Latest China developer debt woes could spur policy aid, but industry downbeat

HONG KONG (Reuters) -News that big developer Country Garden was not able to make $22 million in bond payments is an alarm call for China's government that more private property companies are close to a tipping point if financial support doesn’t materialise soon.

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10-08-2023

Illumina cuts annual profit forecast as biotech funding woes linger

(Reuters) -Illumina Inc cut annual profit forecast, in a sign that a funding crunch among its biotech and pharmaceutical clients is expected to weigh on sales for its genetic testing tools and diagnostics products.

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09-08-2023

Illumina cuts annual profit forecast

Illumina Inc lowered annual profit forecast on Wednesday, signaling weak demand for its sequencing and diagnostic services, sending the life sciences firm's shares down 7.5% after the bell.

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09-08-2023

China's July new yuan loans seen dipping after record H1 - Reuters poll

China's new yuan loans are expected to fall sharply in July from June after record lending in the first half, a Reuters poll showed, but they could still exceed the year-earlier amount as the central bank seeks to underpin the economy amid a faltering recovery.

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09-08-2023

U.S. judge greenlights Nio investor class action over factory claims

Nio Inc investors can proceed as a class in a lawsuit claiming the Chinese electric vehicle maker lied about building its own factory in Shanghai during its 2018 initial public offering, a U.S. judge has ruled.

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09-08-2023

Analysis-Latest China developer debt woes could spur policy aid, but industry downbeat

News that big developer Country Garden was not able to make $22 million in bond payments is an alarm call for China's government that more private property companies are close to a tipping point if financial support doesn’t materialise soon.

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09-08-2023

China tips into deflation as efforts to stoke recovery falter

BEIJING (Reuters) -China's consumer sector fell into deflation and factory-gate prices extended declines in July, as the world's second-largest economy struggled to revive demand and pressure mounted for Beijing to release more direct policy stimulus.

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09-08-2023

China swings into deflation as recovery falters

BEIJING (Reuters) -China's consumer prices fell into deflation in July, while factory gate prices extended their declines, as the world's second-largest economy struggled to revive demand and pressure mounted for authorities to release more direct stimulus.

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09-08-2023

China's consumer prices swing into decline as deflation risks build

BEIJING (Reuters) -China's consumer prices posted their first annual decline in more than two years in July, while factory gate prices extended their falls, data showed on Wednesday, as lacklustre demand weighed on the economy.

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09-08-2023