Elsewhere, in the real world, we can see the stage is set for another grind higher in Asia, with a slightly higher open expected in Japan and Hong Kong. The Hang Seng looks interesting ... Of course, all eyes on the Reserve Bank statement at 14:30 AEST ... ( read original story ...)
China stocks fall on weaker-than-expected data, regulation; Hong Kong up
Hong Kong stock followed Asian shares higher, as growing optimism for strong tech industry earnings and receding concerns over North Korea offset softer-than-expected factory readings in China and the United States. The Hang Seng index added 0.3 percent ... ( read original story ...)
Sensex reclaims 30,000-level, zooms 134 points in early trade
ICICI Bank, Infosys and Wipro. Among Asian markets, Japan's Nikkei was up 0.70 percent while Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 0.27 percent in early trade today. Shanghai Composite Index, however, fell 0.32 percent. The US Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 0 ... ( read original story ...)
Sensex slips 111 points, Nifty defends 9300 level
Recent solid quarterly earnings announcements from HDFC Bank, IndusInd Bank and Reliance Industries ... Asian markets were weak with Japan's Nikkei and Hong Kong's Hang Seng closing down 0.3% each, Korea's Kospi was down 0.2% and Singapore's Strait Times ... ( read original story ...)
Asia: Markets send mixed signals amid Tokyo and Hong Kong stock exchange holidays
Investors are giving out mixed signals in today’s Asian markets as the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Hong Kong Stock exchange are closed for public holidays. A lack of clarity from the Nikkei and Hang Seng makes trading patterns for the Chinese, Australian ... ( read original story ...)
Fast Asia Open: China services PMI, Australia trade balance
In Asia Pacific equities, futures tip the S&P/ASX 200 index to dip 0.1 per cent at the open in Sydney, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is set to climb 0.1 per cent when trading begins. Tokyo’s stock market is off today for Greenery Day; it will also be off ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong firm snaps up London skyscraper in $1.47bn deal
Chinese and Hong Kong investors spent £2.9 billion ($3.7 at current exchange rates) -- more than buyers from any other region -- on central London offices in 2016, broker Knight Frank said in a February report cited by Bloomberg News. Other investors have ... ( read original story ...)
Most Hong Kong teachers overwhelmed by volume of instant messages from parents and students, survey finds
A majority of teachers in Hong Kong primary and secondary schools are overwhelmed by the volume of instant messages they get daily from parents and students – not to mention colleagues – affecting their private life and increasing their work stress ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong veterinary surgeons double in number over past 10 years, survey finds
The number of veterinary surgeons in Hong Kong has doubled over the past decade, an industry survey has found. As a result, the vet-to-pet ratio – calculating the number of domesticated cats and dogs in the city – has improved to one for every 620 in ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks little changed with Tokyo, Hong Kong closed
Asian stocks were little changed Wednesday with markets in Japan and Hong Kong closed for a holiday as investors looked ahead to a meeting of U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers. KEEPING SCORE: The Shanghai Composite Index was unchanged at 3,143.38 while ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong's Fullshare says critical research report 'misleading'
HONG KONG May 2 Hong Kong property and healthcare group Fullshare Holdings Ltd said on Tuesday allegations by Glaucus Research that caused its shares to plunge last week were "misleading and groundless". California-based Glaucus Research Group, in a report ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tax revenue to fall further on fewer stamp duty collections for property
Hong Kong’s tax revenue is set to further shrink to HK$286 billion by the end of next March, partly due to an expected 22 per cent plunge in stamp duty for property transactions. The Inland Revenue Department on Tuesday announced that overall tax revenue ... ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong's bid for Gay Games, a bid for equality in Asia
Tsim was participating in the fifth Gay Games and was experiencing life outside of the closet for the first time. Growing up in Hong Kong, he hid his sexuality from friends and family. And even though he had lived in London for years, Tsim had never felt ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks close 0.33 pct higher
HONG KONG, May 2 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong stocks closed up 81.00 points, or 0.33 percent, to 24,696.13 points on Tuesday. The benchmark Hang Seng Index traded between 24,577.33 and 24,773.80. Turnover totaled 69.66 billion Hong Kong dollars (about 8.95 ... ( read original story ...)