The official Shanghai Securities News said that recent short-term disturbance in the A-share market was mostly driven by external factors and should not last long
 
							The lender said it earned over 36.3 billion yuan ($5.7 billion) last year. Meanwhile, its revenue grew 10.3% year-on-year to nearly 169.4 billion yuan
 
							Less than one-half of members surveyed by the American Chamber of Commerce in China said they were optimistic that China was committed to opening its market to more foreign investment
 
							The two sides discussed cooperation in agriculture, textile, and healthcare sectors, promoting digital trade and e-commerce and protecting intellectual property
 
							Mitsubishi and Mitsui have stakes in the massive Sakhalin-2 project, while Marubeni and Itochu have invested in Sakhalin-1 oil project, from which Exxon Mobil is now withdrawing
 
							Nickel prices in China hit a record high on Wednesday with prices rising 17% to hit 267,700 yuan (about $42,400) a tonne, touching the ceiling for permitted daily gains
Spot thermal coal prices for the Newcastle Port benchmark have soared 35% over the past week to a record $353.75 a tonne, stoked by supply shortages
 
							Approval comes in the wake of reports that the initial share sale was set to be delayed to next financial year due to market volatility stoked by the Ukraine crisis
 
							Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said the government would strengthen medical treatment and resources and set up more isolation and temporary care facilities for elderly coronavirus patients
 
							Producer price index (PPI) increased 8.8% on year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said, easing from 9.1% growth in January and slightly higher than analysts expected
 
							Australian intelligence chief Andrew Shearer says China's President may be planning to dominate the Indo-Pacific region and use it as a base to overtake the US as the world's leading power
 
							Jet fuel prices have soared, leaving global carriers who have already been hammered by Covid-19 over the last two years having to pass on higher costs via fuel surcharges and increased fares