SHANGHAI, May 16 - China's key stock index is expected to rise 20 percent by the end of the year with economic tightening steps likely to be delayed after this week's devastating earthquake, JPMorgan Chairman of China Equities Jing Ulrich said on Friday. More »
HONG KONG, May 16 - Hong Kong's economy proved surprisingly strong in the first quarter due to rising investment and resilient exports, although consumption was slightly less robust than late last year. More »
Cracked dams and buckled roads, collapsed buildings and toppled factories _ China has begun tallying losses from the calamitous earthquake that struck earlier this week, with estimates ranging to over US$20 billion. More »
BEIJING, May 16 - PetroChina has restarted its Nanchong refinery, the only oil plant in quake-hit Sichuan province, after a 50-hour stoppage, and replenished its fuel stocks there to normal levels. More »
SHANGHAI, May 16 - Agricultural Development Bank of China said on Friday it would auction 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion) of one-year bonds in the interbank market next Friday. More »
BEIJING, May 16 - China's central bank has exempted banks in six quake-stricken cities from the latest increase in reserve requirements to help free up money for relief work, a local newspaper reported on Friday. More »
SHANGHAI, May 16 - China's Ministry of Finance said on Friday it would auction 28 billion yuan of three-month bonds next Friday. More »
SHANGHAI, May 16 - China's Ministry of Finance auctioned seven-year government bonds on Friday at a yield of 4.01 percent, in line with expectations of about 4.0 percent, traders said. More »
HONG KONG, May 16 - Hong Kong stocks rose 0.6 percent on Friday on the back of firmer global equities, but Dongfang Electric fell nearly 12 percent on news that its production was seriously damaged by the earthquake in China. [ID:nHKG339624] More »