HSBC shed more than one percent, while Standard Chartered, Hang Seng Bank and Bank of China Hong Kong were also sharply lower. Load Error Among other firms, market heavyweight Tencent sank more than ... ( read original story ...)
Protesters gather in Hong Kong as government shuts offices
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index has taken a hit, closing 1.73% lower on Wednesday after slumping as much as 2% in the afternoon session. It continued its slide Thursday, trading down more than 0.8%. ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks in Asia mixed with Hong Kong shares falling after protests
Shares in Asia Pacific were mixed on Thursday following an overnight decline on Wall Street. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index fell 0.64%, as of its final hour of trading. The benchmark index had closed ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares fall on jitters over Hong Kong protests
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gave up 0.8% to 27,103.02 ... Wall Street suffered its second straight loss on Wednesday as bank and technology companies slid. Investors were worried that a trade dispute ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC earmarks US$880m for Hong Kong tech start-ups
HSBC Commercial Banking is launching the GBA+ technology fund, which will provide US$880 million of debt financing to high-growth, early stage companies, with a central focus on those in the Guangdong ... ( read original story ...)
BOC Hong Kong : Notice of BOCHK branch services
To access BOCHK's banking services, customers are advised to visit other branches in the nearby district or use Internet Banking, Mobile Banking, Phone Banking or ATMs. For enquiry, please call ... ( read original story ...)
Uneasy calm in Hong Kong after day of violence over extradition bill
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong authorities were shutting government ... overlooked by the towers of some of Asia’s biggest firms and hotel chains, including HSBC and AIA. Ken Lam, a protestor in his ... ( read original story ...)
Thursday morning quiet in Hong Kong as cleanup from 3 days of protest begins
Our priorities are the safety of our employees and supporting our customers," said HSBC, whose ground-level public space at its headquarters has previously been a focal point for protests. Hong Kong's ... ( read original story ...)
Kyle Bass: Hong Kong’s political turmoil occurs atop a ‘financial time bomb’
Noted macro investor J. Kyle Bass, the CIO of Hayman Capital Management, says the "world needs to pay attention" to what's happening in Hong Kong. This week, protests in Hong Kong over controversial ... ( read original story ...)
Tensions simmer between Hong Kong riot police, protesters after day of violence
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong riot police and protesters braced early on Thursday for possible further clashes across the city’s financial district after a day of violence over an extradition ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Threat to Its Financial Stub Status, IPO Market
Jun.12 -- Bloomberg’s Sonali Basak discusses Hong Kong's financial stub status amid protest and what it may mean for the IPO market. She speaks with Bloomberg's Alix Steel and David Westin on ... ( read original story ...)
Chaotic Protests Grow in Hong Kong; Hang Seng Tumbles
Market turbulence could grow for Hong Kong markets as business investors are adamant in not having this extradition bill passed. The Hang Seng fell 1.7% and could see further weakness as investors ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Markets Roiled by Interbank Rate Squeeze Amid Protests
(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong stocks tumbled and the currency soared as interbank interest rates jumped amid protests that closed roads in the city’s financial district. The Hang Seng Index fell 1.7% at ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests send stocks lower, spark scramble for cash
The benchmark Hang Seng Index gave up 1.6% in the morning session, while Chinese companies in Hong Kong slid 1.1%, compared with losses of less than 0.6% losses in Shanghai and Asia ex-Japan. The ... ( read original story ...)