Hong Kong stocks pull back, led by financials, tech shares

Feb 22 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks pulled back on Thursday from a two-week high hit in the previous session as investors took profit from sectors such as tech and financials , though the decline was capped by inflows from mainland China. ** At close of ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong stocks fall following Wall Street losses

Hong Kong stocks spent the morning session on Thursday lower due to a correction in Chinese financials and property developers following a round of Wall Street losses overnight caused by the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s January meeting. ( read original story ...)

PNB scandal: ED to send LR to Hong Kong

(Photo: Rajesh Jadhav ) Mumbai: Taking the investigation into the multi-crore bank fraud case involving diamantaire Nirav Modi to the next stage, the (ED) will soon send letters rogatory (LR) to Hong Kong to ascertain the trail of funds raised by branches ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong stocks rebound on HSBC gains, China optimism

Hong Kong stocks rebounded in mid-Wednesday morning trade, clawing back some gains from Tuesday’s steep slide, buoyed by HSBC shares and expectations for inflows when mainland Chinese markets reopen on Thursday after the Lunar New Year holiday. ( read original story ...)

HSBC annual profit rises as Asian growth drives earnings

HONG KONG — HSBC said Tuesday that profits rose on strong earnings from Asia, in the latest sign that the London-based global bank’s restructuring to focus even more on the region is paying off. The bank said pretax profit, after adjusting for one-off ... ( read original story ...)

Global bank HSBC reports 2017 pretax profit rose 11 per cent

HONG KONG — HSBC says its annual pretax profits rose by 11 per cent on strong earnings from Asia, in the latest sign that the London-based global bank’s restructuring to focus even more on the region is reaping further dividends. The bank said Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)

HSBC Holdings 2017 pre-tax profit jumps 142% percent

Hong Kong: HSBC Holdings’ 2017 pre-tax profit rose 142 percent as the lender avoided the multi-billion dollar restructuring costs that marred its 2016 results but the profit growth lagged expectations as it took a writedown following U.S. tax changes. ( read original story ...)

HSBC’s Gulliver signs off with a HK$66m pay packet

Outgoing HSBC Group chief executive Stuart Gulliver drew a salary package of £6.08 million (HK$66.05 million) in 2017, compared with £5.67 million in the year before. The package includes a base salary of £1.25 million and an annual bonus of £2.12 ... ( read original story ...)