Hedge funds&#39; hopes rise for China opening
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Hedge funds, known for flexing their  financial muscles around the globe but still largely shut out  of China, hope the quickening pace of Beijing&#39;s reforms will  open new gateways into the world&#39;s fourth-largest economy.
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The People&#39;s Bank of China, or China&#39;s central bank, announced Thursday to raise both lending and deposit interest rates 0.27 percentage point higher as from Oct. 29.
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The International Monetary Fund added its voice to the growing calls for China to float its currency immediately.
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The FTSE 100 has opened higher, with financial stocks in demand after a well-received trading statement from hedge fund firm Man Group.
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Commonwealth Bank hopes to unlock the door to China&#39;s burgeoning banking market with plans for a $25 million investment in one of the country&#39;s largest city commercial banks.
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China will soon create one of the world's largest investment funds, with ramifications for global stock, bond and commodities markets and for how the U.S. finances its trade deficits.
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London is seen starting slightly higher on Tuesday after a late recovery on Wall Street, but the continentâs bourses are seen opening flat.
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China's central bank on Thursday raised interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade, signaling deepening unease with the breakneck pace of development and an intent to reign in a construction boom now sowing fears of runaway inflation.
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Chinese stocks have climbed back as the market digests the government's intentions on shares taxation.
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Chinaâs currency rose steeply against the dollar this week, feeding speculation that Chinese authorities were allowing their currency to appreciate more rapidly.
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WALL Street opened higher today on the heels of last week&#39;s closing rally, with investors awaiting the latest snapshot on US factory orders.
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Chinese stocks rose modestly Wednesday amid speculation that regulators might take steps to support the market.
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China sought Friday to soothe concerns over a surprise interest rate rise, its first in nearly a decade and one which is expected to kick off a series of increases to cool growth in the world&#39;s seventh-biggest economy.
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China has raised its core interest rates for the first time in nine years, as the country&#39;s central bank moves to rein in the booming economy.
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The International Monetary Fund is to step up its surveillance of hedge funds as part of an attempt by the global community to tackle the speculation that has driven oil prices to $50 a barrel in recent weeks.
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Asian stocks rose after comments by Vice Premier Huang Ju increased optimism that China won&#39;t adopt new measures to slow economic growth.
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Wal-Mart Stores  shares and options volatility ticked up on Friday on rumors that government-sponsored investment funds from China and Singapore may be eyeing the retailer's stock, U.S. and U.K. market sources said.