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Asian stocks down ahead of rocky week

Asian stocks down ahead of rocky week

With manufacturing down in China - the world's economic dynamo, demand for vital commodities will drop.

China June industrial profits fall 0.3% yoy

China June industrial profits fall 0.3% yoy

China will strive for 8 per cent growth in industrial output this year.

China lauds WTO trillion dollar IT deal, eyes big gains for domestic firms

China lauds WTO trillion dollar IT deal, eyes big gains for domestic firms

Companies like Xiaomi Corp., Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp. stand to gain from the zero-tariff policy.

Brazil surplus target cut to stem real squeeze: Minister

Brazil surplus target cut to stem real squeeze: Minister

President Dilma Rousseff is trying to rein in the largest budget gap in 16 years that threatens Brazil’s investment grade.

Euro growth slows as global economies feel the drag

Euro growth slows as global economies feel the drag

There is particular lower confidence in the the German and French economies.

Russian troops to march in Chinese parade to celebrate WWII victory

Russian troops to march in Chinese parade to celebrate WWII victory

Putin will also attend the celebrations in China to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the war.

China invested $43.3bn in railway construction in H1 2015

China invested $43.3bn in railway construction in H1 2015

China’s two largest locomotive equipment maker signed more than $6 billion of overseas contracts last year, up 60 % from 2013.

BRICS Bank’s 1st loan to be issued in yuan

BRICS Bank’s 1st loan to be issued in yuan

The Chinese renmimbi is also expected to replace the dollar at the BRICS Bank, especially for projects in Asia.

Factory activity drops in China – report

Factory activity drops in China – report

The flash manufacturing purchasing managers’ index, a key measure of factory activity in China, posted at 48.2.

Latin American currencies take a beating

Latin American currencies take a beating

In the first week of June, outflow from emerging economies reached $9.3 billion – the highest rate in seven years.