China indices likely to shrug off Dubai debt woes

Dubai's debt problems may be sending world markets sliding, but the tumble in stocks in Shanghai and Hong Kong is not expected to extend into this week, according to financial analysts.

• Shares slip 1.77% on concerns over Q1 profits
• Pacific Insurance Q1 profits shrink 88%
• Agricultural Bank net profit up 17.5% in 2008
• Hong Kong stocks close 2.74% lower
• China Merchants Bank's profit up 38% in 2008
• Construction Bank profit declines 18.2% in Q1
• China to float 30b yuan T-bonds
• Regulator urges derivatives risk control
• Official: China forex reserve investments remain profitable
• Chinese equities down 0.62% led by banking shares

• China Life net profit up 55% in first quarter
• China sees surpluses in current, capital accounts in 2008
• Credit policy unchanged despite 1Q loan surge
• Hong Kong stocks close 0.29% higher
• Chinese shares up 0.1% on neighboring markets gains
• Minsheng Bank net profit up 1.6% in Q1
• HK court blocks Li's PCCW buyout
• Hong Kong stocks close 2.26% higher
• Lenders may report lower Q1 numbers
• Shares decline 2.9% on earnings concerns

• Chinese shares down 2.94% on profit taking
• Agricultural Bank won't cut staff or branches before IPO
• Securities funds reverse losses in Q1
• China Merchants Bank plans financial bonds
• Stocks slip 0.85% on fresh crisis concerns
• GAC still keen on public float
• Wuhan Iron net declines 30%
• CNPC plans $1b dollar bond issue
• Chinese shares slip 0.85% on financials, resources
• Hong Kong stocks close 2.95% lower

• Rio to sell aluminum stake to Zhongjin
• Yunnan Copper says Q1 output down 34%
• Global crisis wipes out 1.5t yuan in Chinese investor wealth
• Hong Kong stocks plunge 3.72% at midday
• CIC to mull investing in Europe
• Chinese shares up 2.14% on confidence booming
• China launches early rice futures trading
• Zhongwang IPO to raise up to $1.6b
• Hong Kong stocks close 0.96% higher
• Haitong Securities to invest in domestic trust firm

• New stock issuance to start after reform
• Chinese shares down 1.19% on Friday
• Hong Kong stocks up 0.12% on Friday
• China's top airlines may return to profit this year
• Stocks slip 0.08% on 10-year-low Q1 growth
• PICC says AIG has no plan to sell stake
• Pharmaceutical shares lose luster
• Hong Kong stocks down 0.55%
• Taiwan to allow investments in mainland futures
• Chinese shares drop 0.14% at midday