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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012
... banks were among the day's biggest blue-chip gainers. China Construction Bank added 2.2 per cent to $HK6.06 and Bank of China jumped 1.9 per cent to $HK3.18. Chinese property developers also rose, with Shimao Property up 3.4 per cent at $HK9.33 and China ...

Wheel of fortune

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
... correct. Since then, we've seen the Bank of Japan, the Bank of England, the European Central Bank, the People's Bank of China and other Asian central banks, among others, implement more stimulus measures. We've seen the Obama administration sign into ...

What Wen wants, Wen gets, when Wen wants

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
... significantly reduced inflation - down to 3.2% in February from 4.5% in the previous month - provides the People's Bank of China (PBOC) plenty of room to ease policy. What Wen wants, Wen gets, when Wen wants. Wen no want a hard landing.

Recycled scares

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012
... Bank of England's, a bit like the Bank of Japan's, a bit like the European Central Bank, a bit like the People's Bank of China? The bottom line is that there was nothing fresh in last night's report - only a recycling of old spooks. And in spite of the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012
... Friday. Since 1700 AEDT on Friday, the local unit has traded between 106.88 US cents and 107.87 cents. The People's Bank of China (PBOC) on Saturday said it would lower the ratio of funds that banks must hold as reserves. The cut, which will free up ...

What hard landing?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... gets. And certainly, they don't want their economy to land hard. PBOC to the rescue. Late last year, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) cut the reserve requirement ratio for its banks by 50 basis points as it shifted its policy focus from inflation control ...

Not so wrong

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012
... have already lowered interest rates in November and December and is expected to do more. Similarly, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) has reduced its banks' reserve requirements, is injecting funds into the banking system - sending money market rates ...

Priced in

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
... consumer and business confidence everywhere else, taking down growth everywhere else. Why do you think the People's Bank of China (PBOC) switched tactics towards a looser policy late last year? Why do you think the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
... points, to 1,864.06. Hong Kong ended 0.69 per cent lower, or 128.49 points, at 18,447.17. Banks led the falls, with Bank of China down 1.06 per cent to HK $2.80, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China down 0.85 per cent at $4.67 and China Construction ...

She's becoming right, mate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
... and extending their expiration by another six months from 1 August 2012 to 1 February 2013. Help from the People's Bank of China also reducing by 50 bps its banks' reserve requirement ratio - starting this very day. Help from news out of the Eurozone ...