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Chinese listed companies are rushing to buy back shares and lift dividends as they respond to regulators calls that echo reform efforts in Japan and South Korea, driving a welcome rally even if...

China-listed firms paid cash dividends totalling 2.2 trillion yuan (US$300 billion) for 2023 despite a fall in combined profit, official data shows. Fund managers are not convinced broader governance improvements are afoot.

Markets await a key reading on U.S. inflation

Chinese stocks looked set to end the week on a strong footing as a wave of policy support from Beijing restored fragile investor confidence and put a floor under its sliding stock market. The blue-chip index rose 0.03% and was eyeing a 2% weekly gain, while the Shanghai Composite edged 0.3% higher, putting it on track for a 3% weekly rise, its largest since July 2023.

Chinese stocks set to end the week on a strong footing as Beijing restores investor confidence

Traders are ratcheting up bets that interest rates in major economies will soon be heading down

Asian shares were set on Friday to snap a three-week losing streak, while investors awaited a key reading on U.S. inflation later in the day to gauge the outlook for U.S. rates. MSCIs... -January 25, 2024 at 09:12 pm EST - MarketScreener

LONDON : Europe's share markets were heading for their best week of the year so far and oil was on track for its strongest performance since October on Friday as traders ratcheted up bets that interest rates in major economies will soon be heading down.Key U.S. inflation data was coming up later for the d

Asian shares eased on Friday but looked set to snap a three-week losing streak, with market moves largely subdued as investors awaited a key reading on U.S. inflation later in the day to gauge the...

By Summer Zhen HONG KONG (Reuters) - Investors in Chinese stocks next year will be seeking out businesses with global reach or other insulation from a...