SINGAPORE — Gold gained for the first time in three days as China's trade data boosted prices of other metals and a resumption in the dollar's weakness boosted investor demand for the precious metal as an alternative asset.

SHANGHAI — Mainland stocks fell for the first time in four days, led by automakers and developers on concern faster exports and inflation will spur the central bank to raise interest rates from a five-year low.

NEW YORK — Emerging-market stocks will drop as much as 15 percent this year as earnings miss estimates and global growth slows, said Devan Kaloo, who oversees $22 billion at Aberdeen Asset Management Plc.

SINGAPORE — Gold hardly moved on Tuesday as early bargain hunting subsided, and dealers said a weaker US dollar was probably needed to help the metal break free from its current range.

SHANGHAI — The mainland's stocks rose for a second day on the prospect the government may delay withdrawing stimulus to support the economy and won't announce additional measures to crack down on the property market.

BEIJING — The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) has completed the draft listing and trading rules of its international board which will allow overseas companies to float shares in China's A-share market, Geng Liang, the exchange's chairman, said on Monday.