XFA Weekly Review 2017 Issue 1_Xinhua Finance Agency

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Issue		1
2017


	2017/01/01 - 2017/01/07

Ten predictions for China’s stock market in 2017

China’s stock market trend in 2017, and works out ten predictions in the following based on stability, advancement and fluctuation.

Six key areas to watch on China's economy 2017

The Chinese economy has adapted to its "new normal" in 2016 amid rising concerns on GDP growth,.

	Fed unsure about pace of rate hikes due to Trump policy uncertainty

	Federal Reserve officials were unsure about the pace of rate hikes in the coming year.


	HKEX to offer RMB currency options

		HKEX plans to offer Renminbi Currency Options and is aiming to roll out a US dollar/Offshore RMB (USD/CNH) contract in the first quarter of this year.

Hot cities: housing price banned to rise month-on-month in 2017

In 2017, hot cities may have firstly taken measures to control the real estate market that housing price should not rise month on month.

China to allow domestic listing of foreign firms

China will permit foreign firms to be listed on domestic stock exchanges to expand their financing channels, an official said Friday.

China's manufacturing activity expands for 5th month

China's manufacturing activity expanded for a fifth month in December.The manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) came in at 51.4 in December.

China to cut 800 mln tonnes of coal capacity annually by 2020

China aims to optimize the structure of its coal production by reducing outdated capacity and increasing the use of cleaner products.

China to improve management of individuals' foreign exchange purchases

China will tighten information scrutiny to improve management of individuals' foreign currency purchases.

Institutions debate performance of bond market

The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) announced temporary trading halt of the Treasury bond coded as 019510, a 50-year bond issued in 2015.

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