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A view of screens at the Exchange Square building in Hong Kong on October 8, 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE

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

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

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.

Screens show stock information outside Exchange Square in Central, Hong Kong, on February 15, 2024. Photo: Sun Yeung

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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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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People passed Exchange Square in Central. Photo: Reuters

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.

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 from the sky. Photo: May Tse

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.

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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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HKEX’s third-quarter profit rises 7% on IPOs, turnover

Funds raised from IPOs in the June to September quarter reached HK$42.2 billion, six times higher than a year earlier.

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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing is the operator of the third-largest market in Asia. Photo: Edmond So

Hong Kong stocks ride 2-day wave on earnings optimism, fund proposal

China Unicom, Xinyi Solar and HKEX lead gainers as an analyst calls the rebound ‘sustainable’.

People walk past screens displaying stock prices outside Exchange Square in Hong Kong on January 23, 2024. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong stocks rise while investors anticipate fiscal stimulus measures

Li Auto and Geely gain on stronger-than-expected EV sales, while Ping An Insurance drops after quarterly results missed estimates.

Hong Kong stocks extend weekly loss as investors eye stimulus, earnings

The Hang Seng Index fell 1.6 per cent to 20,478.46 at the close, adding to a 2.1 per cent decline over the past week.

Hong Kong stocks halt 4-day loss as weak GDP data fuels hope of more stimulus

Investors anticipate increased government spending and bond issuances to achieve the 5 per cent growth target.

Hong Kong stocks reacted sharply to China’s third-quarter economic data, putting the benchmark Hang Seng Index on track for a second weekly decline. Photo: EPA-EFE

Hong Kong stocks fall on lack of support for China’s property sector

The Hang Seng Index has erased about a third of the more than 30 per cent gains made since mid-September.

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The Hang Seng Index closed lower after rising as much as 2.5 per cent in early trading. Photo: Edmond So

Hong Kong stock losses extend to 3 days as investors await stimulus details

Chinese developers surge in advance of housing ministry briefing, while Hong Kong property stocks rise on policy to raise borrowing limit.

Hong Kong and Chinese stocks slide as weak economic data fuels concerns

Hang Seng Index slumped 3.7 per cent to 20,318.79 for a second day of losses.

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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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