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China stock market
China halts trading in 5 silver and oil funds amid volatility
The trading halts and alerts aim to ‘maintain the stability of the capital markets’ and protect investors from ‘huge losses’, analyst says.
30 Jan 2026 - 5:53PM
Commodities
Runaway gold: why even Wall Street can’t keep up with the metal’s record ascent
29 Jan 2026 - 7:26PM
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Banking & finance
China’s ‘gold fever’ sparks US$1 billion scandal as trading platform collapses
29 Jan 2026 - 5:16PM
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Gold in Hong Kong
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Why Hong Kong’s gold ambitions run through Shanghai
As Hong Kong and Shanghai deepen cooperation in the gold market, officials are hailing the agreement as ‘the dawn of a new chapter’.
27 Jan 2026 - 10:03AM
Gold bricks displayed at Hong Kong Gold Exchange. Photo: Edmond So
Interest rates
Spiking yen fuels risk-averse mood as investors take defensive stance
Yen hits two-month high amid fears US and Japan will intervene to prop up the currency ahead of Japan’s election next month.
26 Jan 2026 - 7:00PM
Banking & finance
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Singapore Exchange hints at deeper ties with HKEX: can yuan business open doors?
SGX CEO also hopes to launch an international board with Nasdaq later this year and expand cross-trading schemes with mainland China.
25 Jan 2026 - 1:04PM
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Commodities
China unveils 18-point plan to boost global non-ferrous metals pricing power
The move is aimed at strengthening the links between the futures, spot and derivatives markets for non-ferrous metals and Shanghai’s role.
22 Jan 2026 - 8:30AM
Currently, 11 non-ferrous metals futures contracts and 10 options, including copper, are listed on the Shanghai Futures Exchange. Photo: Reuters
Bonds
Japan bond volatility raises contagion alarm for Asia’s stocks and debt
Japan’s yield spike is testing safe-haven assumptions, with markets debating whether the movement is local or systemic.
21 Jan 2026 - 3:11PM
Banking & finance
Chinese banks lure investors with gold-linked deposits amid soaring prices
Such products may offer better returns than fixed deposits, but these investments are not without risks, analyst says.
17 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM
Solar energy
Chinese solar firms eye price hikes amid silver surge, scrapping of tax rebate
China exported 206 gigawatts of photovoltaic modules in the first nine months of 2025, up 10 per cent from a year earlier.
14 Jan 2026 - 7:30AM
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks rise on tech, health as mainland China turnover hits record
Alibaba Health soars over paediatric drug deal as trading volume on Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges tops US$513 billion.
12 Jan 2026 - 5:08PM
The Exchange Square in Central. Photo: Jelly Tse
Mergers & Acquisitions
China’s Sinopec, CNAF to undergo consolidation, creating energy powerhouse
State Council approves reorganisation between Sinopec and China National Aviation Fuel Group, state asset regulator says.
8 Jan 2026 - 9:34PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
China’s CATL, Nio deepen partnership to develop extended-life EV batteries
Joint effort highlights urgency as industry – including 40 million EV owners – braces for costly replacements.
6 Jan 2026 - 9:45PM
US-Venezuela conflict
Gold, oil jolted by US assault on Venezuela as investors recalibrate
Gold and oil move in opposite directions as attack underscores gold’s haven value, fails to alter oil market’s supply glut.
5 Jan 2026 - 5:30PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Chilean firms partner to form giant company to exploit lithium
Last month China approved the planned partnership between state-owned Codelco and private firm SQM, which features Chinese capital.
28 Dec 2025 - 5:17AM
A mining truck loads lithium sulphate at the Atacama salt flat in Chile. Photo: Anadolu via Getty Images
China stock market
Launch window opens for China’s space companies as LandSpace advances IPO
LandSpace has completed IPO tutoring with Chinese regulators, putting it a step closer to a Shanghai Star Market listing.
26 Dec 2025 - 5:28PM
Gold in Hong Kong
Golden era: prices surge as rally on track for US$5,000 in 2026, analysts say
Rate cuts, geopolitical tensions and central banks’ buying spree push gold prices up by 72 per cent in 2025 – the biggest annual jump ever.
25 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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Energy
Shenhua absorbs coal assets as it looks to the future in a decarbonising China
The deal to acquire US$18.9 billion of assets is meant to reduce excessive competition and enhance efficiency among state-owned enterprises.
24 Dec 2025 - 2:00PM
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China Shenhua Energy is the mainland’s largest listed coal miner. Photo: Reuters
Banking & finance
Gold takes centre stage as Hong Kong builds commodities ecosystem
Hong Kong plans to build an international gold trading centre as part of a wider commodities hub push.
22 Dec 2025 - 7:15PM
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks cap longest win streak in 3 weeks as US inflation cools
Soft US inflation data strengthens the case for monetary easing as the Hang Seng Index gains for a third day.
19 Dec 2025 - 4:58PM
Made in China 2025
Can rising lithium costs save China’s energy storage firms from a price war?
China’s battery makers raise prices amid lithium rebound and global AI energy demand.
19 Dec 2025 - 2:00PM
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks tread water as tech giants stumble on AI bubble jitters
Hang Seng Tech Index slides after US equities slump, while investors await inflation report.
18 Dec 2025 - 4:39PM
The Hang Seng Index falls 0.3 per cent in early trading on Thursday. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks rebound as investors reassess US rate-cut outlook
Hang Seng Index swings as odds of a US Federal Reserve rate cut in January now stand at nearly 26 per cent.
17 Dec 2025 - 4:39PM
Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)
Hong Kong’s eMPF to hit fee-cut target 5 years early, saving US$6.4 billion
MPFA chairwoman Ayesha Macpherson Lau says digital system boosts returns as assets rise to US$196.5 billion.
15 Dec 2025 - 5:23PM
Commodities
Chinese mining giant CMOC buys four Brazilian gold mines to expand
CMOC will own the Aurizona, RDM, Fazenda and Santa Luz mines, with 8 tons of combined annual gold output.
15 Dec 2025 - 12:55PM
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