Shanghaied by Shanghai! Shanghai’s key stock index is enduring unprecedented volatility after registering its biggest weekly loss since February. Today, the Shanghai Index rebounded and ended above 2,900 points after yesterday’s slide. On Monday China’s main stock index tumbled another 5.8%, leaving it down 16% for the month. At the end of last week, Shanghai [...]

Shanghai’s key stock index dropped more than two percent today as investors took profits after a central bank announcement said it may fine-tune the macroeconomic policy. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index tumbled 2.11 percent, or 72.17 points, to close at 3,365.33 points. The Shanghai market is still up approximately 88% from last year’s lows. Corporate [...]

It’s official. Shanghai has clinched its place as the world’s hottest stock market, jumping an astonishing 100% from its low last year. The demand for new equities in China was underscored today with another blazing IPO. Sichuan Expressway Co. tripled on its first day of trading as an economic rebound spurs demand for equities. Toll-road [...]

Why A Strong Dollar Is Good For China’s Economy (Why and how you need to hedge against the greenback) Here’s the latest alarmist headline from TIME Magazine: “Replacing the Dollar: China’s Big Plans for Its Currency” Should investors pay heed? A lot of China watchers have been mystified by Beijing’s complaints about the stability of [...]

Look Out Below as China Closes its Wallet China’s relentless growth hasn’t revived the global economy, but it has helped the shares of many resource companies rebound far more than market averages this year. But the party may be coming to an abrupt end. China has been on a resource-buying binge, scooping up world supplies [...]