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11.12.25 - 03:30
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Hong Kong stocks advance on China stimulus bets and Fed interest rate cut (SCMP)
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Hong Kong stocks rose on Thursday as investors bet on fresh stimulus ahead of the Central Economic Work Conference (CEWC), while sentiment was supported by the Federal Reserve's rate cut and chair Jerome Powell's optimism that the US economy will strengthen as the inflationary impact of tariffs fades.
The Hang Seng Index rose 0.6 per cent to 25,689.86 at 10am local time. The Hang Seng Tech Index fell 0.3 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index dropped 0.2 per cent and the Shanghai Composite......
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11.12.25 - 00:36
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Hong Kong pares base rate in salve for borrowers, as a split Fed signals fewer cuts ahead (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's de facto central bank has cut its base interest rate for the third time in three months, lowering the cost of funding to help reboot businesses and ease the burden of mortgage borrowers.
The city's base rate was reduced by a quarter of a percentage point to 4 per cent, according to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Thursday. Hours earlier, the US Federal Reserve cut its target rate by the same margin to a range of 3.5 per cent to 3.75 per cent, following the final meeting of......
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19.11.25 - 03:36
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Hong Kong stocks wobble on lofty AI valuations, uncertain Fed policy path (SCMP)
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Hong Kong stocks wavered on Wednesday, with investors taking their cue from Wall Street's overnight decline amid rising doubts over lofty artificial intelligence valuations and the timing of US rate cuts.
The Hang Seng Index advanced less than 0.1 per cent to 25,940.52 at 10.15am local time. The Hang Seng Tech Index added 0.2 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index gained 0.4 per cent and the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.2 per cent.
Leading the gainers, search-engine giant Baidu jumped......
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18.11.25 - 03:30
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Hong Kong stocks slip on Wall Street AI valuation concerns, Fed rate outlook (SCMP)
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Hong Kong stocks fell on Tuesday, tracking a sell-off on Wall Street as investors reassessed lofty artificial intelligence-related valuations and the outlook for US monetary easing.
The Hang Seng Index declined 1.3 per cent to 26,027.06 as of 9.55am local time, adding to the 0.7 per cent loss on Monday. The Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 1.5 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index retreated 0.3 per cent and the Shanghai Composite Index shed 0.6 per cent.
Tech heavyweights led the retreat.......
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17.11.25 - 03:24
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Hong Kong stocks fall as US data delay, Fed policy uncertainty hit sentiment (SCMP)
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Hong Kong stocks fell on Monday as investors turned cautious ahead of the long-delayed release of key US economic data, with uncertainty over the Federal Reserve's rate moves dampening risk appetite.
The Hang Seng Index declined 0.7 per cent to 26,373.52 as of 9.55am local time, adding to the 1.9 per cent loss recorded on Friday. The Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 0.6 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index retreated 0.6 per cent and the Shanghai Composite Index shed 0.5 per cent.
Among the......
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12.11.25 - 03:36
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Hong Kong stocks hit 1-month high as US shutdown nears end, Fed rate cut looms (SCMP)
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Hong Kong stocks rose to a one-month high on Wednesday on bets that the US will soon end its longest-ever government shutdown and the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates, brightening the outlook for global growth.
The Hang Seng Index climbed 1 per cent to 26,964.26 as of 10.10am local time, heading for the highest close since October 3. The Hang Seng Tech Index gained 0.6 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index advanced 0.3 per cent and the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.4 per......
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07.11.25 - 03:48
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Hong Kong stocks slip as US job market softens and Fed rate uncertainty looms (SCMP)
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Hong Kong stocks fell on Friday as signs of a softening US jobs market and uncertainty over the Federal Reserve's financial easing sparked a risk-off sentiment.
The Hang Seng Index eased 0.9 per cent to 26,248.16 as of 10.16am local time, trimming the gain for the week to 1.3 per cent. The Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 1.6 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index slipped 0.2 per cent and the Shanghai Composite Index retreated 0.3 per cent.
Chinese technology stocks led the declines, tracking......
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04.11.25 - 03:36
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Hong Kong stocks advance on Amazon-OpenAi tech alliance despite Fed uncertainty (SCMP)
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Hong Kong stocks rose on Tuesday, riding on a tech rally sparked by Amazon's US$38 billion partnership with OpenAI, even as investors remained cautious amid lingering uncertainty over the US Federal Reserve's policy direction.
The Hang Seng Index advanced 0.3 per cent to 26,232.57 at 9.50am local time, adding to the 1 per cent gain on Monday. The Hang Seng Tech Index nudged 0.1 per cent higher. On the mainland, both the CSI 300 Index and the Shanghai Composite Index slid 0.1 per cent.
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03.11.25 - 02:42
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Hong Kong dollar bond sales slump amid elevated interest rates (SCMP)
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Hong Kong dollar-denominated bond issuance has lost momentum following a record month as high local interest rates eroded borrowing appetite.
Total issuance in the city's currency, which is pegged to the US dollar, reached HK$357.7 billion (US$46 billion) in October, a decrease of about 30 per cent from September's all-time high, according to Bloomberg-compiled data going back to 1988.
The lower sales volume came as the Hong Kong interbank offered rate (Hibor), a funding cost benchmark in the......
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30.10.25 - 03:48
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Hong Kong stocks climb to 3-week high on Xi-Trump deal hopes, Fed easing (SCMP)
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Hong Kong stocks rose to a three-week high on Thursday, buoyed by investor anticipation ahead of a high-stakes meeting between the Chinese and US leaders, and following the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut.
The Hang Seng Index rose 0.4 per cent to 26,455.74 as of 10.11am local time. The Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 0.1 per cent.
On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index slid 0.3 per cent and the Shanghai Composite Index retreated 0.2 per cent.
Aluminium smelter China Hongqiao Group surged 6.4 per......
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15.10.25 - 04:48
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Hong Kong stocks halt longest losing streak since 2024 on Fed rate cut hopes (SCMP)
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Hong Kong stocks rose on Wednesday, halting their longest stretch of declines since January 2024, as growing expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut this month helped offset concerns over renewed tensions between China and the US.
The Hang Seng Index gained 1.6 per cent to 25,836.06 as of 10.12am local time, rebounding from a nearly 7 per cent drop over the past seven trading days. The Hang Seng Tech Index rallied 1.8 per cent.
On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index and the Shanghai......
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23.09.25 - 04:30
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Hong Kong stocks drop after PBOC governor dashes hopes of stimulus moves (SCMP)
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Hong Kong stocks fell on Tuesday after a high-level briefing on Monday failed to deliver the easing measures some investors had anticipated.
The Hang Seng Index lost 0.5 per cent to 26,221.67 as of 9.45am. The Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 1 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index gained 0.4 per cent while the Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.1 per cent.
Alibaba Group Holding rose 2 per cent to HK$162.40, and Citic rose 1.6 per cent to HK$11.51. New Oriental Education & Technology, an online......
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22.09.25 - 02:36
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Fed′s rate cut to fuel property investment globally, but Hong Kong faces hurdles (SCMP)
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The resumption of a policy easing cycle following the US Federal Reserve's quarter-point interest-rate reduction is likely to spur more investments into property globally, according to analysts.
For mainland China and Hong Kong, however, the impact could be less significant owing to fundamental and geopolitical strains, they added.
“Rarely do central banks do 'one and done',” said Pamela Ambler, head of capital markets research for Asia-Pacific at JLL. “This [Fed] cut is likely to kick off a......
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