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Default by another building company adds to worries about spiralling impacts from China Evergrande's enormous debt crisis, as officials from the state planner meet with developers.
Shares in China Evergrande Group's electric vehicle unit rose as much as 5.8%, but the parent company's stock plunged by similar level.
Tesla crosses $1-trillion stock market valuation for the first time in its history after the electric carmaker received its biggest order ever from Hertz.
Asia’s markets were also spooked by inflation fears and Fed tapering worries but Evergrande’s last-ditch bond interest payment has lifted spirits
The mood in Hong Kong was boosted by news that the ailing real estate giant had made an important offshore interest payment – just before Saturday's deadline
Chinese government’s efforts to curb domestic power consumption restrict supply, threatening industrial production and closure of auto plants.
Regulators vow to roll out counter-cyclical adjustments if wide fluctuations continue
National Development and Reform Commission advisory comes as thermal coal futures tumbled 13%, extending losses to fourth day
Media company pins hopes on combination of cash reserves, £100 million loan from Nikkei and upbeat performance forecasts
Speculation is rife among currency specialists over Beijing’s silence on its currency’s recent gains as power shortages, regulatory crackdowns and Covid lockdowns slow down the world's second-biggest economy
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