Turks and Caicos Free Press
Shares in Asian developed markets rose and the dollar and Swiss franc eased on Wednesday as investors bet that China's latest interest rate rise would not derail hopes of a sustained economic recovery. Increased investor appetite for riskier assets...
China News
China sold a net 177.3 billion yen ($2.15 billion) of Japanese bonds in December, capping the biggest yearly decrease since at least 2005, after the yen and benchmark government debt fell in November. China sold a net 243.5 billion yen in short-term...
Star Tribune
Toyota shares shot up 4.7 percent in early Wednesday trading in Tokyo, following a U.S. government report that ruled out electronic flaws in runaway Toyota vehicles. Toyota Motor Corp. stock was trading at 3,655 yen ($44) in the morning session,...
The Economic Times
Japanese shares opened higher Wednesday following a series of strong earnings announcements, including from Toyota Motor, and buoyed by US and European markets rising despite a Chinese rate hike. The headline Nikkei index was up 0.48 per cent, or 50.
The independent
Evidence that high inflation is a concern not just for the Bank of England came yesterday as the Chinese central bank raised interest rates for the third time in four months. The increase of 0.25 percentage points is designed to curb price rises and...
China News
The central bank on Tuesday raised interest rates for the third time since mid-October by another 25 basis points, to help mop up liquidity and tame surging inflation...The tightening measure was announced right at the end of the Spring Festival...