Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC)(0981.HK; 688981.SH) on Thursday reported a 68.9% year-on-year drop in its third-quarter profit to $71.79 million.

FAST NEWS: SMIC forecasts continued gross margin decline

The Latest: Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC)(0981.HK; 688981.SH) on Thursday reported a 68.9% year-on-year drop in its third-quarter profit to $71.79 million, as its gross margin plunged by 7.1 percentage points to 13.7%.…

CHINA BULLETIN: Economic Distress Signals Keep Coming

In this week’s issue the Middle Kingdom in the Middle East, Bill Gates goes to Beijing and Hong Kong welcomes yuan-based stock trading. On a scale of 1 to 100, we give the week a 50 for offshore-listed China stocks.