Loonie Looking For Further Gains

In Hong Kong, stocks rallied overnight after data showed China's industrial ... This morning's data is likely to shed light on whether the Bank of Canada (BoC) will raise interest rates on May 30 or at its subsequent meeting on July 11. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong Bourse May Open Under Pressure On Monday

BOC Hong Kong dropped 0.62 percent, Sands China climbed 0.53 percent, AIA Group advanced 0.42 percent, Ping An Insurance shed 0.38 percent, New World Development added 0.33 percent, Hong Kong & China Gas gained 0.24 percent, Tencent Holdings was up 0.21 ... ( read original story ...)

Hang Seng closes down 172 points

Stocks in Hong Kong retreated Friday as most regional equity markets declined following US President Donald Trump's decision to cancel his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The benchmark Hang Seng Index slid 0.56 percent, or 172.37 points ... ( read original story ...)

The last Maoists in China find refuge in capitalist Hong Kong

Hong Kong may be the heartland of capitalism but it is also the improbable last redoubt of the unlikeliest of Chinese dissidents – China’s band of Maoists. The city has become the only place where the self-proclaimed holdouts of Mao Zedong’s cause ... ( read original story ...)