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A "race to the bottom" in currencies

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2010
... dollar and even see it as a necessary adjustment to the rising terms of trade," Horner said. The elephant in the room is the Yuan, which has actually depreciated despite Chinese authorities pledging increased currency flexibility earlier this year. Horner ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2010
... points, or 1.54 per cent, at 2,696.25 points. The index finished at its highest level since May 14. Turnover of 160.2 billion yuan ($A25.92 billion). Steel makers and oil companies led the gains. WELLINGTON - New Zealand shares rose on Monday, benefitting ...

Yuan revaluation drives hedge fund flows

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2010
Investors flocked to Asian hedge funds in the second quarter, attempting to take advantage of China's moves towards increased currency flexibility, according to a note by US-based Hedge Fund Research. Asian hedge funds experienced net inflows of $360 ...

Funds eye Yuan bond market

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2010
China has long attracted interest from foreign equity managers but now fixed interest managers are keeping an eye on Yuan-denominated bond markets for fresh opportunities. For the plethora of global growth and Asian equity managers out there, exposure ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2010
... energy stocks leading the gains. The Shanghai Composite Index added 21.68 points at 2,687.98 on turnover of 133.2 billion yuan ($A21.8 billion). The index has jumped about 13 per cent since the start of July as slowing economic growth helped ease concerns ...

Numero Dos

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2010
... threaten China with labelling it a "currency manipulator" once more. Beijing will do what it has to do. It will revalue the yuan only if it is in its interest to do so. And if Beijing refused before, it certainly would think twice this time. Why? Japan's ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2010
... policy tightening, dealers said. The Shanghai Composite Index was up 12.22 points at 2,607.50 on turnover of 88.8 billion yuan ($A14.33 billion). WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket managed to outperform weak offshore markets to end just a touch ...

The Fed did it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2010
... sky is falling! Now every other indicator is being given a negative spin. China. New lending amounted to only 533 billion yuan in July, down from 603 bil in the previous month and lower than market expectations of 600 bil. Retail sales expanded by "only" ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2010
... Shanghai Composite Index, which covers both A and B shares, was up 58.30 points at 2,633.66 on turnover of 121.9 billion yuan ($US18.0 billion). WELLINGTON - The share market rose today, led by Telecom and Contact Energy, and reflecting strength in offshore ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2010
... Shanghai Composite Index, which covers both A and B shares, was down 13.32 points at 2,575.37 on turnover of 85.2 billion yuan ($US12.6 billion). WELLINGTON - The benchmark NZX-50 index lost 12.76 points to close at 3,008.43. Depressing the market was ...