In the second instalment of the two-part series on the outlook for the Hong Kong and mainland Chinese stock markets, Zhang Shidong and Yulu Ao look at the catalysts that could underpin the rally. Read part one here. When Chinese stocks hit a 10-year high this week, Jian Shi Cortesi saw it as a sign…
The Hang Seng Index rose 0.6 per cent to 25,156.89 at the noon break and was set to end a nearly 2 per cent loss accumulated over the past three days. The Hang Seng Tech Index also advanced 0.6 per cent. Trading continued to be hot on the mainland’s markets, as the CSI 300 Index…
Since buying stock in China’s robotics firms over the last year – companies emerging as global industry leaders – David Choi, a South Korean investor in his early 30s, has been riding a wave of strong gains. He is not alone. Many South Korean investors have begun exploring positions in Chinese equities, particularly in rapidly…
Hong Kong stocks rose on Monday after US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell signalled the possibility of a rate cut next month and Shanghai relaxed its home-purchase policies. The Hang Seng Index added 2 per cent to 25,837.65 at 2pm local time, the biggest gain in two weeks. The Hang Seng Tech Index rose 3…
Hong Kong stocks rose on Friday as investors awaited the outcome of the US Federal Reserve’s annual Jackson Hole meeting, while a JPMorgan report suggesting a rally in onshore Chinese stocks will continue acted as a catalyst. The Hang Seng Index added 0.3 per cent to 25,192.50 at 11.30am local time, paring the weekly loss…
Hong Kong stocks wavered on Thursday in the absence of catalysts ahead of the Federal Reserve’s annual Jackson Hole symposium. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.2 per cent at 11.30am local time after rising as much as 0.2 per cent. The Hang Seng Tech Index declined 0.6 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300…
Hong Kong stocks fell for a fifth straight session on Wednesday, tracking an overnight sell-off on Wall Street and lingering concerns that tariffs on China will stay in place after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested no imminent change. The Hang Seng Index declined 0.6 per cent to 24,980.20 at the noon trading break, adding…
Mainland Chinese stocks rose on Monday, driving a key gauge to a decade high amid increasing signs that investors have been rotating out of bonds and bank deposits into equities in hunt for better returns. The Shanghai Composite Index advanced 0.9 per cent to 3,728.03 at the close, a level not seen since August 19,…
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…
Hong Kong stocks traded in a narrow range on Tuesday, as traders looked past the US tariff pause extension to focus on economic data and earnings. The Hang Seng Index added 0.1 per cent to 24,929.34 at the noon break. The Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 0.4 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300…