The four banks extended 110.5 billion yuan in new loans in the month, out of a total of 516.7 billion yuan.

By staff reporter Feng Zhe

Trade Rebound and Expected RMB Appreciation Have Hot Money Flooding Back In

China's foreign exchange reserve agency has issued a new rule to discourage speculations in A-share markets.

By staff reporter Wu Ying

China markets finished slightly higher today, led by auto and related shares. Financial shares pushed the Hang Sang Index up 0.5 percent to a 14-month pre-Olympic high. The Shanghai Comprehensive Index added 0.3 percent to 2979.79. The Hang Seng China Enterprise Index, representing large mainland companies listed in Hong Kong, advanced 0.64 percent to 12859.71.

Taiwan's TAIEX Index gained 0.19 percent to 7710.40.

New home prices in Guangzhou have recovered from last year's contraction and risen well above the average price in the last property boom year of 2007.

By staff reporter Wang Zhen

The financial crisis may have ravaged China's manufacturing industry but one manufacturing equipment producing company in North East China seems to have prospered from it, with revenues shooting up 21 percent in the first half 2009 to £21.1m.

China Wonder pre-tax profits did however decrease slightly to £0.22 million from £0.25 million the previous year, but the company expects a 30 percent growth in profits and revenues over the next year.

Resources company Malachite Resources (ASX:MAR) has formed a strategic alliance with Nanyang Mining Resources Investment, a privately owned Chinese-Australian investment group.

Nanyang has established a partnership with Malachite in order to become a significant participant in the Australian mining industry.

Investors liked the news, Malachite shares kicked 13 per cent, or 1.5c, to 13c.

Subject to conditions, Nanyang will become Malachite's largest shareholder through an equity injection in the short term and a joint venture partner in its Conrad Silver Project.

Innovation, Tech-driven Companies Are Market High Points

China's biggest oil producer has signed a deal with Kazakhstan's state oil firm on the final phase of a cross-border pipeline.

By staff reporter Chen Zhu

Full article in Chinese: http://www.bocvip.com/2009-10-14/110282446.html

Two funds tracking the Shenzhen Stock Exchange 100 Index, known also as the SSE Index 100, ranked among the 10 best-performing open-end funds in China in the first nine months, according to a report by Shenzhen Securities Information Co., a financial data provider.

Plein article dans le Chinois : le ministère de commerce de http://www.bocvip.com/2009-10-14/110282125.html Chine a indiqué qu'il fait bon accueil à un acte récent par la Cour Européenne de la justice retournant une conclusion de dumping sur un fabricant chinois de conseil repassant. Dans un rapport sur son site Web le 14 octobre, le ministère a encouragé les producteurs domestiques à sauvegarder leurs droites dans le cadre juridique des partenaires commerciaux.