SHANGHAISINGAPORE, Jan 23 Reuters China39;s plunging stock market is leading to losses on billions of dollars worth of derivatives linked to the country39;s equity indexes, forcing a vicious cycle of selling in stocks and futures contracts as market participants manage their risks. Stock markets in Hong Kong and in mainland China plunged on Monday, extending a […]

Short interest slumps on U.S.listed China stocks Cheap and oversold market dials up riskreward equation Allocation story is over; stock pickers reign investors HONG KONG, Jan 24 Reuters Global investors aren39;t expecting much from China39;s economy this year, but some say the collapse in its already cheap stocks merits a wager on an eventual rebound and perhaps […]

HONG KONG, Jan 24 Reuters Hong Kong stocks clocked their best day in more than two months on Wednesday after China39;s central bank said it will cut banks39; reserve ratio, a move expected to boost sentiment after a market meltdown earlier this week, while mainland stocks also bounced. Mounting hopes that Chinese authorities would come […]

China stimulus hopes lift miners EasyJet climbs after forecasting smaller loss Endeavour Mining, Centamin rise on Liberum upgrade FTSE 100 up 0.3, FTSE 250 adds 0.7 Jan 24 Reuters The UK39;s bluechip index rose on Wednesday, buoyed by Chinaexposed stocks following measures taken by the central bank to support the economy, while shares in Easyjet […]

LONDONTOKYO, Jan 24 Reuters The yen rose on Wednesday as Japanese bond yields climbed sharply on hopes that ultraloose monetary policy will soon end, while the dollar fell as the euro and pound advanced. The dollar was last down 0.66 against the yen at 147.39. The yen tracked Japanese government bond yields , which leapt […]

Previous Trading Days Events 23 Jan 2024 The BOJ decided that the 0.1 policy rate will be maintained, an ultraeasy monetary policy as per the news yesterday. The decision was widely expected, as policymakers allow more time to see if wage rises will be able to keep inflation sustainably at its 2 target. The central […]