The Republic of Korea's Yonhap News Agency said ROK's Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed that the DPRK had fired short-range projectiles on Saturday morning.
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) conducted 80 billion yuan (.11 billion) of seven-day reverse repos priced to yield 2.5 percent, and 70 billion yuan of 28-day contracts to yield 2.8 percent.
The SASAC has set a target of reducing the average debt-asset ratio of central SOEs by 2 percentage points prior to 2020.
The Qingdao Intermediate People's Court said the four defendants committed heinous crimes with despicable motives and cruel behavior, causing huge social harm and bringing about panic in the local community.
The People's Bank of China sold 36.3 billion yuan (about .6 billion) worth of foreign exchange last month, the first net sales since the central bank recorded a net purchase for the first time in nearly two years in September.
The SASAC said the fixed asset investment of central SOEs amounted to 364.76 billion yuan between January and March, falling 4.5 percent on a yearly basis. However, such investment grew 4.1 percent on a yearly basis in March, according to the SASAC.
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The Salvadoran move came less than a week after the US government extended temporary protections for Salvadorans living in the United States by an extra year.
The Sacklers are one of the richest families in the US, with an estimated net worth of billion, according to Forbes magazine. The lawsuits allege the family put profit above health by aggressively marketing OxyContin, the brand name for oxycodone, knowing it could lead to addiction and death by overdose. Purdue Pharma had offered up to billion to settle pending state and federal lawsuits.
The S&P 500 fell more than 5 percent to close at 2,398.10, its lowest level since December 2018. The broad index closed nearly 30 percent below a record set last month. The Nasdaq Composite Index pulled back 344.94 points, or 4.70 percent, to 6,989.84.
The Republic of Korea joint reporter observation team set to witness the dismantling of the Punggye-ri nuclear test facility arrives at Kalma Airport in Wonsan, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on May 23, 2018. [Photo/IC]