(Jun 20, 13)

USD/RMB=6.1137

China Stocks Tumble as Manufacturing Activity Falls

Chinese shares slumped on Thursday after HSBC data showed the nation's manufacturing activities fell to a nine-month low this month.

  • Jun 20 2013

Baotou Rare Earth Products Exchange Will Announce Trade Rules and Regulations in August

The Baotou Rare Earth Products Exchange founded on August 8th last year is being decorated and will release its trade rules and regulation details in August.

  • Jun 20 2013

Iron Ore Output Hit New 2013 High in May, Decline Expected in June

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China iron ore output hit a new high for the year of 116.79 million mt in May.

  • Jun 20 2013

China's Manufacturing Activity at 9-Month Low: HSBC

China's manufacturing activities fell to a nine-month low this month, according to a preliminary survey from HSBC.

  • Jun 20 2013

China's Interbank Rates Swing Back to High Level

Borrowing costs between Chinese banks soared Wednesday after a brief retreat from high levels, suggesting the market remains concerned of a liquidity shortage.

  • Jun 20 2013

Withdrawals Force Banks to Increase Interbank Borrowing

A massive withdrawal of deposits in early June has put a major squeeze on some banks, forcing them to increase their borrowings in the interbank market to meet their obligations.

  • Jun 20 2013

Lack of Liquidity, IPO Concerns Push Stocks to Six-Month Low

Bank and property shares led a slumping market on Wednesday to a six-month low, as expectations of liquidity tightening grew.

  • Jun 20 2013

Zambia's Mopani Sees Copper Output at 170,000 T in 5 Years

Zambia's Mopani Copper Mines owned by Glencore Xstrata Plc plans to raise annual copper output to 170,000 tonnes from 120,000 tonnes within five years after investing in new projects and upgrades.

  • Jun 20 2013

METALS-Copper Falls as Bernanke Outlines Plans to Cut Stimulus

Copper slid to six week lows on Wednesday after Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke outlined plans for reining in the U.S. central bank's massive bond-buying program.

  • Jun 20 2013

Cautious Monetary Stance to Remain

Financial reform must be promoted in an orderly way, State Council says

  • Jun 20 2013

China Less Likely to Release Property Curbs

The government is not likely to release new tightening policies in the short-term to curb property prices, JP Morgan's chief China economist Zhu Haibin said Wednesday.

  • Jun 20 2013

Cliffs Sees No Flood of Iron Ore in Great Lakes

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc does not expect a flood of new supply in the Great Lakes iron ore pellet market over the next few years.

  • Jun 20 2013

PRECIOUS-Gold Falls to 1-Month Low on Fed Stimulus Outlook

Gold fell for a fourth straight session on Thursday to its lowest in a month.

  • Jun 20 2013

Prosperous Outlook for Rare Earth Used in New Materials

Rare earth prices peaked in June 2011 before falling, and are now at late 2010 levels.

  • Jun 19 2013

Anshan I/S Held Hot-Rolled Coil Price Steady, Shougang Narrowed Price Cut

Anshan I/S and Shougang Group released their ex-works prices for hot-rolled coil in July.

  • Jun 19 2013

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China Copper Monthly May, 2013

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