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Equity and commodity alignment

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2011
... growth, reduce corporate profits - equities fall. This logic was there for all to see yesterday after the Peoples Bank of China again announced -its fifth this year - that it' lifting its reserve requirement by 50 bps to 21 per cent effective 18 May. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
... with the market suffering little impact from another round of monetary tightening by China on Sunday. The People's Bank of China said it would raise the amount of money banks must keep in reserve for the fourth time this year -- its latest move aimed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2011
... after strong US jobs data. Dealers were also in buying mood thanks to better-than-expected results from state-run Bank of China, which lifted hopes for strong earnings from other large Chinese lenders. However, analysts said concerns over eurozone sovereign ...

Tightrope walker

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
China's economy is overheating that the People's Bank of China (PBOC) had been tightening monetary policy in order to keep inflation under control. The US economy is not growing fast enough - and measured inflation has, thus far, remained benign - that ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2011
... hike by Beijing, which could make it more difficult for them to seek financing from Chinese banks. The People's Bank of China said on Friday it would raise the amount of money banks must hold in reserve, the third hike this year, as leaders try to rein ...

Pain sans hysteria

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2011
... Similarly, the emerging world is more worried about inflation than the expected disruptions to growth. The Peoples Bank of China even raised the reserve requirement for the country's largest banks by 50 bps to 20 per cent last week. Many expect an interest ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2011
... higher on the back of rising energy prices, offsetting losses among banks and property firms caused by the People's Bank of China's decision to hike the reserve requirement for lenders. The bank's move comes as the country's leaders struggle to keep ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
... biggest economy. The reserve requirement ratio will be raised by 50 basis points from February 24, the People's Bank of China (PBoC) said. The French bourse also started the day moving up but fell back amid end of week profit-taking. The markets also ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2011
... stocks with exposure to China offset optimism caused by a weaker yen, which helps Japanese exporters. The People's Bank of China said on Tuesday it was raising the one-year deposit and lending rates by 25 basis points each, taking them to 3.0 per cent ...

Value a plus

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
... rising inflationary pressures. The first month of 2011 is still not over and yet we've already seen the Peoples Bank of China announce that it is lifting the reserve requirement for its large commercial banks and the Bank of Thailand and the Bank of ...