Hong Kong and Chinese stocks fell after a raft of sluggish economic data underscored the urgency for Beijing to roll out fiscal stimulus to stabilise growth. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.6 per cent to 20,976.99 as of 10.03am local time. The Hang Seng Tech Index eased 0.1 per cent. The CSI 300 Index lost…
Hong Kong and Chinese stocks both rebounded from sell-offs after China’s central bank kicked off a US$70 billion financing facility to fund institutional buying and traders bet on more fiscal stimulus to shore up growth. The Hang Seng Index jumped 4.2 per cent to 21,508.37 at the noon break, set to snap a two-day, 11…
Beijing’s big-bang stimulus may have restored more than US$3 trillion of value to Chinese stocks, but not everyone has been lucky enough to reap that windfall, especially those who timed their exit before the rally took hold. Retail giant Walmart sold 144.5 million of JD.com’s US-listed shares at US$24.95 each on August 20, missing out…
Hong Kong stocks soared for a sixth day in a row, hitting a 22-month high as the China market frenzy rolled on, while BlackRock said more stimulus from Beijing could be coming. The Hang Seng Index jumped 4.8 per cent to 22,151.09 as of 10.55am local time, the highest level since January 2023. The Hang…
Hong Kong stocks rallied, driving the market to its best month in almost two years. Major mainland Chinese cities removed more curbs on home purchases in a follow-up to Beijing’s stimulus package, brightening the recovery outlook. The Hang Seng Index surged 3.3 per cent to 21,321.97 at the local noon trading break. The benchmark has…