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  • Sunday, 22 May, 2022
    InterviewNicolas Aguzin
    ‘Very sensitive’ US-China rift poses challenge for Hong Kong stock exchange chief

    After a bruising year for the HKEX, Nicolas Aguzin is heading to Davos to persuade investors China is open for business

  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    Chinese economy
    China cuts mortgage lending rate by record as lockdowns hit economy

    Five-year loan prime rate slashed by most since before pandemic as government steps up stimulus

  • Thursday, 19 May, 2022
    Equities
    Wall Street stocks dip, Treasuries gain as investors seek out safe assets

    Investors assess risks to economic and corporate earnings outlook after ‘vicious’ pullback

  • Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
    Sovereign bonds
    International investors sell Chinese debt at record pace

    Foreign fund managers have sold $35bn worth of renminbi-denominated bonds in 2022

  • Monday, 16 May, 2022
    Food security
    Wheat prices rise almost 6% as India export ban shakes markets

    Chicago futures hit limit after New Delhi curbed shipments to combat surging food prices

  • Thursday, 12 May, 2022
    Hong Kong economy
    Hong Kong intervenes to strengthen currency for first time since 2019

    Borrowing costs expected to rise in economy battered by Covid-19 restrictions

  • Wednesday, 11 May, 2022
    Venture capital investment
    China early-stage fundraising slides to lowest level since 2009

    More than 90% drop in ‘time of uncertainty’ for foreign investment in world’s second-largest economy

  • Friday, 6 May, 2022
    Chinese politics & policy
    Xi’s renewed commitment to zero-Covid rattles markets in China

    Tech stocks and renminbi slip as Beijing refuses to change course despite economic pain

  • Thursday, 5 May, 2022
    Equities
    Nasdaq closes down 5% in sharpest fall since 2020

    Heavy stock and bond sell-off erases prior day’s gains as investors engage in ‘capitulation trade’

  • Wednesday, 4 May, 2022
    Didi Chuxing
    SEC investigating Chinese ride-hailing group Didi’s $4.4bn US IPO

    High-profile founder of tech company makes social media posts invisible as scrutiny intensifies

  • Tuesday, 3 May, 2022
    Alibaba
    Chinese state media report on ‘Ma’ detention sparks Alibaba sell-off

    Broadcaster CCTV later indicated it was not referring to billionaire founder Jack Ma

  • Friday, 29 April, 2022
    Renminbi
    Renminbi on course for steepest monthly fall as China’s economy slows

    Currency sell-off sharpens after president pledges ‘all out’ infrastructure spending

  • Thursday, 28 April, 2022
    News in-depthFund management
    China pension reforms lure international investors

    BlackRock among asset managers preparing new products for private retirement scheme debut

  • Thursday, 28 April, 2022
    Chinese business & finance
    China in ‘deep crisis’, says Hong Kong private equity chief

    PAG founder Weijian Shan decries Beijing’s zero-Covid policies as country’s growth slows

  • Wednesday, 27 April, 2022
    Equities
    Chinese stocks notch steepest monthly loss in 6 years as lockdowns hit growth

    Beijing’s zero-Covid policy threatens country’s ability to hit GDP target

  • Monday, 25 April, 2022
    Equities
    US stocks rebound after China lockdowns triggered growth fears

    Wall Street equities close higher following sharp falls in Europe and Asia as Covid worries hit Beijing

  • Monday, 25 April, 2022
    Food Prices
    Indonesia palm oil export ban fuels global food inflation threat

    Crop protectionism increases around the world as prices soar

  • Monday, 25 April, 2022
    News in-depthCoronavirus pandemic
    China Covid-19 tsar pushed treatments without revealing business ties

    Renowned Beijing adviser Zhong Nanshan has links to firms behind some officially approved remedies

  • Friday, 22 April, 2022
    Renminbi
    Rising US rates and China’s slowdown hit renminbi

    Chinese currency has fallen 1.5% against the dollar on weakening economic outlook and higher US debt yields

  • Thursday, 21 April, 2022
    Chinese business & finance
    Cnooc shares soar on Shanghai debut after US delisting on security grounds

    Chinese offshore oil and gas producer completes China’s biggest IPO this year

  • Thursday, 21 April, 2022
    Chinese business & finance
    Foreign investors ditch Chinese debt at record pace as US yields soar

    Outflow of onshore bonds hits $18bn on concerns about Beijing’s economic outlook

  • Tuesday, 19 April, 2022
    Yen
    Yen’s slide to 20-year low puts pressure on loose monetary policy

    Currency’s abrupt fall past ¥128 against the US dollar is ‘undesirable’, says Japan’s finance minister

  • Sunday, 17 April, 2022
    Chinese economy
    How are coronavirus lockdowns affecting China’s economic output?

    Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

  • Thursday, 14 April, 2022
    Global inflation
    South Korea and Singapore tighten monetary policy on inflation worries

    War in Ukraine adds to post-pandemic pressures as commodity prices rise sharply

  • Wednesday, 13 April, 2022
    Yen
    Yen falls to 20-year low as BoJ holds fast to stimulus pledge

    Ultra-low monetary policy contrasts with tightening signals from US Fed

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