HONG KONG, May 18 — Hong Kong shares slid another 1.3 per cent today, inflicting a second consecutive weekly loss of more than 5 per cent as escalating Europe woes dragged down financial stocks and underwhelming US economic data increased risk aversion. The Hang Seng Index, which shed 5.3 per cent last week, lost...
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Hong Kong stocks rebounded in early Thursday trade, as the Hang Seng Index rose 0.3% to 19,316.02 after tumbling 3.2% in the previous session. Mainland Chinese H-shares outperformed, as the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index gained 0.4%. Among notable gainers, Agile Property Holdings Ltd. rose 3%, Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding...
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — Hong Kong shares opened sharply lower on Wednesday as news that Greece would be facing fresh elections next month after a failed attempt to form a government hurt investor sentiment, dragging on stocks across the board. The benchmark Hang Seng Index slumped 2% to 19,488.70, giving back more than twice...
Hong Kong stocks dive early on Greek political crisis; Hang Seng Index down 1.8% (read the story…) Related items Hong Kong stocks fall, with property weak on policy news; Hang Seng Index down 0.5% Hong Kong stocks fall sharply, with banks, resources hit; Hang Seng Index ends down 4.2% Hong Kong stocks close sharply...
Hong Kong stocks gain, as property, banks rise on policy easing; Hang Seng Index up 0.2% (read the news…) Related items Hong Kong stocks open lower as banks, real-estate shares fall; Hang Seng Index down 0.9% Hong Kong stocks jump at open, with banks, property rallying; Hang Seng Index up 2.5% Hong Kong stocks...
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Hong Kong stocks started the week higher, as Chinese monetary easing over the weekend helped banking and property shares put on weight, sending the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 0.2% to 19,994.54, and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index gaining 0.3%. The move to cut China's bank-reserve requirements also helped...
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Hong Kong stocks languished in Wednesday trading, with the Hang Seng Index down 0.9%, and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index lower by 1,9%. Over on the mainland, the Shanghai Composite was 1.3% lower. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit...
The Hong Kong stock market has closed lower now in five straight sessions, plummeting more than 980 points or 4.8 percent en route to a fresh three-week closing low. The Hang Seng Index finished just above the 20,330-point plateau, and now analysts are predicting another soft start for the market when it opens on...
