Thursday, July 19, 2007

China's Stocks Climb to Highest This Month; Pudong Bank, Ping An Advance

(Bloomberg) -- China's stocks rose, leaving the
benchmark index set for its highest close this month. Shanghai
Pudong Development Bank Co. led lenders higher after it said
first-half profit climbed 50 percent and Ping An Insurance (Group)
Co. gained after a report showed premium incomes grew.

China is likely to raise interest rates this quarter to cool
inflation and investment after a report showed the economy grew
the most in 12 years, according to a Bloomberg survey of
economists. Some expect an increase today.


Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News

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