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A view of New World Tower in Central on September 26, 2024. Photo: Jelly Tse

New World Development ejected from Hang Seng Index

Quarterly review adds video platform Kuaishou Technology and New Oriental Education & Technology to the Hong Kong benchmark.

Hong Kong stock sell-off deepens with benchmark capping weekly loss

Hong Kong stocks fall after 3 days of gains as traders await catalysts

Hong Kong stocks rise as Howard Marks and Bob Prince see bargains in China

Oaktree Capital’s Howard Marks says the investment firm was looking for bargains on the onshore market.

A screen shows stock market movements in Beijing. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong stocks rise as China pledges support at financial summit

Vice-Premier He Lifeng outlines plans to boost listings, market access and yuan trading, while Trip.com’s strong earnings lifts sentiment.

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Hong Kong stocks halt 6-day decline, led by Chinese banks

Listed companies with stock prices below book value need to come up with plans to reverse course, the CSRC said on Friday.

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Hong Kong stocks cap 6-day slide as China data fails to impress

Retail sales growth of 4.8 per cent and a slower decline in home prices were not enough to raise investors’ spirits.

People walk in a popular outdoor shopping mall in Beijing on November 14, 2024. Photo: AP

Hong Kong stock market operates as normal during first-ever typhoon trading day

Turnover of HK$173.31 billion (US$22.2 billion) exceeds the 10-month daily average of HK$127.8 billion, but falls short of HK$184.66 billion a day earlier.

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Hong Kong stocks cap longest losing run in 2 months on stimulus letdown

Investors have started to ‘lose confidence and patience’ as they wait for China to enact ‘whatever it takes’ measures, analyst says.

China’s market regulator strikes positive tone as investors expect turbulence

CSRC boss Wu Qing urges securities firms and asset managers to enhance their capabilities and strengthen risk controls.

A man waits to cross a road in the central business district of Beijing on November 10, 2024. Photo: AFP

Investors look past debt clean-up plan as minister pledges more proactive policy

A number of market participants say there is reason to believe that more economic relief is on the way.

A man passed a a screen showing Chinese stock market movements in Beijing. Photo: Agence France-Presse

Hong Kong, China stocks weaken as Beijing policy move disappoints

Sentiment suffers with prospect of tariffs, slower global growth, rising inflation and potentially fewer Fed rate cuts, say Nomura analysts.

Hong Kong futures slide after Beijing unveils plan for local government debt

In the regular session, the Hang Seng Index declined 1.1 per cent, but things went south after the close.

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Hong Kong stocks erase drop on bets Beijing to boost and front-load stimulus

New data showed that China’s export growth surged to a 27-month high in October, rising 12.7 per cent from a year earlier.

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A screen showing the Hang Seng index level after Trump secured more than 270 votes to win the US presidential election. Photo: EPA-EFE

Hong Kong stocks slump as traders pare risky bets before US election results

Trump was three votes away from taking back the White House at press time; traders assess potential fallouts on global trade, financial markets.

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Pedestrians walk past an electronic screen displaying the Hang Seng Index on the US presidential election day in Central. Photo: AP

Hong Kong stocks rise for third day as Nongfu, SMIC surge on bullish China data

Latest reports showed China’s services sector and manufacturing activity expanded in October after Beijing’s stimulus blitz.

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BYD, Xpeng lift Hong Kong stocks on record sales as traders await fresh stimulus

China’s top legislative body could deliver a much-awaited fiscal stimulus this week, while the Fed is seen extending its monetary easing.

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Hong Kong stocks rise as China property sales return to growth

Home sales by China’s 22 key property developers jumped 66 per cent from a month earlier in October.

Residential buildings in Shanghai. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong stocks notch up monthly loss as BYD slumps

Investors shrug off China manufacturing report, look to possible stimulus from legislative meeting and outcome of US election next week.

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Saudi Arabia’s first ETF tracking Hong Kong stocks opens flat on Tadawul debut

Albilad ETF, which tracks 30 Hong Kong-listed sharia-compliant stocks, opened flat at the opening bell.

Hong Kong stocks fall on mixed earnings and prospect of China fiscal stimulus

Investors gear up for National People’s Congress Standing Committee meeting next week.

Pedestrians cross the street in Central. Photo: Dickson Lee

China’s NPC meeting key to galvanise US$4 trillion market rally

Investors expect China’s legislators to inject stimulus to propel a rally that has already added trillions to markets on the mainland and Hong Kong.

The standing committee of the National People’s Congress will convene in Beijing from November 4 to 8. Photo: Xinhua

Hong Kong stocks cap longest winning streak in 4 weeks; HSBC rallies

HSBC rose to six-year high after quarterly profit beat analysts’ estimates, helping lift Hang Seng Index in longest winning streak in four weeks.

Hong Kong stocks rise slightly amid China stimulus outlook, weak industrial profits

Goldman Sachs analyst: ‘We expect more fiscal easing and believe it holds the key for the effectiveness of the ongoing stimulus package’.

Hong Kong stocks rise to pare weekly loss as China growth prospects brighten

‘We believe China homebuyers’ confidence in the property market has improved markedly,’ analyst says.

An aerial photo shows a residential housing complex under construction in Huaian, in eastern China’s Jiangsu province, on October 17, 2024. Photo: AFP

Why are Hong Kong’s brokers going against the grain in the digital era?

Online broker Futu Securities opened its fourth branch in Causeway Bay last week, while Phillip Securities mulls new branches.

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Futu Securities opened its latest physical branch in Causeway Bay last week. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Hong Kong, mainland China stocks fall as Fed rate-cut expectations dip

Market sentiment ‘turned weak as some investors decided to lock up gains over the past two days’, analyst says.

Horizon Robotics’ shares jump 28% in Hong Kong trading debut

Shares of Beijing-based tech firm changed hands at HK$5.12 when trading began, versus the IPO price of HK$3.99.

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Hang Seng Index
Established in 1969, the Hang Seng Index is the benchmark stock market index, monitoring changes in 48 constituent blue chip stocks. It is maintained by Hang Seng Indexes Company, a unit of Hang Seng Bank, which is controlled by HSBC Group.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
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