Jan 20, 2026
China's STAR Composite Index opens higher Tuesday
The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.13 percent higher at 1,853.53 points on Tuesday.
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Chinese yuan strengthens to 7.0006 against USD Tuesday
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 45 pips to 7.0006 against the U.S. dollar Tuesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.
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ChiNext Index opens higher Tuesday
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was up 0.09 percent to open at 3,340.46 points Tuesday.
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Chinese shares open higher Tuesday
Chinese stocks opened higher on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.06 percent to open at 4,116.37 points.
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Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index opens 0.07 pct lower
The Hang Seng Index lost 19.00 points, or 0.07 percent, to open at 26,544.90 points on Tuesday.
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Jan 19, 2026
Tokyo stocks end lower as US tariff concerns grow
Tokyo stocks ended lower on Monday, as investors adopted a wait-and-see stance following punitive tariff threats from the U.S. government over Greenland.The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 352.60 points, or 0.65 percent, from Friday at 53,583.57.The
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Hong Kong stocks close lower
Hong Kong's stock market declined on Monday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 1.05 percent to close at 26,563.90 points.9,134.45 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index plummeted 1.24 percent to 5,749.98 points.
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China's STAR Composite Index closes lower Monday
The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 0.21 percent lower at 1,851.07 points on Monday.
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ChiNext Index closes lower Monday
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 0.7 percent to close at 3,337.61 points Monday.
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Chinese shares close higher Monday
Chinese stocks closed higher on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.29 percent to 4,114 points.
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China's STAR Composite Index opens lower Monday
The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.24 percent lower at 1,850.65 points on Monday.
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ChiNext Index opens lower Monday
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 0.6 percent to open at 3,340.94 points Monday.
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Chinese shares open lower Monday
Chinese stocks opened lower on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.27 percent to open at 4,090.72 points.
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Chinese yuan strengthens to 7.0051 against USD Monday
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 27 pips to 7.0051 against the U.S. dollar Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.
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Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index opens 0.76 pct lower
The Hang Seng Index lost 203.36 points, or 0.76 percent, to open at 26,641.6 points on Monday.
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Jan 16, 2026
Soybean futures close higher
No.1 soybean futures closed higher on Friday in daytime trading at the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE).The most active No.1 soybean contract for May 2026 delivery gained 1 yuan (about 14 U.S. cents) to close at 4,324 yuan per tonne.
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Iron ore futures close lower
Iron ore futures closed lower on Friday in daytime trading at the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE).The most active iron ore contract for May 2026 delivery dipped 4 yuan (about 57 U.S. cents) to close at 812 yuan per tonne.
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Cotton futures close lower
Cotton futures closed lower Friday in daytime trading on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE).
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Hong Kong stocks close lower
Hong Kong's stock market declined on Friday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 0.29 percent to close at 26,844.96 points.
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Chinese shares close lower Friday
Chinese stocks closed lower on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.26 percent to 4,101.91 points.The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.18 percent lower at 14,281.08 points.
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