China&#39;s Investment in Construction Slips
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China&#39;s investment in construction and factory equipment, a key growth indicator, slowed slightly in November on lower public spending, but local-level investments surged, the government reported Thursday.
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U.S. construction spending fell  unexpectedly by 0.4 percent in November, as a cooling in  residential construction overpowered a small rise in public  spending, a government report showed on Monday.
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China has lowered the risk of economic overheating but a &quot;soft landing&quot; is not yet assured, International Monetary Fund chiefs have warned.
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China has been the financier keeping the U.S.  government well funded, but the rate of increase of its holdings of dollar-based securities seems to have slowed.
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A $3 billion investment from China's government leapfrogs CEO Stephen Schwarzman past rivals.
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Seeking to reassure those nervous about foreign takeovers, the head of Chinaâs government investment fund said Thursday that China would invest mostly in portfolios.
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Investors could have bought the builders big on economic news; thankfully they didn't.
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Manufacturing expansion slowed in August as a decline in new orders led factory managers to opt for caution, while construction spending unexpectedly fell in July, according to data released on Tuesday.
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China&#039;s bank lending fell 22 percent last month, suggesting official efforts to cool off the sizzling economy are taking effect, state media reported Tuesday.
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Chinese economic growth will slow to 10.2% in the first quarter of 2007, a government think-tank says.
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New dwelling construction has boomed over the past two years. However, residential investment is likely to slow down, as indicated by Statistics New Zealand&#39;s latest data, confirming an easing of the trend in dwelling consents.
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U.S. manufacturing contracted in  November for the first time in 3-1/2 years, while construction  spending fell sharply in October, according to reports on  Friday pointing to a slowdown in the U.S. economy.
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China&#39;s economic growth has slowed for a third straight quarter as efforts by the government to rein in booming expansion continue to take hold.
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The Chinese economy risks a hard landing, according to an International Monetary Fund report on China&#39;s economy published today.
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A soft landing for China&#39;s booming economy was not yet a sure thing, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday, despite a raft of measures by Beijing to slow investment in overheated sectors.
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China's main share index clawed back some of Wednesday's losses despite a weak opening.
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WASHINGTON -- Growth in the manufacturing sector slowed in August while construction spending dropped sharply in July, indicating turmoil in the housing and financial markets could be spilling over to the broader economy.