth in the third quarter, driven by a stronger services industry, though there were signs of weakness in real estate and construction as property cooling measures start…
China stocks fall as GDP cools, property softens
China stocks fell after slightly slower economic growth in the third quarter and soft property sales caused concern the economy will see further cooling. David Pollard reports The flags fly in Beijing. This is the…
China’s economy shows momentum as party meets, but property curbs bite
China’s economic growth looked set to accelerate for the first time in seven years this year, after hardly skipping a beat in the third quarter, but efforts to cut risks in property and debt are…
China’s third-quarter economic growth slows as expected, property measures bite
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s economic growth slowed slightly in the third quarter, as expected, as the government’s efforts to rein in property market and debt risks tempered activity in the world’s second-largest economy. The economy…
China September property sales drop for first time in over 2-1/2 years
BEIJING (Reuters) – Property sales in China dropped for the first time in more than two-and-half years in September and housing starts slowed sharply, reinforcing expectations that robust growth in the world’s second-largest economy is…
UPDATE 1-China Sept property sales drop for first time in over 2-1/2 years
* Sept property investment 9.2 pct vs +7.8 pct y/y in Aug – Reuters calculation * New construction starts +1.4 pct y/y vs +5.3 pct y/y in Aug – Reuters calculation BEIJING, Oct 19 (Reuters)…
China Set to Overtake Hong Kong as Thai Property Developer’s Top Foreign Market
Sansiri Pcl, one of Thailand’s largest property developers by sales, sees China becoming its biggest foreign revenue source as early as this year, the latest sign that the world’s largest property-buying binge is undimmed by…
Property tycoon tops China’s rich list
HONG KONG – Property tycoon Xu Jiayin has vaulted to the top of a Chinese rich list after his wealth quadrupled, knocking Wang Jianlin off his longtime position at No. 1. The Hurun Report, China’s…