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China’s stocks rose for a third day before the release of trade data tomorrow, as gains by consumer staples producers and property developers overshadowed losses by drug and technology companies.
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An official from China’s statistics office is under investigation for leaking economic indicators as the world’s fastest-growing major economy seeks to curb early disclosure of market-moving data.
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Chinese industrial companies’ profits jumped 82 percent in the first five months of 2010, underscoring the strength of an economic comeback that is prompting officials to wind back stimulus measures.
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China’s wage gains have moderated on weaker corporate profits, capping consumer demand as the government seeks to sustain a rebound after a seven-quarter economic slowdown.
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Kang Man Soon wept on the day 15 years ago that she gave her gold wedding ring to the government, joining the millions who donated heirlooms to boost South Korea’s reserves during the Asian financial crisis.
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China’s export growth may slow over the rest of the year to less than half the pace of the first six months, a government agency forecast.
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao’s pledge to focus more on bolstering growth spurred speculation the government will step up efforts to combat a slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy.
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China’s consumer prices rose 5.3 percent in April from a year earlier, exceeding the government’s full-year target for a fourth straight month.
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Japan and China agreed to talks aimed at reducing tensions over a territorial dispute a day after Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda warned that Asia’s two biggest economies would suffer without negotiations.
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China reported a trade surplus that was more than three times larger than forecast in April as exports surged to a record, bolstering the U.S. case for faster yuan gains as officials from both nations meet for annual talks in Washington.
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