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One of the areas to watch closely in the China growth story is the natural resource and commodities space, but the picture there isn't so simple.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index opened 100 points higher, but worries over possible fund raising by Chinese banks helped drive the index sharply lower in the late afternoon.

Several brokerages lowered predictions for Hong Kong economic growth, and Mainland markets posted sharp declines to help drive Hong Kong stocks lower after a two-day rally.

China and Hong Kong stocks tumbled after the HSBC preliminary manufacturing PMI fell sharply to 48.0, indicating slowing growth in China. Resources stocks posted steep losses.

Chinese and Hong Kong blue chips consolidated at the 19,000 level after Thursday's whopping gain, and turnover fell. Renewed optimism for a solution in Europe is driving bulls.

After weeks of volatility, China stocks have hit a critical point and could be on a downtrend. China's announcement it was scaling back its GDP target for 2012 hurt sentiment.

The Hong Kong market fell as the European debt crisis drove investors away from risk and into U.S. bonds. The drop in commodities also hurt Chinese oil and gold producers.

After a hot start, could crude oil prices be slowing their rapid rise so far in 2012 after China revised projections for its economic growth?

China's minister of Human Resources and Social Security, Yin Weimin, has announced that China plans to relocate about 5 lakh workers this year, as it downsizes its state-owned businesses of coal, steel and other heavy industries.

ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday approved, in principle, the New Gwadar International Airport project at a cost of Rs55.4 billion, about 147% higher than the first revision, and also sanctioned a reduction in the scope of an important Gwadar road scheme. The decisions were taken by the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) - a body having the mandate to scrutinize and approve development schemes and refer the mega ones for final ratification of the Executive Committee of National Economic Council (Ecnec). Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Jehanzeb Khan chaired the CDWP meeting. The CDWP took up the New Gwadar International Airport project, which would be built with the help of Pakistan government funds and a Chinese grant of 1.52 billion yuan or Rs34 billion. The total cost of the project is Rs55.4 billion. The new Gwadar airport is considered important for the development of Gwadar Port and its free zone. The Ministry of Planning is now gradually taking back the control of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) after the CPEC Authority law lapsed four months ago. The government has also brought back Hassan Dawood Butt to handle affairs in the next CPEC Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) meeting. JCC is scheduled to meet this month and will take important decisions on the future roadmap of the multibillion-dollar strategic bilateral initiative. Butt had earlier been the deputy project director of the CPEC support project but moved to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Board of Investment. The original Gwadar airport project had been approved at a cost of Rs7.5 billion in 2010 and the revised one was cleared in 2015 at a cost of Rs22.2 billion. The CDWP approved the second revision on Monday with a cost of Rs55.4 billion, higher by Rs33 billion or 147% than the 2015 cost. A key reason behind the increase in cost was that the new plan was based on a detailed design of the project. The CDWP directed the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to review the possibility of c

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Hong Kong fell on the first trading day after the Easter holiday due to Weakening global stock markets and signs of a slowing U.S. recovery.

Hong Kong opened lower, and losses accelerated in the afternoon due to weakness in Mainland and European markets. Very slow turnover reflected investor caution.

Chinese and Hong Kong stocks are testing a key resistance level as investors eye CPI data and continued progress in Greece's debt solution.

Chinese and Hong Kong stocks are testing a key resistance level as investors eye CPI data and continued progress in Greece's debt solution.

China's mainland markets weighed on Hong Kong blue chips despite opening slightly higher after good results from a stress test of U.S. banks.

China stocks led the Hong Kong market higher Monday as investors celebrated an easing of Chinese credit policies.

Hong Kong opened slightly higher, then in mid-morning shot straight up as strong gains in local property stocks pushed blue chips higher, triggering heavy technical buying.