SHANGHAI, May 17 (Reuters) - Shares of Chinese property developers opened up on Friday ahead of a press conference later in the day by China's housing and financial regulators regarding policies to ensure housing delivery. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Mainland Properties Index rose 1.5% at open, while China's CSI 300 Real Estate index added 1.2%. (Reporting by Shanghai Newsroom; Editing...

May 17 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Asian markets go into Friday's session looking to end a strong week on a positive note, and there appears to be no obvious reason why the recent upswing should reverse unless investors opt for a bout of profit taking ahead of the weekend. China's monthly 'data dump',...

(Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Asian markets go into Friday's session looking to end a strong week on a positive note, and there appears to be no obvious reason why the recent upswing should reverse unless investors opt for a bout of profit taking ahead of the weekend.  China's monthly 'data dump', when Beijing...

HONG KONG, May 17 (Reuters) - China stocks struggled for direction on Friday and inched lower by midday as a slew of domestic data showed that growth prospects for the world's second-largest economy remain challenging. China's factory output topped forecasts in April, while retail sales unexpectedly slowed and new home prices fell at fastest pace in over 9 years, piling...