
Hong Kong stocks approach 2-week high as mild US inflation raises rate-cut bets
Hong Kong stocks rallied on Wednesday, setting the benchmark gauge for its best one-day performance in seven weeks, as tame US inflation data fuelled rate-cut expectations and corporate earnings prospects brightened. The Hang Seng Index rose 1.9 per cent to 25,439.91 at the noon break, the most since a 2.1 per cent gain on June…