China Hikes Rates in Surprise Move
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China's central bank on Thursday raised  interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade in a  surprise move that was the boldest so far aimed at guiding a  heated economy onto a path of slower growth.
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As Fed seems poised to cut rates, Beijing raises them.
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China's consumer inflation picked up pace in November, largely due to an increase in food prices, figures show.
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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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China raised interest rates on Thursday for the sixth time this year, the latest of a series of tightening steps to cap inflation and prevent the world's fourth-largest economy from overheating.
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Chinaâs annual inflation rate dropped sharply in November, heartening policy makers who have been striving to cool the economy and reducing chances of a further rise in interest rates in the near term.
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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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European stock markets mostly fell as investors digested a move by China to hike interest rates for the first time in almost a decade to rein in the country's strong economic growth.
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China&#39;s central bank jolted global financial markets by raising its benchmark interest rates for the first time in nine years to cool the world&#39;s fastest-growing major economy.
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India&#39;s central bank unexpectedly raised a key interest rate for the first time in more than four years, saying record oil prices and rising corporate demand for credit threaten to fuel inflation.
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China's annual inflation rate dropped sharply in November, heartening policy makers who have been striving to cool the economy and reducing chances of a further rise in interest rates in the near term.
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China&#39;s central bank has raised interest rates for the first time in 14 years, in a bid to moderate the country&#39;s explosive economic growth.
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A surprise 31% jump in China's fixed-asset investment during July raises question marks over government attempts to curb spending.
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Chinese inflation rose in February on the back of higher food costs, but economists said they did not expect price pressures to get out of hand despite breakneck growth and plentiful cash in the banking system.
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China on Thursday announced it would hike interest rates for most deposits and loans by 0.27 percentage points, the first rise in nine years.
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Growth in China&#39;s economy is expected to expand at a rapid rate in 2007, with inflation ticking higher to 3.2 percent, state media reported Friday, citing the central bank.
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China's surprise interest rate rise  weighed down Asian stocks on Friday as investors sold shares of  miners, shippers and other firms whose fortunes have been  closely linked to the country's rapid growth.