China cuts interest rates to halt stock market crash
August 26, 2015
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China cuts interest rates to halt stock market crash

The benchmark one-year lending rate was cut to 4.6% and the deposit rate was slashed…

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Chinese and Hong Kong shares crawl up after mauling this week
August 26, 2015
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Chinese and Hong Kong shares crawl up after mauling this week

The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index lost 0.9 per cent to close at its lowest…

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Wall Street set to rally after Chinese rate cut
August 26, 2015
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Wall Street set to rally after Chinese rate cut

Stock markets soared out of the gate on Tuesday after China slashed interest rates, but…

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Dow shoots up 300+ at opening bell Tuesday
August 26, 2015
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Dow shoots up 300+ at opening bell Tuesday

Even with Tuesday’s gains, the Dow and the S&P were on track for the their…

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FTSE 100 loses £74bn amid China markets woe
August 26, 2015
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FTSE 100 loses £74bn amid China markets woe

In Asia, the Shanghai Composite Index slid 8.5% and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell…

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Iran says an OPEC emergency meeting may stop oil price slide: Shana
August 26, 2015
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Iran says an OPEC emergency meeting may stop oil price slide: Shana

Oil prices have been sinking for months, and the huge losses on the Chinese stock…

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Wall Street Plunges, Sees Steepest Losses in Close to 4 Years
August 25, 2015
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Wall Street Plunges, Sees Steepest Losses in Close to 4 Years

However, Asian markets are still struggling, with the main index in Shanghai falling more than…

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China market slump: Central bank cuts interest rates
August 25, 2015
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China market slump: Central bank cuts interest rates

The one-year lending rate will drop by 25 basis points to 4.6 per cent effective…

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Wall Street partly bounces back from 1000-point drop
August 25, 2015
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Wall Street partly bounces back from 1000-point drop

The Wall Street entered correction territory on Monday, with the Dow sliding below 16,000 for…

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Turkey Sets Snap Elections for November 1
August 25, 2015
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Turkey Sets Snap Elections for November 1

Davutoglu’s efforts to form a coalition alliance failed last week, setting the stage for Erdogan…

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