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Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription), Davos, Switzerland --- China has lost faith in the stability of the US dollar, and its first priority is to broaden the exchange rate for its currency from the ... Australian Dollar Rises to Highest in More Than Three Weeks 27 Jan 2005 Bloomberg 28 (Bloomberg) -- The Australian dollar rose to its highest in more than three weeks on speculation China will let its pegged currency strengthen, allowing ... Talk of Currency Basket Dampens Yuan Speculation 27 Jan 2005 Reuters China has promised to move gradually to a flexible currency, but stressed conditions such as the need for a healthy financial system and economic stability ... China: Sticking to the Fast Lane 27 Jan 2005 BusinessWeek A small revaluation of the currency and a tiny interest-rate rise are also possible. But other than that, don't expect any sudden shifts. China may be seeing ... As won rises, so do worries 27 Jan 2005 Joongang Ilbo, The United States posted $147.7 billion trade deficit with China alone last year through ... is the oversupply of the dollar in the Korean foreign currency market. ... Caterpillar Reaches $30 Billion Sales and Revenues Milestone With ... 27 Jan 2005 PR Newswire (press release) ...about 23 percent, improved price realization accounting for about 3 percent and the remainder due to currency. A sharp drop in volume in China was more than ... Dollar Rises Within Range, G7 Meeting 27 Jan 2005 Reuters Group of Seven meeting next week would succeed in convincing China and other ... official statement will be a non-event," said Marvin Barth, currency strategist at ... Estee Lauder Companies Second Quarter Net Sales Climb 8%; Diluted ... 27 Jan 2005 Business Wire (press release), On a local currency basis, this region's net sales rose 4% with Taiwan, China and Hong Kong posting the strongest double-digit growth. ... Japanese Currency Erases Gains Before Output, Spending Reports 27 Jan 2005 Bloomberg Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Japan's currency erased gains against the dollar ahead of economic reports on output, spending and employment. ... GLOBAL MARKETS-Markets react cautiously to strong US data 27 Jan 2005 Reuters However, despite speculation about whether China might drop hints about an imminent ... has been taken out of the G7," said Peter Fontaine, currency analyst at KBC ... Nokia smiles through falling profits 27 Jan 2005 The Register, ...slightly lower than 2003 - the company blamed the fall on currency variations, as ... company said its fastest volume growth was in Latin America, China and Asia ... LATEST FUTURES NEWS 27 Jan 2005 FXstreet.com, Hong Kong stocks rose as speculation of a potential yuan revaluation intensified after China said on Wednesday it would discuss its pegged currency at next ... Adidas-Salomon Profit Falls on US, Asian Investment (Update3) 27 Jan 2005 Bloomberg ...because products such as inline skates and snowboards will be made it China. ... it purchases material such as rubber and leather in the US currency, which shrinks ... Copper May Fall as BHP, Phelps Dodge Boost Output (Update1) 27 Jan 2005 Bloomberg ...senior copper analyst with Beijing Antaike Information Co., an affiliate of China Nonferrous Metals ... The US currency will trade at $1.34 per euro by the end of ... Kulicke & Soffa Reports First Fiscal Quarter Results 27 Jan 2005 Market Wire (press release) This product line continues to shift manufacturing capacity to China, while the ... risks, such as changes in trade regulations, currency fluctuations, political ... (LEAD) Seoul Shares End Lower on Slumping Telecom Shares 27 Jan 2005 Yonhap News (subscription), The greenback came under selling pressure Wednesday after China said it would ... exporters also converted their dollar earnings into the local currency ahead of ... If Bush Really Wanted To He Could 27 Jan 2005 Scoop.co.nz (press release), The truth of the matter is that he doesn't really want the Chinese to let their currency float under market conditions. You see the problem is if China does so ... Forex - US dollar steady vs yen after sell-offs on yuan floatation ... 27 Jan 2005 FXStreet.com, ...the monetary-policy committee for the central bank, said that the time is not right for China to drop the yuan's peg to the dollar. The US currency also drew ... Sun Life Financial reports record 2004 operating earnings of $1.7 ... 27 Jan 2005 Business Wire (press release), Fourth quarter sales in Hong Kong were up 51% over the same quarter last year in local currency. ... The Company's joint venture in China, Sun Life Everbright ... Despite pessimism investors hope for upturn 27 Jan 2005 Frankfurter Allgemeine, ...banks confirmed fears that the dollar is losing ground as a reserve currency. ... American consumers have not noticed, since the Reserve Bank of China has been ... Procter & Gamble 2nd-Qtr Profit Rises 12% on Beauty (Update2) 27 Jan 2005 Bloomberg 9.3 percent to $14.5 billion, with 3 percentage points coming from currency gains ... products such as shampoos as he expands in developing markets including China. ... (Updates with US financial markets' activity; changes dateline ... 27 Jan 2005 FXStreet.com, The dollar rallied against most major currencies, with strong US economic numbers providing further impetus to the currency's rebound from the previous day's ... Currency: Kiwi shuffles back following rate call sell down 27 Jan 2005 New Zealand Herald, The New Zealand dollar dipped following today's Reserve Bank interest rate call this morning but regained its footing later in the session. ... CMC opens 1st office in China 27 Jan 2005 China Daily, The firm is the first foreign non-banking forex trading company to set up an office in China. The China Banking Regulatory Commission ... World leaders tackle Aids fight 27 Jan 2005 BBC News, ...to be a reserve currency. He said China may revalue its currency because the weak dollar was hurting the Asian nation's economy. ... PotashCorp Reports Record Gross Margin for Fourth-Quarter and Year 27 Jan 2005 Canada NewsWire (press release), Since China purchases its own freight, this increase in price will directly ... hedging activities; changes in capital markets; changes in currency and exchange ... Atos Origin CEO Sees Technology Spending Rising 3-5% (Update1) 27 Jan 2005 Bloomberg Atos Origin has no plans to acquire companies in China or India, the executive said. ... region, the company has not been hurt by the rise in the currency, he said ... TSMC Reports 95% Increase in Record Year Profit Quarterly Net ... 27 Jan 2005 PR Newswire (press release) ...decrease in wafer shipments and a 2.9% depreciation of US dollar against local currency, ameliorated by ... in China, and at a joint-venture fab, SSMC, in Singapore ... Falkland Wool Growers Report for 21 January 2005 27 Jan 2005 Falkland Islands News Network, Although China dominated; the. market eased on Thursday, largely due to currency but also to a larger and less stylish offering. ... Good last quarter sweetens Nokia 27 Jan 2005 ElectronicsWeekly.com, ...by 1% to €29,267m, a figure impacted negatively by currency exchange rate ... According to Ollila, the growth markets are Latin America, Russia, India and China. ... A review by Hans CE Larsson * 27 Jan 2005 Science Magazine (subscription) ...of dinosaurs have been found in the Early Cretaceous Yixian formation of China. ... If accountability is a valid currency for the evolution of a science, the new ... Earnings woes weigh on Nikkei, Australia at high 27 Jan 2005 SABC News, The yen held steady after seesawing over the past two days on speculation over a possible change in China's currency policy. The ... Rayovac Announces Record First Quarter Results 27 Jan 2005 PR Newswire (press release) ...sales in Europe/ROW and Latin America, favorable currency translation and ... of an 85 percent equity interest in Ningbo Baowang Battery Company of Ninghai, China. ... Rupee up on weak dollar overseas 27 Jan 2005 Moneycontrol.com, The dollar fell on concerns that China may look to revalue its pegged currency after reports said that China indicated the yuan's exchange rate would be ... CNW Group summary of releases for Evening, Wednesday January 26 ... 27 Jan 2005 Canada NewsWire (press release), ...first SCU fertilizer plant in China (Hanfeng-plant-China) C6874 - TORONTO ... Custom Direct Income Fund Announces Extension of Foreign Currency Hedging Arrangement ... China Appeared Doubled Russia But Had to Pay for Crude Jan 26, 2005 Kommersant, The amount reached $60.6 billion (13.3 percent up on year). In the inclination to amass foreign currency, China’s authorities beat Russia several times. ... Companies belly up to juicy buffet in China Jan 25, 2005 USA Today The recent surge of investment should strengthen China's currency, the yuan, in foreign exchange markets, reflecting a normal supply-demand relationship. ... Bush says China should open currency to market trading Jan 26, 2005 FXstreet.com, WASHINGTON (AFX) -- President Bush said Wednesday called on China and other unnamed countries to "treat their currencies in market fashion" as a way to lower ... Forex Rate - Currency News Jan 26, 2005 Forex Rate, ...for many years now. Although pressure on China to adjust their currency is expected. towards a more open economy and to loosen capital controls. ... Industry fears strong baht could dent exports Jan 26, 2005 MCOT, ...significant impact on the export sector, noting that the Thai currency is moving ... largely due to higher raw material prices and intense competition from China. ... Forex Rate - Currency News Jan 25, 2005 Forex Rate, Even in the currency markets, where the $ was strong, putting the Euro well onto the ... to the poor state of the gold distribution system in China holding back ... China to discuss yuan at G7 Jan 26, 2005 Daily Times, BEIJING: China said on Wednesday it would discuss its currency at a Group of Seven meeting of finance chiefs next week, rekindling speculation about a yuan ... Looking Ahead: G7 February Meeting Jan 26, 2005 Daily FX, Although pressure on China to adjust their currency is expected once again at the meeting in London, China will most likely defend themselves by highlighting ... Commentary: Bush as King Canute Jan 26, 2005 Washington Times, ...or something that can be blamed on a fluke, or a few evil currency traders or ... role in keeping the dollar and the US financial system afloat than giant China. ... The Dollar: a Rogue Currency? Jan 26, 2005 Tiscali Europe, ...punished the single currency and European exports. The ministers insisted that a collective approach was necessary calling upon the USA, Japan, China and other ... Dollars Stalls Ahead of G7, Fed Jan 25, 2005 Reuters ...by a stronger than expected US consumer confidence report and on comments from a senior Chinese official suggesting China would not revalue its currency soon. ... Asian Stocks Gain, Led by Toyota, Samsung, Taiwan Semiconductor Jan 25, 2005 Bloomberg All benchmarks in the region advanced, apart from those in China and the Philippines. ... The US currency was at 103.83 yen, from 104.05 yen in New York trading. ... A CIA report predicts that American global dominance could end in ... Jan 26, 2005 Slate ...rate of return declines, currency investors—including those who have been financing our deficit—begin to diversify their holdings. In China, Japan, Russia ... Two major Far East banks start rouble-yuan operations Jan 26, 2005 ITAR-TASS, Besides, the deals with the use of cash currency by “shuttle� traders – small vendors who deliver from China goods to Primorye markets also stay out of ... Yen Steadies Amid China`s FX Rhetoric Jan 26, 2005 Forex Market ...regained half of Tuesday’s on following an unexpected rise in Germany’s IFO survey on business confidence and a shift in China’s currency rhetoric which ... HK Bourse: Release from Century Legend (Hldgs) On Connected Deal ... Jan 25, 2005 Yahoo News ...beneficial interest therein "Macau" Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China "HK$" Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong ... Forex - Dollar firmer after losses amid speculation on China´s ... Jan 26, 2005 FXStreet.com, Macquarie strategists said they expect China to diffuse the situation by acknowledging the need for reform and agreeing that currency flexibility must be a key ... Farmers are China’s backbone Jan 25, 2005 China Daily, With regard to the currency exchange rate, better keep it pegged to the dollar at present rate. China needs annual 9-10% GDP growth rate to create jobs, and of ... RMB cards allowed to be used outside China 10 Jan 2005 China Daily, The move will reduce the pressure on China to appreciate its currency as well as inflationary pressure, said the director. China's ... Economists call for yuan stability 10 Jan 2005 China Daily, China has come under pressure to let the yuan, now pegged at about 8.28 to the dollar, float more freely. The United States and others argue the currency level ... Ping An Gets Approval to Invest $1.75 Bln Overseas (Update2) 10 Jan 2005 Bloomberg The China Insurance Regulatory Commission said in August that insurers would be ... as four-fifths of their combined $10 billion in foreign-currency assets overseas ... China's Exports Rise 33% to Record; Trade Gap Widens (Update2) 10 Jan 2005 Bloomberg That's the biggest gap since 1998's record $43.6 billion surplus and may fuel calls for China to allow its currency to appreciate. ... Tsunami spotlights central banks' crisis readiness 10 Jan 2005 Stuff.co.nz, ...region had limited experience of working together when the Asian currency crisis of ... Since then, China has emerged as the world's seventh largest economy and ... Commerce secretary to press China for tough piracy policy 10 Jan 2005 Contra Costa Times (subscription), US manufacturers say the best thing the administration could do for the industry would be to persuade China to stop linking its currency directly to the US ... HK Bourse: Release from Digital China Hldgs On Connected Deal -4 10 Jan 2005 Yahoo News ...the lawful currency of Hong Kong; "Hong Kong" means the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of The People's Republic of China; "Investment Agreement" means ... Why central bank sets 15 pct money supply 10 Jan 2005 People's Daily Online, ...the central bank and government is investment -- China's economic growth ... a reasonable equilibrium while going on improving the currency's determination system ... China economists win influence in policy making 10 Jan 2005 Reuters, The United States and other countries have urged China to let the yuan move more freely, complaining that the currency is undervalued and unfairly advantages ... Don't get crushed by the falling buck 10 Jan 2005 CNN/Money The wild card in all of this is China. The dollar is still strong against that country's currency, the yuan, because the Chinese government has kept the ... China jumps on an M&A spree worldwide 10 Jan 2005 China Economic Net, ...counterbalance speculative funds that flow in China to press for the appreciation of Renminbi. And when the Chinese government allows its currency to appreciate ... INSIDE THE NEW CHINA 10 Jan 2005 National Business Review, He says China’s total foreign trade is not much more than that of Italy ... impact on any global economic issue, be it jobs, trading patterns or currency markets ... Real estate funds bump along 10 Jan 2005 China Daily, The strict foreign currency regulation in China increases the difficulty to float the money freely across borders. The situation ... Singapore sees slowdown in 2005 factory investment 10 Jan 2005 Hindustan Times, ...the effects of a weakening US dollar, a stronger European currency and higher ... away from low-end factory production as competition grows from China and India. ... Dollar Drops in Data Vacuum 10 Jan 2005 Forex Market ...low last week, dollar bears remain cautious of the currency’s relentless ... Traders should pay close attention to China’s monetary policy developments and the ... At the Bell 10 Jan 2005 The Globe and Mail, ...have dropped about 20 per cent over the past year, as high aluminum prices and strong demand from China were outweighed by unfavourable currency swings, rising ... Chinese whispers 10 Jan 2005 EducationGuardian.co.uk, British education is increasingly expensive for students from any country that pegs its currency to the greenback, as China does. ... Learn to connect the dots in 2005 10 Jan 2005 Financial Times, ...including precious metals and timber, because China and other countries with booming economies need resources. "Energy prices, currency developments, the ... HK Bourse: Release from TCC Intl Hldgs On Connected Deal -10 10 Jan 2005 Yahoo News Transactions and the Slag Supply Agreement Agreements' `PRC' or `Mainland China' the People's Republic of China `RMB' Renminbi, the lawful currency of the PRC ... Korean exports expected to slow in 2005 10 Jan 2005 Electronic Buyers News ...of technology products will slow this year, hurt by the increasing value of South Korea's currency, the won ... China is expected to remain Korea's top IT market. ... Has the Resources Boom Come and Gone 10 Jan 2005 Resource Investor, ...has warned against excessive dollar bearishness, noting that the currency’s decline is ... China continues to grow strongly driven primarily by the decrease in ... HK Bourse: Release from Gorient On Price Move -5 10 Jan 2005 Yahoo News Company and its subsidiaries "HK$" Hong Kong Dollars, the lawful currency of Hong ... dated 5 January 2005 entered into between the Vendor and China Everbright in ... LATEST FOREX NEWS 10 Jan 2005 FXStreet.com, The yuan is undervalued and therefore attracting speculative investment, the report said, adding that when foreign currency is invested in China and then ... Inquirer News Service 10 Jan 2005 INQ7 Interactive, Inc., The biggest trade deficit is with China, the world's manufacturing center, but ... dollar and the Japanese government is constantly buying their currency in order ... HK Bourse: Press Release from Shell Elec Mfg (Hldgs) -6 10 Jan 2005 Yahoo News Tian in connection with the Loan "PRC" the People's Republic of China "PRC Joint ... and the PRC Joint Venture "HK$" Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong ... Canada's Base Metal Miners May Catch Merger Fever 10 Jan 2005 Metro Toronto, That is the time to use that currency," said Eric Zaunscherb, analyst at ... are waiting for news of a takeover by China Minmetals, while speculation mounts that ... Alcoa 4th-Qtr Profit Falls on Higher Costs, Dollar (Update2) 10 Jan 2005 Bloomberg China last month said it would end subsidies on aluminum exports to curb ... Belda said costs for electricity, currency and materials like caustic soda used to ... Analysts Agree Industry Nearing the Bottom 10 Jan 2005 Electronic News, ...and the Iraq war and continued weakness of the US currency as all ... Puhakka's characterization of China also underlined the continued concern over China within ... Australia faces wider trade deficit 10 Jan 2005 New Zealand Herald, ...dollar was 5.2 per cent higher on average against the US currency in November ... the strong demand for commodity and resource exports arising from China," he said ... MIDDAY BUSINESS REPORT: Stocks rise in advance of retail report 10 Jan 2005 Kansas City Star (subscription), ...families of the survivors contend that Georgia-based Glock Inc., China North Industries ... The 12-nation euro currency started a rise from $1.20 in September, and ... The Triumph of Reality Amr Al-Faisal 10 Jan 2005 Al-Jazeerah.info, The discovery of currency was a major revolution in the economic capacity of human beings. ... In short, currency prices today are expressions of faith. ... Living on borrowed money 10 Jan 2005 Rediff, ...strength. Meanwhile, the administration, happy with the currency's fall so far, will keep pressuring China to upvalue the yuan. ... Doom For The Dollar--And Everything Else 10 Jan 2005 Forbes Could efforts to forestall the currency decline have a perverse--and ultimately negative ... The debt to Japan, China and others has been building for a long time. ... Politicus: Once-crusading voices on Iraq are piping down 10 Jan 2005 International Herald Tribune, ...remark like Schall's about the Saudis might have had quick and wide currency in a ... be able to live" with the EU's plans to lift its arms embargo against China. ... Libbey Inc. Acquires Glass Tableware Business in Europe 10 Jan 2005 ArriveNet (press release), ...pension obligations; devaluations and other major currency fluctuations relative to the ... Its Syracuse China subsidiary designs, manufactures and distributes an ... Malaysian Shares End Slightly Up; Banks Rise On New Rules 10 Jan 2005 Yahoo News ...bank announced new measures on Friday to boost trading in local currency bonds. ... way for the company to offer its services to firms in Indonesia, China and the ... Morgan Stanley Predicts Revolution in Russia and Putin's ... 10 Jan 2005 Kommersant, January 10, The US currency is to fall to 1.5 dollars per euro, oil to ... Besides, the analyst believes that Japan and China will for various reasons stop buying ... Emerging markets ETFs hold promise, and risk 10 Jan 2005 Investor's Business Daily (subscription) ...better since they are less mature on average, and the currency factor will ... Another large technology ADR pulling down performance was China's Mobile Hong Kong ... FINANCIAL MARKETS FORECAST AND ANALYSIS 10 Jan 2005 FXstreet.com, That certainly is good news for China. ... have seen the value of their holdings decline over 30 percent in a little over two years due to currency exchange risk. ... Gold hasn't lost its shine 10 Jan 2005 Mineweb, ...seen as a medium to long term problem for the country and one that could still cause more weakening of the currency. “Despite what happens in China, the US ... Gold rises in Asia as euro crawls higher 10 Jan 2005 India Daily, The US currency strengthened on Friday after US Treasury Secretary John Snow said the ... fluctuating," said Leon Lee, dealing officer at the Bank of China in Hong ... Top Ten World Travel Destinations in 2004 10 Jan 2005 PR Newswire (press release) 2004 2003 Rank Rank 1 PERU 2 2 EGYPT 3 3 CHINA 4 4 GALAPAGOS 1 5 ... Despite high currency exchange rates in Europe versus the US dollar, sales to Italy and France ... American Account: Irwin Stelzer: Fed's Greenspan faces a tricky ... 10 Jan 2005 The Times, ...it became clear that the Fed is intent on continuing on its rate-raising course, has been falling steadily against all save the pegged currency of China. ... Copper May Rise This Week on Demand, Inventories (Update1) 10 Jan 2005 Bloomberg ...dollar ended the week at $1.3054 against the 12-nation currency, compared with a ... China, the world's largest copper consumer, will use 12 percent more metal in ... A glimpse of the future Jan 6, 2005 SupplyManagement.com, Sitting on a pile of $500 billion of hard currency, China is in an enviable position when it comes to buying foreign companies that it takes a shine to. ... US Defaults On 40% Of Its Trillion Dollar Foreign Debt Jan 9, 2005 CMAQ, ...but they have to buy it from Uncle Sam with their own currency and real ... So especially poor China gives away for nothing at all to rich Uncle Sam hundreds of ... Japanese credit card firm seeks China expansion Jan 9, 2005 Xinhua, ...trillion according to the People¡¯s Bank of China, only lets local banks issue credit cards. Overseas banks won¡¯t be able to offer local-currency loans to ... China learns importance of brand name marketing Jan 9, 2005 The Desert Sun, With multi-billions of foreign currency in their coffers, Chinese ... cost manufacturing, combined with universally acceptable quality standards, China is ready to ... Great Debate: China - What price tag on free trade? Jan 9, 2005 New Zealand Herald, ...framework with workable remedies; protection of intellectual and other property rights; a way of dealing with China's undervalued currency; and importantly ... For better returns, look abroad Jan 9, 2005 Christian Science Monitor ..."We aren't saying China and India won't grow, won't have ... I don't think it pays for most people to try to time the currency markets or the stock markets.". Hong Kong stocks seen burdened Jan 9, 2005 Sify, The Hong Kong currency is pegged to the US unit, making equities look cheap compared to their global peers. ... STOCKS TO WATCH: * Air China Ltd. ... Canada to look east in 2005 as disputes cast shadow over trade ... Jan 9, 2005 Winnipeg Sun, Canadians sold just under $5 billion to China in 2003 while importing almost $19 ... all-time closing low of 62.02 cents US early in 2002, the currency caught fire ... China Determined to Keep Currency Stable Dec 27, 2004 Los Angeles Times (subscription), By Associated Press. BEIJING — China on Monday emphasized its determination to keep its currency stable despite ongoing pressure from the United States. ... The faces of Korea's Chinatown Jan 9, 2005 Joongang Ilbo, ...settled in Incheon, which had a direct sea route to Shandong province, China. ... such as restrictions on foreign ownership of land and currency reform, prompted ... The Economy | With luck, 2005 will mirror 2004 Jan 9, 2005 philly.com (subscription), ...of foreign currencies in 2004, and many experts think it has farther to fall this year - particularly if China decides to revalue its own currency, as many ... US has self to blame for weaker dollar Jan 9, 2005 The Japan Times, Even if the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or China and other countries ... that exchange rates are the prices paid whereby one currency is used to ... Economists clash over China 'peg' Jan 8, 2005 CBS MarketWatch This spurred deflation in Japan while failing to reduce the nation's trade surplus. China has pegged its currency to the dollar since 1994. ... Stephen King: Political blame prevents policy co-operation Jan 9, 2005 Independent, Again, China fits this model. Yet the connection between bilateral trade positions and currency levels is, at best, tenuous and, at worst, illogical. ... Dollar's drop hits prices, economies Jan 8, 2005 The Republican, The natural correction method is also limited by the fact that the dollar has not declined compared to the currency of China, one of the largest exporters to ... The economic lessons of 2004 Jan 9, 2005 India Abroad, ...up of massive foreign exchange reserves by developing countries such as China and India ... say to the rest of the world, "The dollar may be our currency, but it's ... Foreign currency reserves at US$123.6b Jan 7, 2005 News.gov.hk, ...of foreign-currency reserves ranking, Hong Kong is the world's sixth largest holder of foreign currency reserves, after Japan, Mainland China, Taiwan, Korea ... Currency system must safeguard economy Dec 7, 2004 China Daily, In this sense, while heeding the US call to revalue its currency, China deserves understanding from the United States. President ... China's efforts reflect its growing influence Jan 7, 2005 Seattle Times, Still, Beijing's stature has grown steadily since the Asian currency crisis in the late 1990s, when China's booming economy helped fuel a regional rebound. ... Dollar Turns For More Upside Jan 9, 2005 Forex Market Economists China’s economy to slow to 8% from a projected 9.3% in 2004, according ... to show a 0.3% rise after the 0.1% drop could help stabilize the currency. ... Manzullo gives small business national stage Jan 9, 2005 Rockford Register Star, Manzullo and other advocates for American manufacturing argue that China is unfairly manipulating its currency to keep its goods priced cheaper than American ... New year heralds completion of global economic recovery Jan 8, 2005 Scotland on Sunday, The spotlight will also fall on China if, as expected, it finally decides to reform ... will probably switch the peg from the dollar to a broader currency index in ... Military-Industrial Complex Dec 17, 2004 Kommersant, ...abroad annually, but had received payments of only $3-5 million in currency; the rest ... on a major contract for the delivery of Su-27's to China and organizing ... Greenback blues has some turning to gold Jan 9, 2005 Edmonton Sun, ...starters, he believes the devaluation of the US currency is a smart, calculated strategy, which cuts the cost of the massive US debt. He adds China and Japan ... China central bank vows currency and interest reforms Jan 4, 2005 Gulf Daily News, BEIJING: China's central bank yesterday pledged to push ahead with currency, interest rate and banking reform in 2005, but repeated its policy of keeping the ... Yuan Forwards Drop; China Plans to Maintain Currency Stability Jan 4, 2005 Bloomberg China's currency would rise to 7.862 against the dollar in a year if freely traded from the pegged rate of about 8.30, a gain of 5.3 percent, forward contracts ... Dollar's Fall Aids International Funds Jan 7, 2005 HispanicBusiness.com China wasn't the only driver. ... Many Latin American markets also moved up sharply, in part because of reforms started in the wake of the 1998 currency crisis. ... The trade deficit is not a problem Jan 7, 2005 Resource Investor, ...when former Argentine President Fernando De la Rúa broke the peso currency bond to the US dollar to understand why China won't break its currency's link to ... Free M&A Attempts Guaranteed for Foreigners Jan 7, 2005 Korea Times, ...shocks such as from currency speculation and the outflow of foreign capital, adding that Korea’s major Asian rivals, including Japan, China, and Taiwan, all ... Vice premier reiterates stable currency policy Jan 6, 2005 Xinhua, ...of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central ... moderate, steady monetary policy, regulate the general amounts of currency and loans in a ... Bloomberg Columnists Jan 7, 2005 Bloomberg ...post-Tiananmen darkness to the Shanghai-comes-alive boom that was China in the ... Chinese companies weren't just selling shares but selling hard-currency B Shares ... Investors playing foreign markets must navigate currency and other ... Jan 3, 2005 Contra Costa Times (subscription), ...are depending on local middlemen, even swindlers, to do business in China," Doll said. ... "It's hard for individual investors to get into currency plays," Matsuda ... Looking Past the Tsunami to the Rest of Asia's Challenges... and ... Jan 7, 2005 Tech Central Station, China : Will maintain its process of gradual currency adjustment, to let the yuan appreciate by up to 5 per cent against the weakening $US in which it holds ... Dollar May Become `Less Popular' as Reserve Currency, Yam Says Jan 6, 2005 Bloomberg ...world's reserve currency'' in the next 20 to 30 years. China has kept its currency fixed at about 8.3 to the dollar since 1995. ... China’s exchange rate systems Jan 4, 2005 The Malaysia Star, ...a general guideline, the appreciation rate should be lower than global inflation plus the contribution of China’s higher economic growth to her currency value ... Nizhny Novgorod Region Dec 17, 2004 Kommersant, ...from Ukraine, Germany, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Austria, the Netherlands, China, and the ... a Caa1rating based on the region's long-term foreign currency liabilities. ... ECONOMISTS EXPECT TAIWAN CURRENCY, INTEREST RATES TO GO UP IN 2005 Jan 4, 2005 Taiwan Headlines, 4 (CNA) Economists are of the general expectation that the Taiwan currency and interest rates ... forecast that rate hikes by the Central Bank of China (CBC) will ... China Cuts Money Supply Goal to 15% to Curb Inflation (Update3) Jan 4, 2005 Bloomberg China will ``actively and steadily push forward'' reform on its yuan exchange rate mechanism this year while maintaining the basic stability of the currency at ... China Cuts Money Supply Goal to 15% to Curb Inflation (Update8) Jan 5, 2005 Bloomberg ...bets that the yuan will be allowed to strengthen after Zhou said China will move ``steadily'' toward a more flexible exchange rate for the currency , which has ... China's 2004 forex intervention put at over $121 bn Jan 5, 2005 Hindustan Times, China's central bank is estimated to have spent substantially more than 1 trillion yuan ($121 billion) to buy hard currency in the market in 2004 in order to ... China to boost tax rebate on electronic exports Dec 29, 2004 Semiconductor Business News The rebate scheme was originally put in place in the late 1990s during the Asian financial crisis, as an alternative to devaluing China's currency. ... Analysis:Year of transition for China mkts Jan 4, 2005 MENAFN, The de facto appreciation should considerably cool international pressure on China to appreciate its currency, Xie argued, pointing that China could kill two ... Forex Rate - Currency News Jan 5, 2005 Forex Rate, European Stocks Drop Amid Interest-Rate Concern; Ericsson Falls,China Cuts Money Supply Goal to 15% to... The dollar traded near ... Commentary: China and the US should spare the world a cliffhanger 26 Dec 2004 International Herald Tribune, The net result: China avoids raising its currency from its pegged value of about 8.3 to the dollar. Both parties are pursuing high-risk strategies. ... Bloomberg Columnists 26 Dec 2004 Bloomberg ...and telecommunications shares because ``the Asian consumer in Japan, in China and the ... Asian central banks will be able to sell more local-currency bonds only ... Dollar's fall is a mixed bag in US 26 Dec 2004 Contra Costa Times (subscription), 1999. But shipments to China, with its pegged currency, have declined over the same period, to 23 million pounds from 25 million. ... Foreign banks receive licenses for yuan deals 26 Dec 2004 International Herald Tribune, ...and Standard Chartered have received licenses to conduct local-currency business with ... branch had received a yuan license from the China Banking Regulatory ... Good times set to continue for gold 26 Dec 2004 The Age (subscription), ...the key currency driver, gold consumption growth has been quite strong in Europe, and also in Asia where deregulation of markets in countries such as China and ... Meet Uncle Sam 26 Dec 2004 ZNet, Not so far down the road, there may be an East Asian currency, eg a basket first of ASEAN + 3 [China, Japan, Korea] - and then + 4 India. ... Oil-price rise is top business story in US for 2004 26 Dec 2004 ABS CBN News, ...are still worried about not enough economic growth, in China, they’re ... as a perception that the Bush administration won’t intervene in currency markets to ... FOREX VIEW: Year-End Bounce For Dollar Looks Elusive 26 Dec 2004 Yahoo News Likewise, there are some analysts who have raised the possibility that Jan. 1 could see a move by the People's Bank of China to change its currency policy. ... Will China Sell the Dollar? 26 Dec 2004 Cato Institute, If China moved to a more flexible exchange-rate regime, perhaps by first tying its currency to a basket of currencies, which would allow the yuan to move in a ... Fighting a flood of textiles 26 Dec 2004 Charlotte Observer (subscription), ...have protested what they say are China's unfair advantages, such as government subsidies to mills, interest-free industry loans, and currency manipulation. ... Exports key to economic prosperity 26 Dec 2004 The Age (subscription), ...strongest global growth experienced in 30 years and China's seemingly insatiable ... dollar, which is another potential risk to exports, currency strategists are ... Fiscal income growth to decline 26 Dec 2004 China Daily, Even after China slightly raised the domestic currency deposit rate by 0.27 percentage point to 2.25 per cent on October 24, the de facto interest rate remains ... Prince signs hotel deal 26 Dec 2004 Gulf Daily News, ...loans in the bag, Turkey prepares to launch a new currency on January ... BEIJING: When Venezuela recognised China's status as a market economy last week, Beijing ... Weak dollar spurs travelers to US after hiatus 26 Dec 2004 China Post, Rim — Japan, China, Korea and Australia — as well as Mexico and Canada. We also do strong business out of the UK," he said. In addition to currency rates ... St. Lucie County school digest: December 26 26 Dec 2004 Sebastian Sun, ...classes celebrated Christmas for various countries: Germany, The Netherlands, Mexico and China. ... since they could use real money and/or their Crane Currency. ... Argentina's Economic Rally Defies Forecasts 26 Dec 2004 Tuscaloosa News (subscription), ...by 8 percent for two consecutive years, exports have zoomed, the currency is stable ... Asian countries, with China and South Korea in the lead, have begun to move ... Long-term rates pivotal for 2005 world economy 26 Dec 2004 China Post, ...of about half a dozen foreign central banks, mainly Japan and China, in buying US bonds as a way of banking dollars accumulated in currency intervention makes ... 2005 looks promising 26 Dec 2004 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, China undoubtedly again will be a major issue, particularly with increasing worldwide demand for the nation to float its currency and eliminate what some ... As Dollar Drops, China's RMB Could Emerge as Currency of Empire Dec 3, 2004 Pacific News Service, Editor's Note: The US dollar's decline might be opening the door for a new imperial currency: China's yuan. At its pinnacle a century ... How rupee gained currency Dec 25, 2004 Rediff, And along the way, printing of special Gulf and Haj currency notes also stopped. Paper money is believed to have originated in China around the ninth century. ... 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China State Banks May Become Market Makers Nov 29, 2004 WTOP, China tightly controls trading in its currency, the yuan, and sets its value within a narrow band at about 8.28 yuan per US dollar. ... China under pressure to revalue yuan Dec 24, 2004 China Post, ..."We expect China to widen its currency band to plus or minus three percent and to move at a future date to a trade-weighted basket of currencies.". ... HK Bourse: Press Release from China Eastern Air -2 Dec 23, 2004 Yahoo News Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited; "RMB" means Renminbi, the lawful currency of the People's Republic of China; "Stock Exchange ... Citigroup adds China card market Dec 23, 2004 International Herald Tribune, The dual-currency cards can be used to buy goods in dollars and in yuan. "China is potentially the world's biggest credit card market," Hang Seng's chief ... Merrill, Top Currency Forecaster, Expects Further Dollar Drop Dec 22, 2004 Bloomberg China to let the yuan rise by 10 percent against the dollar around the end of 2004 to curb inflation, says Alex Patelis, 34, the firm's head of currency ... Food shortage in China seen on the horizon Dec 23, 2004 Taipei Journal, China, of course, has enough foreign currency reserves--currently estimated at US$470 billion--to afford to import food. As long ... Less than sanguine for 2005 Dec 25, 2004 Telegraph.co.uk, ...inflation. Be aware of the currency effect on UK companies doing business over there. ... equation. China is another key influence. ... Global guru sees bright 2005 Dec 24, 2004 St. Petersburg Times, ...for Citibank-Europe in the 1970s, and in more recent years has traveled extensively in China. ... "You want to buy stocks in a country when the currency is down as ... Firecrackers and feasting in China Dec 23, 2004 Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, Cheng said he was happy they had "real money" to give. In old China gold, silver, and copper was the only currency. "Items made ... CHINA WATCH: Biggest China Lender Ready For New Capital Dec 22, 2004 Yahoo News The way Bank of China and China Construction Bank received their capital ... of Foreign Exchange, which manages the country's massive foreign-currency reserves. ... China's Watchdata plans $100 million IPO Dec 22, 2004 Hindustan Times, They make trading foreign securities in the United States easier by eliminating currency exchange, legal obstacles, foreign ownership transfers and the need to ... China: Hoping to pull off a managed economic slowdown Dec 24, 2004 Investor's Business Daily (subscription) The city functions as an autonomous "special administrative region" of China with much the same laws, currency and freedoms it had under the British. ... China invests heavily in Sudan's oil industry Dec 23, 2004 Sudan Tribune, The soldiers made off with 10,000 head of cattle, which are the fundamental currency of Nuer life -- the payment for brides and ... China National Petroleum Corp. ... CHINA: Textile industry stands ready to be clothing giant Dec 23, 2004 Bharat Textile (subscription), ...lax labor laws and a fixed currency, which has given goods produced in mainland factories an artificial price advantage. Almost all China's clothing factories ... It's not just a long yarn Dec 24, 2004 Economic Times, Importers in the US fear disruptions in supply arising out of tightening of credit in China, revaluation of currency or similar such measures and hence the ... Invacare sending more jobs to China Dec 23, 2004 The Morning Journal, ...and average down manufacturing costs by using low-cost manufacturing in China.''. ... Foreign currency is expected to account for three percentage points of the net ... USA: China and India pose little threat as they ignore proximity Dec 23, 2004 Bharat Textile (subscription), ...leaves aside the politics of whether China is expanding its textile trade through unfair state subsidies and an artificially undervalued currency, or whether ... TODAY'S EDITORIAL: Value Judgment Dec 24, 2004 Times of India, Besides, the world looks at India, China and East Asia as emerging financial centres. India has an evolved bond and currency market for a developing country ... HK Bourse: Release from Sun Media Grp Hldgs On Connected Deal -6 Dec 23, 2004 Yahoo News ..."PRC" or "China" the People's Republic of China "RMB" Renminbi, the lawful currency of the PRC "SGM" a special general meeting of the Company to be convened ... Honda, Mazda Expanded Global Auto Output in November (Update1) Dec 23, 2004 Bloomberg ...last month from a year ago because of rising demand in the US and China. ... to customers and shield themselves from being eroded by a stronger Japanese currency. ... 'We're going through an unprecedented period of change in ... Dec 23, 2004 Financial Times, ...it can capitalise on the growth of China. Its operations on the mainland are restricted to working for foreign companies and trading foreign currency but HSBC ... Asia's economies to post strong 2004 growth Dec 23, 2004 Business Day, South Africa, ...holdings of what has long been regarded as the world's anchor currency. It also led to political pressure from Washington and elsewhere for China to loosen the ... BASKING IN THE SUN Dec 23, 2004 Financial Mail (subscription), ...account deficit is wide, which is fine while the foreign capital flows in but eventually will weaken the currency. Global high; The coming of age of China as a ... Who'll Be James Dean of Dollar's `Chickie Run Dec 23, 2004 Bloomberg ...forcing American interest rates to rise quickly and prompting hot money to flow back to the US The net result: China avoids raising its currency from its ... Morgan Stanley: China shouldn't appreciate RMB Dec 1, 2004 Xinhua, ...under international pressure, it will trap China, with low growth, low interest rates and low inflation but a strong currency, China Radio International ... China capable of diminishing pressure from yuan appreciation ... Dec 2, 2004 Xinhua, Facing pressures torevalue its currency, China has told the world it will reform its foreign exchange system, but all on the basis of stability and in a ... Chinese economy maturing surely, rapidly Dec 23, 2004 Indian Express, The US imports more from China than it sells, by a 5-to-1 ratio, thanks to China’s growth, low operating costs and cheap currency. ... China needs an emergency law against financial crises Dec 23, 2004 China Economic Net, No matter how powerful China is, it cannot completely change the status of Renminbi as a weak currency. It is wise for China to ... Asia/ N. Koreans try hand at fine dining Dec 24, 2004 Asahi Shimbun, ...making and state rules were eased so they could set up overseas and obtain much-needed foreign currency. Many North Korean restaurants in China are joint ... WHAT THE RUSSIAN PAPERS SAY December 23, RIA Novosti Dec 23, 2004 RIA Novosti, 2000 and reached a record high in export volumes and hard currency revenues, writes ... in relations with the two largest buyers of Russian weapons, China and India ... The Chinese Dragon Awakens in a Wary World Dec 22, 2004 Inter Press Service (subscription), China has long been the world's strongest magnet for foreign investment and is now sitting on a near 540 billion dollar pile of hard currency, which it seems ... Weak dollar nibbles into the US appetite for truffles Dec 23, 2004 International Herald Tribune, ...been increasing over the past few months with the speed of currency futures. ... the door for cheaper producers, including one from Oregon and another from China. ... Time to overhaul the G7, and leave Canada out? Dec 22, 2004 The Globe and Mail (subscription), China and several other countries are deliberately intervening to keep their currencies low.". ... "You let currency, capital and trade flows find their own ... Markets surge on incentive talks Dec 22, 2004 Xinhua, 23 -- China stocks posted their largest gains in more than a month yesterday, fueled ... Index, which covers yuan-denominated A shares and foreign-currency B shares ... ASIA/SOUTH ASIA Dec 24, 2004 Financial Express.bd, Back in Bangkok, publishers from China, Taiwan, South Korea, the Philippines ... as a consolidated news site along with market reports, currency information, and ... Exports hit record high of US$25.8 billion Dec 25, 2004 Voice of Viet Nam, Crude oil continues to be the top foreign currency earner, thanks to global ... in high-demand and competitive markets like the European Union, Japan and China. ... The new emperor of clothes Dec 23, 2004 Newsday, No country can compete with China's combination of brutal suppression of labor rights, currency manipulation, illegal subsidization of its apparel and textile ... China Yuan's Gain Would Mean `Big Bonus' for Lenovo, Sinochem Dec 22, 2004 Bloomberg A stronger currency would help China expand from a low-cost manufacturing hub into a base for companies with the global reach to compete with multinationals. ... Bearish Dollar Forecasts Leave Wall Street Unfazed Dec 23, 2004 Reuters China pegs its currency to the dollar, which keeps the yuan artificially weak, helping the country's exporters. But over time, China ... HSBC Receives Approval to Expand Its Business in Beijing Dec 23, 2004 Bloomberg ...to conduct local currency business with Chinese companies in Beijing. The London-based bank's Beijing branch got the approval notice from the China Banking ... Economic View Right on boom, wrong on currency Dec 20, 2004 The Times, Japan growing by 4 per cent, according to the latest OECD forecast, and China by a ... My most spectacular error, as in the previous year, was on currency moves. ... Why China hesitates to revalue yuan Dec 21, 2004 Manila Times, How China makes communism compatible with market economy is a question of a sensible currency policy and a mental massage on why a revalued yuan could impair ... Rand scoops fresh record Dec 23, 2004 Moneyweb, ...given continuing fierce demand for raw materials from China, and generally robust world economic growth. As to fundamentals in global currency markets, it is ... Templeton Releases Closed-End Funds' Portfolio Allocation Updates Dec 23, 2004 Business Wire (press release), DISCRETIONARY 8.1% ---- CHINA 10.9% AUTOMOBILES & ... market conditions, currency volatility, and ... Euro rises to fresh high vs. dollar Dec 24, 2004 China Daily, ..."Momentum is once again against the dollar and the fundamental concerns about the US deficits remain," said Chris Gothard, currency strategist at Brown ... Bargain hunting focus of trading Dec 24, 2004 EastDay.com, Composite Index, which covers both yuan-denominated A shares and hard-currency B shares ... in at this stage," said Wei Wei, a trader with West China Securities Co. ... SigmaTron International, Inc. Earns Quality Certification for ... Dec 23, 2004 Express Newsline, ...labor and political conditions, currency fluctuations, and the ability of the Company to manage its growth, including expansion into China and securing ... Bottom Line: Rao, RIP Dec 24, 2004 Washington Times, He stabilized the currency and reduced tax rates further. ... India has Russia's brainpower but with the rule of law added on top, and China's raw population and ... HK trading volumes hit high levels Dec 22, 2004 Financial Times, Hong Kong also experienced large capital inflows as speculators continued to bet China would revalue its currency soon. According ... Banks to expand services with aggressive strategies Dec 23, 2004 The Malaysia Star, Follow-through would be the issuance of foreign currency convertible/exchangeable and global ... emphasis on opportunities in South-East Asia, India, China and the ... Euro smashes $1.35 Dec 24, 2004 Moneyweb, Beyond the looming currency crisis, stock markets around the world are set for one ... However, the losses for China and Thailand are marginal at this stage, and ... S&P Sees Buoyant China Shrs In '05 Despite Uncertainties Dec 22, 2004 Yahoo News S&P in its report said it expects China's government to adopt a trade ... the current rigid foreign exchange system which effectively pegs the local currency to the ... China faces tough decisions over pensions Dec 19, 2004 Financial Times, ..."The fund is getting ready to appoint international managers to invest these hard currency proceeds," says Mr Leckie. ... "If China has a tough year and the ... Exchange rate still key factor to economy next year, says Kbank Dec 23, 2004 MCOT, ...while China and Japan had enjoyed hefty surpluses. So, he suggested, agencies concerned in the exchange rate risk management closely monitor the currency ... Powell Looks Back on US Foreign Policy Successes, Problems Dec 23, 2004 All American Patriots (press release), ...to work with China, and right now, we have the best relationship with China that we ... They'll be figuring out how to use common currency and things like that, so ... What's Behind the Sagging Dollar? Dec 22, 2004 Center For American Progress, The US should become much more assertive in demanding the devaluation of the China's currency. Since the Chinese won't let the dollar ... India to witness liquidity surge in 2005 : Dec 23, 2004 123Bharath.com, Referring to China, Rathi said growth is expected to slow down but a weak currency would pressurise it to revalue or hike interest rates. PTI. Wither The Dollar Dec 20, 2004 TIME ...along. The cheap yuan has begun to translate into higher inflation in China. A stronger currency would relieve some of that pressure. ... Weak dollar may threaten balance Dec 19, 2004 Myrtle Beach Sun News, ...for export-led growth.". Dooley agrees China is the lynchpin. But he does not see Beijing strengthening its currency any time soon. ... MIDDAY BUSINESS REPORT: Some economic reports upbeat, but real ... Dec 23, 2004 Kansas City Star (subscription), ...has yet to take the next step and intervene in currency markets to ... sharper than expected increase in worldwide energy consumption, particularly in China, and a ... Yuan-derful Dec 21, 2004 Truth about Trade & Technology, Whether we look at jobs, trading patterns or global currency markets, China still shows up as a relatively small economy, and certainly not one that is ... Whoops! It's 1985 All Over Again Dec 19, 2004 Tuscaloosa News (subscription), But other than exerting pressure on China to let its currency, the yuan, fluctuate in value against the dollar, the Bush administration appears uninterested in ... China's high-octane economy shifts into slower gear Dec 20, 2004 The Malaysia Star, Few are pushing for potentially disruptive changes in the currency regime. US companies reported more than $8 billion in profits inside mainland China in 2003 ... Key issues in China-US trade in 2004 Dec 18, 2004 Xinhua, The US congress and industry representatives accused China "manipulates" the exchange rates of Renminbi (RMB), Chinese currency, in a bid to twist trade ... N. Korea Rejects Japan Offer for Talks on Abductees, Kyodo Says Dec 24, 2004 Bloomberg The Japanese government on Wednesday proposed talks in China to clarify what North Korea ... by Korean residents in Japan are a source of foreign currency for the ... Dollar's plunge: the ups and downs Dec 19, 2004 San Jose Mercury News (subscription), ...to buy imports. In addition, many of those factories have moved to China, whose currency is pegged to the US dollar. As a result ... Copper May Rise for Second Week as Trading Slows, Survey Shows 20 Dec 2004 Bloomberg The company supplies scrap copper to buyers in the US and China. ... denominated metals by both users and investors seeking an alternative to the US currency. ... Chinese investors take a shine to gold 20 Dec 2004 China Post, 2. The rise is partly because the US dollar, long China's hard currency of choice, has dived nearly 30 percent over the same period. ... ICBC opens wealth management centres 20 Dec 2004 China Daily, ...told China Daily. Chinese banks are facing growing competitive pressure from foreign rivalry. Foreign banks have been allowed to provide local currency ... Why Democrats are losing women at an alarming rate. By Anna ... 20 Dec 2004 The American Prospect, A recent report that China might be trimming back its purchases of Treasury bonds briefly gave the currency markets the jitters, pushing down the dollar. ... [Year-End Review] Korea Has Little Stagflation Risk 20 Dec 2004 Korea Times, Is the won going to strengthen further and how will the local currency affect the Korean ... Will Korea be more affected by China than other countries in the region ... China faces tough decisions over pensions 20 Dec 2004 Financial Times, ..."The fund is getting ready to appoint international managers to invest these hard currency proceeds," says Mr Leckie. ... "If China has a tough year and the ... Proposed law to impact bourse: pundits 20 Dec 2004 Taipei Times, ...rating for Taiwan and its AA rating for the local currency, citing a ... Taiwan, citing the nation's weakening fiscal flexibility and rising tensions with China. Mexico begins to see benefits of its free-floating peso 20 Dec 2004 Financial Times, Should it tighten monetary policy and risk strengthening the currency in the process ... Mexico, with the more publicised worry about competition from China in its ... S. Korea, China Hold Meeting to Improve Investment Environment 20 Dec 2004 Yonhap News (subscription), ...in greater participation of South Korean firms in China's power generation ... the Chinese economy, including calls to appreciate the Chinese currency that is kept ... Santa Clausewitz, a minor Chinese god 20 Dec 2004 Asia Times Online, The United States gave China precisely what it lacked, namely an open ... Providing a global reserve currency has been America's decisive contribution to Chinese ... Jindals raise $50m 20 Dec 2004 Calcutta Telegraph, The five-year foreign currency convertible bonds carry a coupon rate of 0.5 per ... to further expand and diversify the country’s export basket to China on the ... IMF urges ECB to keep relaxed monetary stance 20 Dec 2004 Stuff.co.nz, Rato said. China is under pressure from the US and other Western governments to allow its yuan currency to rise. These governments ... Whoops! It's 1985 All Over Again 20 Dec 2004 Sarasota Herald-Tribune, But other than exerting pressure on China to let its currency, the yuan, fluctuate in value against the dollar, the Bush administration appears uninterested in ... Stephen King: Loss of trust in dollar could be euro's gain 20 Dec 2004 Independent, Because, ultimately, the dollar is the world's reserve currency. ... No currency has a God-given right to maintain its reserve status forever. ... State commercial banks select Nortel solutions 20 Dec 2004 China Daily, ...as in China," said Stephen Tsui, president, Enterprise Networks, Greater China, Nortel ... foreign banks which are now allowed to offer services in local currency. ... The greenback's debts 20 Dec 2004 Daytona Beach News-Journal, ...the Euro, the common currency of 12 European countries, and by 17 percent against a collection of the world's major currencies, including Japan's and China's. ... Epson Portland brings jobs back home 20 Dec 2004 OregonLive.com, ...moved labor-intensive printer manufacturing from Oregon to Indonesia and China. ... Tariffs, currency fluctuations, freight charges and other costs can wipe out ... Commercial Metals Company Reports All-Time Record Quarter Earnings ... 20 Dec 2004 mysan.de, China imported less steel than it had been and exported significant ... results including net earnings, product pricing and demand, currency valuation, production ... Debt gallops in Japan 20 Dec 2004 Asia Times Online, Currency swings loom ominously, said JP Morgan Chase Bank's Tohru Sasaki, a former Bank of ... of steel, have hit manufacturers who have seen demand from China rise ... GLOBAL MARKETS-High oil prices weigh on Asian shares 20 Dec 2004 FXStreet.com, The dollar edged higher in tight trade and dealers said they did not expect any major currency movements this week as ... <003600.KS> and China's dominant offshore ... Unsolicited Advice From President Karimov 20 Dec 2004 Moscow Times (subscription), ...the main source of the shrinking state budget and the eroding national currency. ... more significance from the emerging conflict between Russia and China the on ... High Oil Prices Weigh on Asian Shares 20 Dec 2004 Metro Toronto, ...dollar edged higher in tight trade and dealers said they did not expect any major currency movements this ... and China's dominant offshore oil producer CNOOC Ltd. ... Hong Kong higher after real estate listing pulled 20 Dec 2004 Financial Times, ...by the properties sub index, which rose 1.7 per cent, on hopes that an increase in the amount of currency that tourists from mainland China can take to the ... Malaysia 2020 - From vision to reality 20 Dec 2004 The New Nation, Until China opened up, Malaysia was attracting huge foreign investments ... One of the worst crisis was the manipulated devaluation of the Malaysian currency by the ... Commentary: The dollar may be a casualty of US foreign policy 20 Dec 2004 International Herald Tribune, ...a good thing to have in Asia, a region plagued by currency instability during ... by the Bush administration in Iraq and elsewhere have made China's human rights ... Paris jewels lure Christmas shoppers 20 Dec 2004 Reuters, ...wore to the Oscars, punch euro prices into their pocket currency converters. ... the next wave of luxury aficionados, just starting to trickle through from China. ... Barrick Says Gold May Top $450 Through 2006 on Dollar, Supply 20 Dec 2004 Bloomberg Gold demand may grow in China and India, Wilkins said ... further as the stronger rand narrows margins for mining companies that pay costs in the currency and sell ... Why the Left Lost Credibility 20 Dec 2004 Omega Letter Intelligence Digest (subscription) Council stymies solutions out of concern for an autocratic China that swallowed Tibet ... its own moral issues, since that is the professed currency of contemporary ... HK Bourse: Release from Hutchison Telecom Intl On Connected Deal ... 20 Dec 2004 Yahoo News Kong" the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. ... of the Listing Rules "HK$" Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong ... HK Bourse: Press Release from QPL Intl Hldgs -4 20 Dec 2004 Yahoo News HK$" Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong "Hong Kong" Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China "Listing Rules ... America's love of cheap petrol props up Opec 20 Dec 2004 The Times, ...have refused to denominate oil prices in any other currency, or in a ... to invest heavily in American government securities, offsetting some of China’s reduced ... Asian Shares End Mixed; Tokyo Flat, HK Gains 1.6% 20 Dec 2004 Yahoo News In currency trading, the US dollar was quoted at Y104.44, down Y0.05 from ... TAIPEI: Shares closed lower on concerns about China's plan to draft an anti-secession ... Carlos Ramos-Mrosovsky 20 Dec 2004 National Review Online ...s greatest success, its top official celebrated not only the new currency, but also a ... is considering lifting a post-Tiananmen arms embargo on China, launched a ... Measurement Specialties Executes Definitive Agreement to Acquire ... 20 Dec 2004 mysan.de, ...in product mix, costs and yields, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; uncertainties related to doing business in Hong Kong and China; and the risk ... SMSC Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2005 Results 20 Dec 2004 Business Wire (press release), York with operations in North America, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, China and Europe. ... and is subject to tariff and import regulations and currency fluctuations, which ... Bleak view of Zimbabwe's decline 20 Dec 2004 BBC News, Zimbabwe in November launched its scheduled weekly flights to Beijing, China, via Singapore ... have been targeted - in an effort to boost foreign currency reserves ... PRESS RELEASE: S&P: NZ Post JV With DHL Won't Affect Rtgs 20 Dec 2004 Yahoo News Post's very strong business position and a mildly supportive relationship with its parent, the government of New Zealand (local currency; AAA/Stable/A-1 ... HK Bourse: Press Release from Medtech Grp -8 20 Dec 2004 Yahoo News Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China "Kingston Securities ... Up Subscription "HK$" Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong ... Investors to face new year, old worries in 2005 20 Dec 2004 Investor's Business Daily (subscription) Further declines are considered inevitable as traders take advantage of the US need to weaken its currency to counter its ballooning trade deficit. ... EDITORIAL:Banknote scandal at BOJ 20 Dec 2004 Asahi Shimbun, The central bank is known as the ``guardian'' of the nation's currency. ... military leadership led the nation from the quagmire of war against China into the ... While still coveted, the dollar continues its gradual decline 20 Dec 2004 Virginian Pilot, Gartman, who monitors the world’s currency and commodities markets, contends that ... that two giant buyers of US debt – the central banks of China and Japan ... Asia edges toward unified bond market 20 Dec 2004 ABS CBN News, The ABF2, which will invest in domestic currency bonds issued by sovereign ... EMEAP member countries are Australia, China, Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia, Japan, Korea ... With fortunes at stake, tech-dependent firms turn to cyber ... 20 Dec 2004 Orlando Sentinel (subscription), The online trading Web site for clients had crashed, and Asian currency exchanges would ... and the site was running in time for the opening of business in China. ... US 10-Year Note May Extend Decline on Rate Outlook (Update2) 20 Dec 2004 Bloomberg The returns don't take into account currency fluctuations. ... China, the second largest international holder, and Taiwan bought less in October than in September ... Weapons-Grade Paranoia 20 Dec 2004 Antiwar.com, ...and agreed – in return for about $800 million in hard currency – to build ... Union has rejected his arguments and has made a deal, endorsed by China and Russia ... Just how weak is the greenback? Dec 18, 2004 Telegraph.co.uk, But China's rapid growth means that it now accounts for nearly 10 per cent of ... operate managed floating currencies, which target a trade-weighted currency basket ... Dollar's plunge: the ups and downs Dec 19, 2004 San Jose Mercury News (subscription), ...to buy imports. In addition, many of those factories have moved to China, whose currency is pegged to the US dollar. As a result ... Special Report: investing in a new world order Dec 19, 2004 CityWire.co.uk, They hope their capital will enjoy a good return, and benefit from currency appreciation, as both countries grow. But how have China and India fared in 2004? ... Expert View: While we dine out, poverty's on the menu in America Dec 18, 2004 Independent, ...as the currency of trade. It's a long way off, but the end of US dominance is starting to come into sight. One economist predicted this year that by 2020 China ... China may be white knight for Europe's old economies Dec 18, 2004 eTaiwan News, China is fast emerging as a new economic superpower, flooding the world with cheap manufactured goods, and drawing in investment from the entire globe. ... CCL sees downside of currency strength Dec 19, 2004 The Globe and Mail (subscription), ...last January, but also plans to set up additional ones in China and Poland ... a one-year target of $20, mainly because of the strength of the Canadian currency. ... China State Banks May Become Market Makers Nov 29, 2004 WTOP, China tightly controls trading in its currency, the yuan, and sets its value within a narrow band at about 8.28 yuan per US dollar. ... The China partnership Dec 18, 2004 Baltimore Sun (subscription), ...dollar - by putting big dents in its budget and trade deficits, and America needs China to fix its feeble banking system so it can adjust its currency upward. ... HK Bourse: Press Release from China Gas Hldgs -4 Dec 16, 2004 Yahoo News 82 shares of US$1.00 each in the issued share capital of China Gas Pipeline ... defined in the Listing Rules) "HK$" Hong Kong Dollars, the lawful currency of Hong ... As dollar falls, Asia’s influence grows Dec 18, 2004 Daily Times, SINGAPORE: As China ascends and the dollar falls, the balance of power in ... Although loose currency and monetary coordination will condemn Asia to punch below ... Europe's Nemesis Dec 18, 2004 Newsweek, ...to return to America, most analysts say, largely because China, a key source of everything from refrigerators to computers, still pegs its currency to the ... Points of View Dec 17, 2004 Boulder Daily Camera, The econometric model that yields this forecast does not anticipate a likely revaluation of China's currency, which would dull China's competitiveness. ... China and the WTO Dec 17, 2004 Cato Institute, ...an investigation into what US unions were calling unfair labor practices in China, and it dismissed a similar investigation into currency undervaluation. ... Interested in Currency? Dec 17, 2004 Kommersant, States are too ambiguous; and Asian countries, especially China, are increasingly ... Liberalization of currency legislation under these conditions can turn out to ... 'Currency stability urgently needed' Dec 17, 2004 Korea Herald, ...in the world, ballooned "in the process of stabilizing the currency market," a ... amount of foreign reserves at $840.1 billion, followed by China at $514.5 ... Australian Dollar Has Weekly Advance as Prices for Coal Double Dec 17, 2004 Bloomberg ...has risen 19 percent this year amid demand for raw materials from China. ... Demand for the currency was spurred yesterday on expectations fund managers holding ... The Dollar's Falling! Does It Really Matter? Dec 17, 2004 E-Commerce Times ...and that its treasury be protected, the Chinese have been reluctant, of late, to let its currency rise against the dollar. Here's a fact: China, along with the ... The Shrinking Dollar Dec 16, 2004 NDOL.org An essential and still missing element, however, is an upward revaluation of China's yuan -- the only major international currency not to rise at all against ... Trade Data Show Another Record Deficit Dec 16, 2004 New York Times, ...has rejected any idea of intervening on behalf of the dollar or organizing a conference to negotiate a foreign currency agreement with Japan, China and Europe ... A Southeast Asia Diary: Post-Election Travels Dec 17, 2004 American Politics Journal, ...often moving out into the countryside as well; friends who visited China said they ... had to carry around huge, rubber-banded bundles of that currency just to buy ... Best Day : Thursday Dec 18, 2004 All Hands Network, The dollar ceases to be the world's reserve currency. ... China seizes new opportunities for its short- and long-range needs for raw materials in the developing ... Why Say No to FTAA Dec 18, 2004 ZNet, ...for higher purchases from other countries, then the Colombian currency would revaluate. ... similar ease of access to Central American countries, China and other ... Align your investments to the growth in the economy Dec 18, 2004 Personal Finance, While the rand was significantly stronger than expected, Le Roux says the currency was not ... Commodity prices are rising, with China stimulating demand, he says. ... Opinion: Projection of opportunities necessary Dec 18, 2004 The New Nation, Japan and China are commonly known partners who often show their keen ... in the garments, knitting and other factories for earning foreign currency and keeping ... Deficits Tarnish US Dollar Dec 17, 2004 Inter Press Service (subscription), ...which many economists appear to support, is that the drop could erode the dollar's 60-year role as the world's reserve currency. While China, with huge oil ... Weak dollar boosts foreign funds' allure Dec 18, 2004 CBS MarketWatch ..."China's currency could become 20 percent or so stronger. India's rupee will become one of the more attractive currencies while ... The Dollar? It's No Longer Just Our Call Dec 17, 2004 New York Times, The reason to focus on Mr. Hu is because China has pegged its currency, the yuan, to the dollar. When this peg is either relaxed ... Bill Day: These critics are harder to ignore Dec 17, 2004 San Antonio Express (subscription), ...position.". Meanwhile, the US is blaming its woes on China, which keeps its currency artificially low by pegging it to the dollar. Not ... Slowdown expected for Asia's economies Dec 16, 2004 China Post, ..."China's growth consolidation likely isn't enough to avoid overheating without more ... policies — higher interest rates and a stronger currency," said Donald ... Full convertibility not a good idea: US economist Dec 16, 2004 Rediff, According to Fosler, China is a great macroeconomic story, but a weak ... are talking down the dollar, Fosler is extremely bullish on the global reserve currency. ... China's Rigged Currency Leads to Biggest Bilateral Trade Deficit ... Dec 14, 2004 PR Newswire (press release) Commenting on today's Department of Commerce announcement that the US trade deficit with China was $16.8 billion in October, the China Currency Coalition noted ... Treasury´s Snow says US wants flexibility in China currency ... Dec 15, 2004 FXstreet.com, US trade and labor groups accuse China of keeping its currency undervalued to make exports more competitive. The US administration ... Testing the currents of multipolarity Dec 16, 2004 From the Wilderness ...of Iraq and by the decline of the dollar in international currency markets ... Currently, the major presumptive power centers are China in East Asia, India in South ... Pawns in a diplomatic poker game Dec 17, 2004 Sydney Morning Herald (subscription), But the country's ombudsman is investigating the mysterious US currency, and the new ... It is not just Vanuatu where China-Taiwan rivalry has become embroiled in ... US trade deficit swells to an all-time high Dec 16, 2004 The Namibian, ...time highs. The Bush administration has been pressing China to let its currency, the yuan, be set in open markets. US manufacturers ... Expectations of tightening Chinese economy Dec 16, 2004 Business Day, South Africa, Given its currency peg with the US dollar, China has much less freedom to conduct an independent monetary policy than it would otherwise be and could find ... Gradual change urged in currency exchange Dec 14, 2004 China Daily, China has adopted a gradual approach to the reform of the exchange rate of its currency despite pressures from outside China that the country should appreciate ... Trend in mojor world stock indices Dec 16, 2004 China Daily, China's shares fell 0.61 per cent yesterday amid profit-taking in blue chips ... The Shanghai composite index, which groups foreign currency B shares and local ... Five hows and whys about China's foreign exchange Dec 13, 2004 People's Daily Online, Thirdly, China has already taken into full consideration the needs for overseas payment when China was deciding its currency structural standard of foreign ... Survey finds exports on rise Dec 17, 2004 Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, On Thursday, Suttle predicted US companies would benefit next year from China strengthening its currency against the US dollar. ... |
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