China''s foreign currency reserves jumped to $1.68 trillion at the end of the first quarter, 40% rise from a year ago. The sharp rise in foreign reserves is fueling inflation and attracting speculative capital to China. Investors have to come to believe that China will have to strengthen its currency against dollar and increase interest rate to slow down economic expansion. In Hong Kong trading the Hang Seng Index fell 3.47% or 856.59 at 23,811.20. |