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A dramatic rally in digital currency bitcoin came to a spectacular end on Thursday with a plunge of up to 20 percent as China's yuan rose sharply - further evidence of an intriguing inverse relationship between the pair.

China stocks started the first trading day of 2017 on a solid footing as concerns of a liquidity crunch faded and strong factory growth offered more signs of a stabilizing economy.

China stocks started the first trading day of 2017 on a solid footing as concerns of a liquidity crunch faded and strong factory growth offered more signs of a stabilizing economy.

Chinese stocks rose slightly on Friday, the last trading day of 2016, but the blue-chip index ended the year more than 11 percent lower.

Chinese stocks rose slightly on Friday, the last trading day of 2016, but the blue-chip index ended the year more than 11 percent lower.

Three Chinese citizens have been charged with trading on confidential corporate information that was obtained by hacking into the networks and servers of U.S. law firms, federal prosecutors said on Tuesday.

Three Chinese citizens have been charged with trading on confidential corporate information that was obtained by hacking into the networks and servers of U.S. law firms, federal prosecutors said on Tuesday.

A Chinese warship has seized an underwater drone deployed by a U.S. oceanographic vessel in the South China Sea, triggering a formal diplomatic protest and a demand for its return, U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday.

A Chinese warship has seized an underwater drone deployed by a U.S. oceanographic vessel in the South China Sea, triggering a formal diplomatic protest and a demand for its return, U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday.

China's blue-chip CIS300 Index rose for the sixth straight session, with upbeat industrial profit data strengthening belief that the Chinese economy has bottomed out.

China's blue-chip CIS300 Index rose for the sixth straight session, with upbeat industrial profit data strengthening belief that the Chinese economy has bottomed out.

China stocks advanced to a fresh 10-1/2 month high on Tuesday, helped by a strong rally in blue-chips, in particular financial and energy shares, after U.S. exchanges rose.

China stocks advanced to a fresh 10-1/2 month high on Tuesday, helped by a strong rally in blue-chips, in particular financial and energy shares, after U.S. exchanges rose.

The yuan fell to its lowest level against the dollar in nearly eight years Tuesday, continuing a recent drop that has accelerated since Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election.

The yuan fell to its lowest level against the dollar in nearly eight years Tuesday, continuing a recent drop that has accelerated since Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, President-elect Trump and the first of many likely phone calls.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, President-elect Trump and the first of many likely phone calls.

Mr. Trump has morphed from a mud and gun slinging politician to a potentially proficient and professional President-Elect. Financial markets are taking notice.

Mr. Trump has morphed from a mud and gun slinging politician to a potentially proficient and professional President-Elect. Financial markets are taking notice.

China stocks rose to a fresh 10-month high on Thursday, joining a surprise turnaround in global markets in the wake of a shock win for Republican Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election