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Ex-Chinese Central Banker Probed for Suspected Graft

Zhang Jianjun, who served as president of the PBOC’s Shenzhen branch, is under investigation for suspected severe violations of law and Communist Party discipline

Caixin Global · Jul 7, 2023

Stocks Set to Open Mixed as Investors Await FOMC Minutes, U.S. Payrolls Data

September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are down -0.08%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU23) are up +0.01% this morning at the start of a holiday-shortened week, with market participants looking ahead to the release of the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting as well as Friday’s nonfarm…

Barchart · Jul 3, 2023

Stocks Set to Open Higher as Investors Await FOMC Minutes, U.S. Payrolls Data

September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are up +0.03%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU23) are up +0.26% this morning at the start of a holiday-shortened week, with market participants looking ahead to the release of the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting as well as Friday’s nonfarm…

Barchart · Jul 3, 2023

PBOC Cuts Short-Term Rates for Banks in Further Sign of Easing

Reduction in monetary policy tool follows a cut in another key lending rate and may signal more central bank action to bolster the economy

Caixin Global · Jun 13, 2023

Markets Today: Stocks Rally on Favorable U.S. May CPI Report

Morning Markets June E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are up +0.25% at a 13-1/2 month high, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are up +0.55% at a 14-month high. U.S. stock index futures this morning are moderately higher after today’s U.S. consumer price report for...

Barchart · Jun 13, 2023

Ex-PBOC Deputy Governor Kicked Out of Communist Party

Fan Yifei, arrested last November by graft busters, accused of accepting a ‘huge amount’ of bribes and abusing power ‘over a long period of time’

Caixin Global · Jun 9, 2023

Markets Today: Stock Index Futures Mixed on Pressure from Higher Bond Yields

Morning Markets June S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are up +0.02%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are down -0.03%. U.S. stock index futures this morning are mixed. An increase in M&A activity is positive for stocks after Merck said it would acquire Prometheus Biosciences for...

Barchart · Apr 17, 2023

Opinion: China’s Latest Financial Overhaul Marks Shift From U.S. Model, but Risks Remain

A financial system lacking commercial independence will likely become a new area of concern

Caixin Global · Apr 17, 2023

Brazil Joins China’s Drive to Boost Yuan’s Global Use

Banco Bocom BBM becomes first lender in South America to join China’s yuan cross-border payments system CIPS, weeks after ICBC’s Brazilian branch was appointed the country’s yuan clearing bank

Caixin Global · Mar 31, 2023

China Sticks With Its Central Bank Governor and Finance Minister

The decision to avoid a sweeping leadership reshuffle in both departments comes as the country undergoes a transition to a new administration led by Premier Li Qiang

Caixin Global · Mar 12, 2023