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Financial institutions extended 1.89 trillion yuan ($282.62 billion) in new yuan loans in May, nearly tripling April's tally, according to People's Bank of China data
The China Securities Regulatory Commission criticised Everbright Securities, CITIC Securities, Haitong Securities and China International Capital Corporation
Thiam's Freedom Acquisition I Corporation has parted ways with Pimco, which offloaded its stake to Next G, an affiliate of Zeng’s advisory firm China Bridge Capital
Ministry of Finance, the BOJ and the Financial Services Agency express concern over yen weakness in strongest signal so far that Tokyo may step in to stem the slide
Tesla also said Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, a friend of chief executive Elon Musk, will not stand for re-election to the electric vehicle manufacturer's board
Analysts say there may be worse to come amid concerns over a disappointing earnings report and the imminent end of a 30-day lockup period for anchor investors.
Most Asian markets fell on Friday, unnerved by the return of Covid restrictions in Shanghai after new Covid cases were reported. Investors were also wary ahead of US inflation data later in the day
China-Russia trade reached $65.81 billion in the first five months of this year, up 28.9% over 2021, according to customs data released by China on Thursday
A net 26.1 billion yuan, or $3.9 billion, flowed into Chinese mainland-listed stocks via the Hong Kong Stock Connect programme in the first five days of June
The Japanese yen, which has lost over 14% against the dollar so far this year, slipped to a 20-year low versus the dollar on Thursday
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Oil & GasIndia Is Likely Exporting Refined Russian Oil to the WestIndia’s fast-rising Russian oil imports are being matched by its rising oil exports suggesting it may be reselling Russia’s oil to the West.
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MarketsIndian-Owned Tech Firms See Sharp Growth in UKDespite a moribund British economy and heavy corporate tax, Indian-owned tech firms are growing in the UK.
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