U.S. stocks end lower amid worries about...
NEW YORK, March 27 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks closed lower on Wednesday, as investor sentiment continued to be dampened by persistent inverted yield curve, as long-term U.S. Treasury bills kept falling
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U.S. stocks end lower amid worries about...
NEW YORK, March 27 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks closed lower on Wednesday, as investor sentiment continued to be dampened by persistent inverted yield curve, as long-term U.S. Treasury bills kept falling
China's property investment up 11.6 pct ...
China's real estate investment increased 11.6 percent year on year in the first two months of this year, the National Bureau of Statistics said Thursday. The growth was faster than the 9.5-percent e
China's industrial output expands 5.3 pc...
BEIJING, March 14 (Xinhua) -- China's industrial output expanded 5.3 percent year on year in the first two months, narrowing from 5.7 percent growth in December 2018, the National Bureau of Statistic
Newly enrolled undergraduate, postgradua...
BEIJING, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- The number of students newly admitted to undergraduate and postgraduate programs offered by higher education institutions across China increased by 3.87 percent and 6.43
Making China’s tax cuts fiscally sustain...
Editor's note:Wei Shangjin, a former chief economist of the Asian Development Bank, is Professor of Chinese Business and Economy and Professor of Finance and Economics at Columbia University. The art
43 pct Chinese females spend 500 to 2,00...
About 43 percent of Chinese women in a survey said they spend an average of 500 to 2,000 yuan (74 to 298 U.S. dollars) every year on makeup, China Youth Daily has reported. According to the survey,
Sales of Yuanxiao rice balls surge by 2,...
From February 15 to 18, the sales volume of Yuanxiao, or glutinous rice balls, increased by 2,586 percent compared to the same period last year, with south China and north China accounting for 58.6 p
China's overnight Shibor interbank rate ...
BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- The overnight Shanghai Interbank Offered Rate (Shibor), which measures the borrowing cost on China's interbank market, rose 17.4 basis points to 2.605 percent Monday. The
India's GDP growth slows to 6.6 pct in O...
NEW DELHI, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- India's economic growth rate stood at 6.6 percent during the period from October to December 2018, according to figures released by the federal Central Statistics Offic
German industrial orders suffer sharpest...
BERLIN, April 4 (Xinhua) -- In February, Germany's industrial manufacturing sector registered the sharpest decline in the number of new orders in over two years, according to preliminary figures publ
China's NEV sales continue robust growth
With both production and sales continuing to jump, the market of new energy vehicles (NEV) in China remained vigorous last month, a bright spot amid a lackluster automobile sector. About 52,900 NEV c
German shares gain 1.13 pct Tuesday
FRANKFURT, March 19 (Xinhua) -- German stocks rose on Tuesday, with the benchmark DAX index up 131.35 points, or 1.13 percent, to close at 11,788.41 points.Global internet technology and financial se
France revises 2019 growth target due to...
France has reduced its economic growth target for this year to 1.4 percent from 1.7 percent after the "Yellow Vest" protest movement severely impacted the country's economy, Finance Minister Bruno L
Roundup: Weekly oil prices extend gain m...
HOUSTON, March 30 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices increased during the week ending March 29, with the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for May delivery up 1.69 percent and Brent crude oil for May delive
British stocks down 0.22 pct Thursday
LONDON, April 4 (Xinhua) -- British stocks decreased on Thursday, with the benchmark FTSE 100 Index down by 0.22 percent, or 16.34 points, to close at 7,401.94 points. Direct Line Insurance Group, a
Floods cause 470 mln USD loss to Iran's ...
TEHRAN, April 5 (Xinhua) -- Floods sweeping most parts of Iran over the past weeks have caused a loss of 470 million U.S. dollars to the country's agriculture and infrastructure, Financial Tribune da
French shares close almost flat Tuesday
PARIS, March 19 (Xinhua) -- French shares closed almost flat on Tuesday, with the benchmark Paris CAC 40 up 0.24 percent, or 13.07 points, to close at 5,425.90 points.Of the 40 selected large compani
Biz China Weekly: Home prices, investmen...
The following are the highlights of China's key business news from the past week: HOME PRICES The National Bureau of Statistics said in a statement that new house prices in four first-tier cities, n
Taiwan's industrial production index dro...
TAIPEI, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Taiwan's industrial production index for January fell 1.86 percent from a year earlier to 106.55 after a 1.22 percent year-on-year decline in December, according to the is
China's leading truck maker sees 8.2 pct...
JINAN, March 28 (Xinhua) -- China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Co. Ltd., a Chinese state-owned truck manufacturer, posted 8.22 percent year-on-year revenue growth for 2018. In its annual financial