* May Property investment +7.2 pct y/y (vs +9.6 pct in April) * New construction starts +5.2 pct y/y (vs +10.1 pct in April) * Sales by floor area +10.2 pct y/y (vs +7.7 pct…
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China May property investment eases, construction starts dip sharply
BEIJING Annual growth in China’s real estate investment slowed in May, the first fall-off in three months, as government curbs cooled an overheated market and undermined investment, taking a toll on new developments. Worries over…
UPDATE 1-China May property investment eases, construction starts dip sharply
BEIJING, June 14 Annual growth in China’s real estate investment slowed in May, the first falloff in three months, as government curbs cooled an overheated market and undermined investment, taking a toll on new developments.…
China May property investment growth eases for first time in three months
BEIJING, June 14 China’s property investment growth eased for the first time in three months in May, a Reuters calculation based on the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Wednesday. It grew 7.2 percent…
Shanghai rebar falls after 4-day spike on property demand worries
June 13 China’s rebar steel futures edged lower on Tuesday after a four- day climb amid concern that a slowing property market may dent steel demand in the world’s top consumer. China has been restricting…
Rare public protest in China’s Shanghai over property rule change
SHANGHAI/BEIJING Hundreds of demonstrators have marched through a shopping district in the Chinese city of Shanghai to protest against changes to housing regulations, in a rare show of public dissent in the financial hub. Footage…
China’s Top Property-Bubble Prophet Says Prices Set to Soar
China’s home prices could rise by another 50 percent in the nation’s biggest cities, as the latest measures to rein them in are likely to be eased by policy makers seeking to support the broader…
China Everbright’s arm plans to raise second dollar property fund
HONG KONG China Everbright Limited’s (0165.HK) real estate private equity arm plans to raise its first China-focused dollar fund in seven years to tap rising demand from foreign investors for assets in the world’s second…
Fitch Affirms China United Property Insurance at ‘A-‘; Outlook Stable
(The following statement was released by the rating agency) HONG KONG, June 02 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed China United Property Insurance Company Limited’s (CUPI) Insurer Financial Strength Rating (IFS) at ‘A-‘ (Strong). The Outlook…
China stocks give up gains on worries share rules may backfire; HK flat
SSEC +0.1 pct, CSI300 -0.1 pct, HSI -0.1 pct * China’s share sales rules may have unintended consequences * China property shares jump on performance expectations SHANGHAI, May 31 China stocks opened sharply up on…
Property buyers hit a brick wall as Beijing tries to avert housing bubble
For almost two decades, China’s property market was a one-way bet. As urban residents made the move from state housing to privately owned flats from 1998, there were big profits to be made. Before that…
Smaller Cities Keep China Property Market Hot in April
BEIJING — Home prices in China’s biggest cities softened in April as administrative curbs to dampen a red hot property market took effect, but robust demand in smaller cities resulted prices nationwide rising by their…
China home prices pick up pace in April despite curbs
Analysts say accelerated prices gains were likely supported by increased demand in smaller cities where property market curbs are less stiff. Prices in China’s smaller cities, or known as tier-3 cities, grew 0.9 percent in…
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