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China official says U.S. could pursue weak dollar policy

China should guard against risks from excessive holdings of U.S. assets as Washington could pursue a policy to weaken the dollar, a senior currency regulator said in comments published on a website that briefly pushed the dollar lower.

Stock futures bounce after selloff

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U.S. stock index futures rebounded on Tuesday, a day after the S&P 500 hit its lowest level in over two months, taking out important technical levels as investors grew more bearish on the economy.

China official warns on excessive holdings of U.S. assets

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China should guard against risks from excessive holdings of U.S. assets as Washington could pursue a policy to weaken the dollar, a senior official at the State Administration of Foreign Exchange said in comments published on Tuesday.
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Dollar falls on China comments, global stocks rebound

The U.S. dollar fell broadly on Tuesday after a Chinese official said the greenback could weaken further against other major currencies while European equities rebounded as investors picked up beaten-down shares.
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China Denies Gmail Hacking, Quelle Surprise

China came out swinging against renewed allegations that it hacked Gmail accounts belonging to US companies, US officials, and Chinese political activists. Instead, it accused Google of lying about being hacked and playing political games.
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GM sees strong growth in South American sales

General Motors Co expects to sell 1.5 million vehicles a year in South America by 2015, up from 1.03 million last year, the head of the largest U.S. automaker's operations in the region said.
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Silicon Valley Bank parent eyes India, China

California-based SVB Financial , the parent of Silicon Valley Bank, is eyeing banking licenses in China and India, Asia's No.1 and No.3 economies, as part of its international expansion, its chief executive told Reuters.
China paper warns Google may pay price for hacking claims

Chinese officials call Google 'political tool'

Internet big Google is a political tool , a top Chinese official told a Beijing paper Monday, claiming the U.S. internet magnet's comments about hacking attacks linked to China is bad for their business.
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China paper warns Google may pay price for hacking claims

Google has become a political tool vilifying the Chinese government, an official Beijing newspaper said on Monday, warning that the U.S. Internet giant's statements about hacking attacks traced to China could hurt its business.
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Airline profit fears as trade fight looms with Europe

Global airlines will spell out the cost of a whirlwind of disasters, political unrest and high oil prices on Monday while mounting an all-out offensive against European plans to make them pay extra for carbon emissions.
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Investors stay wary before Prada's IPO show

Wealthy Asian buyers are used to jostling for seats at fashion house Prada's catwalk shows, but investors may baulk at the price of its upcoming $2 billion initial public share offering in Hong Kong.
France's Finance Minister Lagarde arrives to attend the 17th Children's Parliament at the National Assembly in Paris

Lagarde likely to head IMF - Nikkei

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde is most likely to head International Monetary Fund (IMF), with backing of the United States and Japan, the Nikkei financial daily reported on Sunday, citing unidentified global financial industry sources in Washington, reported Reuters.
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China says will not threaten anyone with modern

China's defense minister sought to reassure Asia Pacific neighbors on Sunday that his country's growing economic and military power was not a threat, as long-running maritime disputes in the region flare up again.
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Lagarde likely to be next IMF chief: report

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde will likely become the next head of the International Monetary Fund , with backing of the United States and Japan, the Nikkei financial daily reported on Sunday, citing unidentified global financial industry sources in Washington.

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