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By Feng Jianmin |
November 3, 2011, Thursday
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SHANGHAI'S key stock index rose for the third day after China's central bank eased measures to withdraw money and an HSBC report showed the country's service industry was growing at its fastest pace in four months.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index edged up 0.16 percent to 2,508.09 points. Turnover jumped to 136.3 billion (US$21.5 billion).
The People's Bank of China issued 1 billion yuan three-month notes and halted the selling of three-year notes. Market watchers said a total of 107 billion yuan in central bills and repurchases was due this week, but the bank had only withdrawn 11 billion yuan through open market operations.
Meanwhile, the HSBC Business Activity Index rose from 53 to 54.1 in October, indicating a solid pace of expansion.
"The climb of the service PMI, along with notable improvement in the manufacturing sectors, confirms the strength of Chinese economy," Qu Hongbin, chief economist for China at HSBC said in a report today.
But China's official service PMI, which is based on a different samples, fell to 57.7 from 59.3 in September, as slower economic growth is impacting sectors such as logistics and transportation, the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said on its website today.
Software firms extended previous gains on speculation that the government will cut tax for the sector to boost growth. Shandong Inspur Software Co jumped by the daily limit of 10 percent to 14.12 yuan. China National Software and Service Co similarly surged by 10 percent to 20.56 yuan.
Property developers were weak after data showed that nine major cities in China, including Shenzhen and Xi'an, had no land transactions for residential projects in October. China Vanke fell 1.8 percent to 7.76 yuan.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index edged up 0.16 percent to 2,508.09 points. Turnover jumped to 136.3 billion (US$21.5 billion).
The People's Bank of China issued 1 billion yuan three-month notes and halted the selling of three-year notes. Market watchers said a total of 107 billion yuan in central bills and repurchases was due this week, but the bank had only withdrawn 11 billion yuan through open market operations.
Meanwhile, the HSBC Business Activity Index rose from 53 to 54.1 in October, indicating a solid pace of expansion.
"The climb of the service PMI, along with notable improvement in the manufacturing sectors, confirms the strength of Chinese economy," Qu Hongbin, chief economist for China at HSBC said in a report today.
But China's official service PMI, which is based on a different samples, fell to 57.7 from 59.3 in September, as slower economic growth is impacting sectors such as logistics and transportation, the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said on its website today.
Software firms extended previous gains on speculation that the government will cut tax for the sector to boost growth. Shandong Inspur Software Co jumped by the daily limit of 10 percent to 14.12 yuan. China National Software and Service Co similarly surged by 10 percent to 20.56 yuan.
Property developers were weak after data showed that nine major cities in China, including Shenzhen and Xi'an, had no land transactions for residential projects in October. China Vanke fell 1.8 percent to 7.76 yuan.
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