Lock-up shares worth over 50 bln yuan el...

BEIJING, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Lock-up shares worth about 51.9 billion yuan (about 7.7 billion U.S. dollars) will become eligible for trading on China's bourses this week. Over 3.2 billion shares will

Spanish stocks rise 0.49 pct on Thursday

MADRID, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Spanish shares rose 0.49 percent on Thursday, with the benchmark index Ibex-35 opening at 9,487.80 points and closing at 9,534.10 points. A total of 18 of the 35 blue-chip

Locked shares worth nearly 3 bln USD to ...

BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Locked shares from 25 listed companies will become eligible for trade on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges in the coming week. Calculated with Friday closing pri

Saudi Aramco purchases 70 pct of SABIC's...

RIYADH, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Saudi petroleum company Aramco Wednesday announced the signing of an agreement to acquire 70 percent of shares of the Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) from the

More locked shares to become tradable th...

BEIJING, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Locked shares from 26 listed companies will become eligible for trade on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges in the coming week.Calculated with previous closing pr

U.S. stocks gain as tech shares rally

NEW YORK, March 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks advanced on Thursday as major tech shares surged, contributing to the market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 216.84 points, or 0.84 percent, to 25,

Locked shares worth 59 bln yuan eligible...

BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Some 4.16 billion locked shares will become eligible for trade on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges this week. Calculated with previous closing prices, the share

U.S. investment managing firm expects MS...

WASHINGTON, March 15 (Xinhua) -- A U.S.-based investment managing firm specializing in Asia, has expected a further expansion of China A-shares' weighting in MSCI following an announced increase by t

Equity markets stymied by signs of slowd...

World shares slipped on Wednesday after two days of gains amid mounting concern over world growth and trade, though the British pound rallied half a percent on optimism that lawmakers were set to rul

Chinese shares slump Wednesday

BEIJING, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks almost fell across the board Wednesday, with computer-related and husbandry shares leading the declines. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 1.09