CHINA: BEFORE THE OPEN, 07Jun2013

Happy Friday. A very light news day as China recovers 1% in US trading and LightInTheBox rises 22% in its debut on the NYSE. Retail fuel price reductions are in effect from today and China Everbright looks forward to an upcoming HK listing. Here’s what you need to know before the open.

IPO GOGOGO!

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CHINA: BEFORE THE OPEN, 06Jun2013

Chinese shares listed in New York fall 1.5% overnight. EU trade wars will remain the hot topic of the week as China calls for dialogue. PBOC ready for deposit insurance. Shenzhen home prices hit new high and Huawei launches its flagship smartphone. Here’s what you need to know before the open!

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Chinese stocks fall 1.5% in US trading

Whoops. Baidu down! Biggest single day loss since 2011

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US listed Chinese stocks fall 0.3% overnight

Need to make a correction? 

Internet names, Sohu.com (SOHU) and Qihoo 360 (QIHU) led stocks lower overnight after 20+ % rallies in May. Read More, Bloomberg

Chinese stocks listed in the US advance 0.6% overnight

Chinese stocks rebounded in New York as Trina Solar Ltd. (TSL) climbed after Goldman Sachs Group Inc. upgraded U.S. solar companies, while Spreadtrum Communications Inc. (SPRD)surged on an improved industry outlook. Read More, Bloomberg

Chinese stocks fall 1.3% in US trading

The Bloomberg China-US Equity Index of the most-traded Chinese stocks in the U.S. slid 1.3 percent to 92.64 in New York, the lowest since May 3. Casino operator Melco Crown declined to a one-month low and China Unicom, the nation’s second-largest mobile-phone company, sank the most since January. Read More, Bloomberg

Chinese stocks retreat 1.0% in US trading

The Bloomberg China-US Equity Index of the most-traded Chinese stocks in the U.S. sank 1 percent to 96.03 led by Huaneng Power. Read More, Bloomberg

CHINA: BEFORE THE OPEN, 21May2013

Expect financials to come under pressure today as Muddy Waters makes a scene, GS completes its ICBC (H-Share) sale and the Party reprimands yet another former senior banker for bribery and corruption. It is a new world order, and China is cleaning house. Pork prices are set to gain this year despite the ‘bay of pigs’, Baosteel cuts Shanghai capacity and Bank of America’s China economist estimates actual trade surplus is 1/10th of reported. It will be an interesting trading day. Here are the headlines you need to know!

BUSTED (Yang Kun pictured below during better times)… How times have changed for China’s business elite. 

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Pactera Surges on Buyout Plan as Qihoo Jumps: China Overnight

Chinese equities rose to the highest level in three months in New York as Pactera Technology International Ltd. (PACT) jumped after receiving a proposal to go private and Qihoo 360 Technology Co. climbed to a record high on a stronger-than-estimated sales forecast. Read More, Bloomberg

CHINA: BEFORE THE OPEN, 14May2013

Local papers are pushing the yuan band expansion story. Moody’s is beating the shadow banking drum, but who really cares what a credit agency says anymore.  Vice Premier Wang Yang is grabbing a quick dim sum with Warren Buffet today in Beijing. Shanghai housing data, PBOC 3 month paper and govt support for chickens. Here’s what you need to know!!

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