Hong Kong’s property prices are poised to decline by 10 per cent through to March 2020, as the economy shrinks this year, according to a forecast by Morgan Stanley, the first bank to predict a ... ( read original story ...)
China’s central bank cutting interest rates by stealth
Ken Cheung Kin Tai, chief Asian foreign exchange strategist for Mizuho Bank in Hong Kong, described the reform as "a bold step." He said it showed that the Chinese central bank wants to join the ... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba delays Hong Kong listing due to protests: sources
The Hong Kong listing will let pensions and other investors ... “I think it is an interesting IPO, considering the ongoing US-China trade war,” a banker close to the offering said. ( read original story ...)
HSBC: Chinese headwinds threaten to blow bank off course
The recent protests on the streets of Hong Kong, where HSBC makes roughly half its profit, have thrown the question into even sharper relief. “They are straddling this faultline between the east and ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Gets the Cold Shoulder in China
(Bloomberg Opinion) -- It’s hard not to see HSBC Holdings Plc’s exclusion from China’s interest-rate reform as a snub. Hong Kong’s biggest bank wasn’t included in a list of 18 lenders that will ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s banks say they have adequate cash to meet demand, even as calls circulate online for protesters to empty out ATMs
HSBC, the largest of the city's three currency-issuing banks, said it "has sufficient supply of banknotes and is committed to supporting its customers and the smooth operation of the financial system ... ( read original story ...)
‘We have no other choice’: Protesters in Hong Kong rally peacefully against government
Hundreds of thousands of anti-government protesters rallied peacefully in Hong Kong on Sunday, filling major thoroughfares in heavy rain in the 11th week of sometimes violent demonstrations in the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protesters throng streets in heat and heavy rain
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of anti ... week of what have been often violent demonstrations in the Asian financial hub. Sunday’s turnout showed that the movement still has ... ( read original story ...)
FIGHTING FOR THEIR RIGHTS: Why Hong Kong is in turmoil
Over the last few months, Hong Kong — a densely-populated financial centre that is a key influence on the world’s economy — has devolved into sometimes-chaotic scenes of violence. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protesters throng streets peacefully in heavy rain
Hundreds of thousands of anti-government protesters rallied peacefully in Hong Kong on Sunday, filling major thoroughfares in sometimes torrential rain in the eleventh week of what have been often ... ( read original story ...)
China police exercises across from Hong Kong seen as threat
a public square in the financial district. A pro-democracy march is planned for Saturday along with a separate pro-government "Save Hong Kong" rally, ahead of a major pro-democracy rally called for ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands Begin Dispersing After Rainy Rally: Hong Kong Update
The Civil Human Rights Front put attendance at 1.7 Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan warned city should brace for an “economic typhoon” due to social unrest and the U.S.-China trade war. Here’s ... ( read original story ...)
Ping An Insurance says Hong Kong important hub despite mass protests
Chief Financial Officer Jason Yao said. ($1 = 7.0291 Chinese yuan) (Reporting by Julie Zhu in HONG KONG, Engen Tham in SHANGHAI and Cheng Leng in BEIJING; Editing by Himani Sarkar and Stephen Coates) ... ( read original story ...)
China decries ‘near terrorism’ protests as forces conduct military exercises close to Hong Kong border
HONG KONG — Chinese paramilitary forces conducted ... may be preparing to act against mass demonstrations in the Asian financial hub it has described as “near terrorism.” ... ( read original story ...)