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Traders were buoyed by optimism about the long-term recovery but caution was also evident with prices rising and tightening in view
Shares of Chinese real estate firms slip as investors worry about the debt crisis that has hit the property sector, including China Evergrande Group, following fresh rating downgrades.
A surge in prices has shortened the odds on the Federal Reserve lifting interest rates after it has wound down its massive bond-buying programme
Local developers' shares and bonds fell further on Wednesday after Evergrande missed a third round of interest payments on dollar bonds in three weeks
China's continuing regulatory assault on its tech sector and the ongoing debt woes of Evergrande and many more of the country’s property giants also dampened the mood
The Shanghai-based firm has total liabilities of $1.01billion as impact of China Evergrande’s struggles continues to be felt across country’s property sector
Bourse blames outdated info after it suspended the review of 57 IPO applications affecting over $21 billion in targeted fundraising
And another real estate firm, Modern Land, is seeking to delay repayment on a dollar bond in a bid to avoid a default as Evergrande’s struggles continue
The Hang Seng leapt nearly 2% after China’s fine on food delivery giant Meituan for monopolistic abuses was less than expected and Alibaba shares rose by a healthy margin
The world's biggest personal computer maker said it would withdraw its application because financial information in its prospectus may lapse during the vetting process.
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