China says it will improve home sales in ‘forceful’, ‘orderly’ way BEIJING: China will improve home sales in a “forceful” and “orderly” way, said Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural... Published 09 Mar, 2024 01:41pm
Markets Iron ore hemmed in tight range BEIJING: Iron ore futures held in a tight range on Thursday as investors reassessed near-term demand prospects in ... Published 01 Mar, 2024 02:59am
Markets Iron ore hits 6-week lows as China demand concerns grow MANILA: Iron ore futures dipped to six-week lows on Tuesday, dragged lower by concerns about looming steel ... Published 11 Oct, 2023 03:10am
Business & Finance Cooling US inflation lifts hope for smaller Fed rate hike WASHINGTON: Slowing inflation and a cooling property sector are fueling expectations that the US central bank can... Published 30 Jan, 2023 05:56am
Markets China Dec steel output rises from prior month SHANGHAI: China’s December steel output rose 4.5% from the prior month, official data showed on Tuesday, as demand... Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am
Opinion Gated UK property funds are open to further risk UK property funds face further exit requests, asset fire sales and reduced demand from pension schemes after payout... Published 12 Jan, 2023 06:26am
Markets Iron ore futures rise on hopes SINGAPORE: Iron ore futures rose on Friday and were set for weekly gains, buoyed by expectation that top steelmaker... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Markets China banks, property stocks slump SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE: Investors dumped China’s banking and real estate stocks on Thursday, fearing deepening trouble... Published 15 Jul, 2022 06:20am
Markets S&P downgrades Chinese state-backed developer Greenland BEIJING: Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s on Monday downgraded Chinese state-backed property developer... Published 31 May, 2022 05:11am
Markets Hong Kong shares hit by Omicron SHANGHAI: Hong Kong shares fell on Tuesday amid growing concern over the Omicron COVID-19 variant, while property... Published 15 Dec, 2021 06:34am
Markets Nickel and tin boosted by low inventories and China outlook LONDON: Nickel neared seven-year highs and tin reached a record peak before taking a breather later on Thursday, ... Published 26 Nov, 2021 05:15am