Hong Kong: Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Ajay Jayaram and HS Prannoy entered the second round of the $350,000 Hong Kong Open Superseries here on Wednesday. While 2016 Olympic silver medallist Sindhu eased past Susanto Yulia Yosephin of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police launch appeal for help in search for missing 17-year-old Nepalese girl
Police are making a public appeal to assist in the search for a 17-year-old Nepalese girl who went missing after arriving in Hong Kong from the United Kingdom last week. Gurung Chitra, who is a Hong Kong permanent identity card holder but lives with her ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong markets end morning higher after US hits record level
CCB was up 1.96 per cent, ICBC was up 1.74 per cent while Bank of China ... HK$61.70 seen at the Hong Kong close. Sinopec’s ADR remained almost the same at HK$5.48 and China Mobile dropped from HK$84.4 to HK$84.33. The Hang Seng Index futures spot ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stocks Drop to Three-Month Low as Property Firms Sink
The Hang Seng Index fell 1.2 percent at 1:15 ... while futures traders see an 84 percent chance of a hike at the U.S. central bank’s December policy meeting. A currency peg to the greenback means Hong Kong follows American monetary policy. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong market rebounds with steepest rise in 12 days as insurance, energy stocks advance
Energy and insurance stocks pushed the Hong Kong market up 1.43 per cent on Tuesday, its biggest rise in almost two weeks. The Hang Seng Index closed 320.29 points ... while China Construction Bank closed 2.18 per cent higher to HK$5.62. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shares steady, Wall Street and China inflows support
Hong Kong shares held steady on Wednesday ... and a possible US interest rate hike next month would channel money away from emerging markets. The Hang Seng index was unchanged at 22,676.69, while the China Enterprises Index gained 0.2 per cent, to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Stocks end flat on Wednesday
[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks gave up early gains to snap a three-day rally and end Wednesday slightly lower, with energy firms falling in line with oil prices. The Hang Seng Index closed down 1.38 points to 22,676.69. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Disneyland in line for a $1.4-billion expansion, adding a 'Frozen' themed land in a bid to boost growth
A proposed $1.4-billion expansion of Hong Kong Disneyland, which experienced a notable drop in attendance last year, would add a “Frozen” themed land and a Marvel area to the 11-year-old theme park, Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday. Other additions to the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Shares Rise for Third Day as Oil Companies Advance
Hong Kong stocks rose, with the benchmark index headed for its biggest gain in more than a week, as energy companies climbed on higher oil prices. The Hang Seng Index added 1.3 percent at the midday break, headed for its biggest jump since Nov. 10. ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Boosted By Stronger Oil Prices, Dollar Stabilises
All the Hang Seng sectors were in positive territory with the Finance sector strengthening by 1.73%. Trends in the dollar and oil prices will continue to have an important impact on the Hong Kong market with wider trends in the yuan also watched closely. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, China shares track Wall Street's ascent; energy sector jumps
Hong Kong shares were poised for their best day in nearly two weeks as the Hang Seng index added 1.3 percent to 22,646.38 points by the lunch break. The Hong Kong China Enterprises Index gained 1.8 percent, to 9,616.59. The optimism spilled over into the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks end up, strength in China shares offsets outflow fears
SHANGHAI Nov 21 Hong Kong stocks edged up on Monday, aided by strength in the China market, but gains were caped by fears that U.S. dollar strength and rising U.S. bond yields could accelerate portfolio outflows from emerging markets. The Hang Seng index ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong markets open higher after US trifecta triumph
Hong Kong stocks opened up on Tuesday morning after record highs in three major US markets, with insurance, property and energy stocks among the key gainers. The Hang Seng Index opened up 0.69 per cent or 155.01 points at 22,512.79, while the Hang Seng ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Bourse Draws Firm Lead For Tuesday
The Hong Kong stock market has moved higher in back-to-back sessions, advancing almost 100 points or 0.5 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests just ... Industrial and Commercial Bank of China added 0.22 percent and HSBC slid 0.49 percent. ( read original story ...)