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China defends rare earth quotas as in line with WTO

China defended its export controls on rare earth minerals on Thursday, saying that they were in line with World Trade Organisation rules, after a government move to slash expo...

Traders work in the crude oil and natural gas options pit on the floor of the New York Mercantile Exchange in New York

US stocks rebound, along with oil

Stocks, led by defensive shares, rebounded from prior session losses, as commodities also clawed back higher.

Jiayuan.com debut caught in Chinese IPO fatigue

American depositary shares of Chinese dating website Jiayuan.com International Ltd (DATE.O), fell in their Nasdaq debut on Wednesday in the latest sign of investor fatigue with a wave of Chinese companies flocking to U.S.

China CIC official: U.S. treasury debt still a safe investment

U.S. government debt remains a safe investment despite depreciation risks for the U.S. dollar, an official from China's sovereign wealth fund said on Thursday.

China's Gezhouba to build $1 bln dam in Indonesia - report

China Gezhouba Group Corp plans to invest $1 billion to build a hydroelectric power plant in Indonesia's Sulawesi Selatan province, the China Daily newspap...

China growth could slow to 8 percent: Goldman's O'Neill says

China's economic growth could slow to 8 percent, Goldman Sach's Jim O'Neill said on Thursday, as economic data and a drop in commodity prices poi...

IMF

IMF could buy Spanish, Italian paper alongside EFSF

IMF positive on Ghana outlook but warns on finances

10:20 AM ET

The International Monetary Fund hailed the medium-term outlook for Ghana's oil-fueled economy as positive on Monday, but...

Nigeria

Nigeria's FCMB 9-month pre-tax profit up 62 pct

10:21 AM ET

Nigeria's First City Monument Bank said on Monday its pre-tax profit rose by 62 percent to 9.88 billion naira for the nine months to September, from 6.