Central bank hunger for gold lifts demand to three-year high

China is showing further signs that stimulus spending to prop up its slowing economy could well be on the way with President Hu Jintao evincing a commitment to economic growth at the APEC summit over the weekend.

"For the first time in history China has imported twice as much gold as it has 'imported' US Treasuries."

"The result is the biggest property bubble in history, which when it pops will sound like a thousand firework accidents."

Julian Zhu, analyst at investment bank Goldman Sachs, said that increased government infrastructure spending in the final quarter of the year will […]

Copper's 13c bounce on Friday comes after the Chinese government approved a raft of new building and rail projects this week.

The Chinese government has approved a raft of new infrastructure and rail projects this week in a concerted effort to boost its slowing economy.

Australian trade minister Craig Emerson has said Chinese demand will continue to give support to the country's mining boom despite declines in export prices.

Disputes between China and Japan over offshore territory have proceeded a step further with both countries competing for exploratory licenses to large swathes of the Pacific Ocean floor.

It's all about the leadership change in the fall