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US Fed’s hawkish rate-cut forecast slams China’s yuan

The offshore yuan weakened overnight and broke a key psychological level of 7.3 per US dollar, as the US Federal…

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China urged to anchor yuan to non-US dollar currencies to empower domestic tools

China’s policymakers should consider anchoring the yuan exchange rate to a basket of non-US dollar currencies to create more flexibility…

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China consumer spending to rise in 2025, but only modestly, Bain and Kantar say

China’s consumer market, stuck in a deflationary spiral, is poised to stage a recovery next year, buoyed by Beijing’s proactive…

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China’s 2025 economic path previewed as central bank pledges ‘supportive’ monetary policy

China’s central bank governor on Monday pledged a “supportive” monetary policy stance and vowed to enhance countercyclical adjustment with a…

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China’s central bank enters treasury bond market with net buy of 100 billion yuan

China’s central bank has conducted its first treasury bond trade in nearly two decades in open markets, debuting a long-awaited…

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Opinion | South Korea, Australia show rate cuts are no cure-all for property markets

In South Korea, for example, the mere expectation that borrowing costs will soon be reduced has contributed to a sharp…

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China to push supportive monetary policy as financial risks ease: central bank chief

The maturing debt of “most” of these financing platforms had either been extended, restructured or replaced, Pan said, adding that…

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US-China financial working group seek to ‘strengthen’ cooperation in times of stress

Senior finance officials from China and the United States agreed to carry out timely communication in times of financial stress…

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Opinion | China must not repeat its mistakes in tackling overcapacity

Fuelled by massive investments – fixed-asset investment grew by 30.1 per cent in 2009 and 23.8 per cent in 2010…

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Can China’s Politburo ‘break the deadlock’ on economic growth as half-year comes in focus?

The meeting is expected to have a more significant impact on market expectations than the third plenum conclave last week,…

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