Asian Currencies Complete Weekly Gain on Fed, China Support

Asian currencies had a weekly gain, led by Malaysia’s ringgit, on speculation the U.S. will delay raising interest rates and China may take more measures to boost growth.

Opinion: Where will public investors put their $29 trillion?

Sovereign investors around the world are raising their heads ever higher above the international financial parapet.

Yuan Starts Direct Trading With Kiwi Dollar in Shanghai

China started direct trading between the yuan and New Zealand’s dollar today as the world’s second-largest economy promotes usage of its currency in global trade and finance.

New Premier in China Faces Test on Economy

HONG KONG — China’s new prime minister, Li Keqiang, entered the job on Friday inheriting a wobbling economy that could distract his government from its bold vows to clean up pollution and harness expanding towns and cities as an engine for growth.

China Helps First-Home Buyers as Market Cools: Mortgages

Kevin Xi had no trouble getting a mortgage to buy a 1.53 million yuan ($242,563) one-bedroom apartment in Beijing last month, even as China’s government tries to cool the housing market. He even got a 10 percent reduction on interest.