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China's housing prices remain stable in November

China's housing market remained stable in November, with slower month-on-month growth in home prices in major cities, official data showed Monday.New home prices in fou

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Thai PM found 'not guilty' in conflict of interest case

Thailand's constitutional court ruled on Wednesday that Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha was "not guilty" of a conflict of interest for staying in an army residence aft

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Britain sticks to stance in EU trade talks, PM's spokesman says

Britain’s position towards trade talks with the European Union has not changed, a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday when asked whether the depar

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China's October foreign exchange reserves fell to $3.128 trillion

China's foreign exchange reserves, the world's largest, fell for a second straight month in October to $3.128 trillion from $3.143 trillion in September, data released by the People's Bank of China (

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ECB keeps key interest rates unchanged

The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday decided to keep key interest rates unchanged and made no changes to its forward guidance and asset purchase programs.The 19-

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China confident of meeting 2020 fiscal targets

China is confident of achieving all fiscal targets and tasks set for this year, Finance Minister Liu Kun said in an interview with Xinhua. The country's economic funda

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Russia says did not up oil output in June in line with OPEC+ deal

A worker checks the valve of an oil pipe near Kogalym, Russia, January 25, 2016. /Reuters Russia's oil output for July remained unchanged from levels see in June, according to the country's En

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China keeps benchmark lending rate steady for third straight month

China held its benchmark lending rate steady for the third straight month at its July fixing on Monday.Both the one-year and five-year loan prime rates (LPR) remained unchanged from last month, at 3.

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ECB keeps monetary policy on hold

The European Central Bank (ECB) said on Thursday that it decided to keep monetary policy unchanged in its July meeting. The 19-nation eurozone base interest rate will remain at 0.00 percent, with the

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China's new yuan loans, M2 on the rise

China's new yuan-denominated loans expanded to 12.09 trillion yuan (about 1.73 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first six month of the year, up 2.42 trillion yuan year on

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China sees double-digit growth in broad money supply

China's central bank said Friday the country's M2, a broad measure of money supply that covers cash in circulation and all deposits, rose 11.1 percent year on year to

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Russia opposes foreign interference in Hong Kong affairs

Russia opposes foreign meddling in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Thursday. Russia's position remains unchanged t

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79 imported COVID-19 cases being treated in hospitals on Chinese mainland

The Chinese mainland reported zero new imported COVID-19 cases Tuesday, with the total number of imported cases at 1,918, unchanged from a day earlier, the National He

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U.S. virus layoffs top 45 mln as 1.5 mln file new jobless claims

Another 1.5 million U.S. workers filed for unemployment benefits last week, the Labor Department said Thursday, bringing the number of people laid off, at least temporarily, by COVID-19 to 45.7 milli

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Supply of daily necessities sufficient in Beijing: commerce ministry

The supply of daily necessities in Beijing is generally sufficient and prices are basically stable, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said on Thursday, following the rece

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Dow extends losses, Nasdaq closes above 10,000 for first time

U.S. stocks ended mixed on Wednesday as Wall Street digested the Federal Reserve's latest statement on interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 282.31 points, or 1.04 percent, to 26,989

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China's manufacturing PMI eases but is still in expansion territory

Workers operating in a factory in Dongguan, south China's Guangdong Province, May 20, 2020. /VCG China's official manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) recorded at 50.6 in May, slight