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Oil jumps as Qatar ditched, London attacks hurt sterling

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China's business index improves in Q4: central bank

Chinese businessmen reported better operational conditions for the fourth quarter of 2016 and were more confident about the broader economy, said the central bank Thursday.

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World food prices climb again as milk, sugar prices surge

The Food Price Index climbed 2.9 percent in September from August, mainly driven by a surge in dairy products prices, according to data released by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Thursday.

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Taiwan manufacturing continues to show upbeat signs

​Taiwan's manufacturing sector continued to display signs of improvements in August after it ended its 15-month recession in July, the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research said Friday.

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China securities investor confidence down in July

The investor confidence index compiled by the China Securities Investor Protection Fund Corp. (SIPF) dropped from 54.9 in June to 51.6 in July.

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Asian shares hit 1-year high, dollar slips on weak U.S. data

Asian shares hit a one-year high on Wednesday while the dollar and Treasury yields slid on weak U.S. productivity data, while sterling inched up from a one-month low.

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Philippine bourse closes lower as investors await U.S. job data

The Philippine stock market failed to sustain its strong opening on Friday as investors await the release of the U.S. job data.

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The world’s most powerful stock pickers don’t manage a penny

​MSCI Inc. isn’t usually a name that springs to mind when one thinks of the most powerful players in the global equity market.

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China's manufacturing PMI down slightly in June

China's manufacturing sector posted a slight drop in June, official data showed on Friday, suggesting there remains downward pressure on the world's second-largest economy.

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Macao's inflation rate falls to 5-year low in May

Macao's composite consumer prices index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation increased 2.64 percent in the year to May 2016, down from 3.02 percent in April, marking the slowest annual pace since August 2010, official figure from the statistics agency showed on Tuesday.

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Most valuable rebound trend for A shares in 2016 has started

Our attitude turns from being cautious to being optimistic since the mid-and-late May. Faced with adjustment in foreign market, decreasing central parity of RMB and plunge in domestic futures market, A-share market is relatively “persistent”.

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China's manufacturing sector growth steady in May

China's manufacturing sector expansion remained steady in May, the third month of expansion in a row, official data showed on Wednesday.

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China's manufacturing sector expands slightly, beating market expectations

Activity in China’s manufacturing sector expanded slightly last month, according to official data, beating market expectations.

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Industrial parks have helped economic development

​Industrial parks have proved successful in kick-starting economic development, even in some of the world's most underdeveloped economies, former World Bank chief economist Justin Yifu Lin said at an economic forum on Tuesday.

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New Zealand services sector maintains strong rate of expansion

​Growth in New Zealand's services sector accelerated last month, according to the latest performance of services index (PSI) out Monday.

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Japan's wholesale prices drop in Feb. as commodities' slump continues to weigh

Japan's wholesale prices dropped 3. 4 percent in February on year, marking the 11th successive month of decline, as a drop in commodity prices continued to weigh on the index, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) said on Thursday.

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China's manufacturing activity falls to four-year low

China's manufacturing activity has fallen to its lowest level in four years, pointing to the need for more policy support to bolster economic growth and push structural reforms.