It's the opposite of what should be happening. Demand for coal has slowed since the end of November when most power plants in southern China finished replenishing their coal inventories. But coal pric ...More
EJ Insight2013-12-16
The Hong Kong stock market endured another day of volatility Friday, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index falling almost 100 points in the morning before clawing back the losses and ending the day 30 po ...More
EJ Insight2013-12-06
As major coal companies and power producers in China prepare to kick off negotiations over coal contract prices for 2014, suppliers seem to have the upper hand as thermal coal prices in the country ha ...More
EJ Insight2013-12-06
Coal stocks have been regaining lost ground as some supportive policies from the Chinese government came as a confidence booster for the sector that has been struggling with overcapacity. The State Co ...More
EJ Insight2013-11-29
Hong Kong stocks closed an up-and-down day marginally lower Thursday, despite gains in the coal and property sectors. The Hang Seng Index hit a two-year high in the morning but retreated soon after to ...More
EJ Insight2013-11-28
Hong Kong's benchmark index climbed 115 points or 0.49 percent on Friday to finish at 23,698 points, taking the cue from the US markets where the Dow Jones Index closed above 16,000 points for the fir ...More
EJ Insight2013-11-22
Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index on Thursday closed 120 points or 0.51 percent lower at 23,580 points as concerns over possible tapering of stimulus measures in the United States and easing manuf ...More
EJ Insight2013-11-21
Hong Kong and mainland equities rallied Friday after US stock markets hit record intraday highs overnight. The benchmark Hang Seng Index surged 1.7 percent to 23,032 points and the Hang Seng China Ent ...More
EJ Insight2013-11-15
It's not so bad for China's moribund A shares after all. After languishing near the bottom as one of Asia's worst performers this year, the market is beginning to look like a buying opportunity for bi ...More
EJ Insight2013-11-07
Hong Kong shares notched a fourth straight day of losses Friday, causing the benchmark Hang Seng Index to shed 2.7 percent for the week. The index ended at 22,698 points, down 137 points or 0.6 percen ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-25
Annual Sino-Japanese price talks on China’s thermal coal exports to Japan have begun, with no specific deadlines for an outcome, the 21st Century Business Herald reported Friday, citing sources from a ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-25
Mainland coal supplies will remain generally high in the fourth quarter and will only fluctuate as a result of weather conditions, the China Securities Journal reported Monday, citing China Coal Trans ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-22
International energy data provider Platts and Fenwei Energy Consulting Co, a Chinese coal market information provider, have jointly launched the world's first Chinese-led thermal coal price index seri ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-22
Coal plays surged on Thursday afternoon following a rebound in coal prices after a prolonged decline. China Shenhua Energy (01088.HK), Yanzhou Coal Mining (01171.HK) and China Coal Energy (01898.HK) a ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-17
A slew of economic data was released on Monday, sending mixed signals to investors about the strength of China's economic recovery. The consumer price index accelerated at a more-than-expected 3.1 per ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-15
