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China Tightens Short-Selling Rules
“China stepped up its crackdown on short-selling of shares on Tuesday, unveiling rules that make it harder for speculators to profit from hourly price changes, as some of the nation’s major brokerages suspended their short-selling businesses,” Reuters reports. According to the news agency: China’s stock exchanges and market watchdogs are cracking down on short-selling as … Continue reading
Greek Manufacturing Industry Collapses In July
The Greek manufacturing industry fell at a record pace and collapsed in July amid capital controls and as uncertainty grows over the country’s future relationship with the Eurozone. A manufacturing gauge by Markit Economics, known as the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), showed that Greek manufacturing plunged to an all-time low of 30.2 in July, from 46.9 in … Continue reading
South Korea And China Sign Free-Trade Agreement: Will It Help To Avoid Growth Contraction?
“South Korea and China signed a free-trade deal on Monday that will remove tariffs on more than 90 percent of goods over two decades,” Business Mirror reports. The agreement covers 22 areas, including finance and online commerce. However, rice and autos have been excluded from the document. The deal should boost South Korea’s GDP by 1 percentage … Continue reading
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