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Hong Kong stocks opened in the green on Friday, taking cues from Wall Street where major indices gained following clarity on the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy path. China’s slower-than-expected consumer price inflation rise also lifted sentiments.  The benchmark Hang Seng...

Major U.S.-listed Chinese tech and electric-vehicle stocks rose in Hong Kong on Thursday, with Alibaba and Nio adding over 1%, tracking an upbeat overnight finish on Wall Street.  The benchmark Hang Seng Index, however, was down 0.3% as investors kept to the sidelines ahead of U.S. ...

Hong Kong stocks opened lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 1.43%, as investors braced for the release of the U.S. Federal Reserve's Beige Book (a commentary on economic conditions) due later today and the European Central Bank's policy decision...

Hong Kong stocks opened in the green on Tuesday, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index gaining 0.08%, as investors kept their eyes peeled for the Reserve Bank of Australia’s policy decision and digested China's plan to accelerate stimulus rollout in the third quarter. Hong Kong Stocks...

Hong Kong stocks opened mixed on Friday ahead of the release of the U.S. jobs report that would give more cues on the course and aggression of the U.S. rate hike later this month. The Hang Seng index lost 0.5% in opening trade. Shares of XPeng lose over 3% in the morning session....

Hong Kong stocks fell on Thursday, with the Hang Seng index losing 1.23% in opening trade. China's factory activity shrank for the first time in three months in August. The Caixin/Markit manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell to 49.5 in August against 50.4 in July, reported...

Hong Kong stocks opened in the red on Wednesday following a sluggish session on Wall Street as central bankers in the U.S. and Europe continued to maintain their hawkish tones. Shares of Baidu fell over 7% in opening trade after the company reported second-quarter earnings. The Hang Seng Index lost...

The Hang Seng Index opened 1.5% lower on Tuesday, as investors factored in the possibility of an aggressive rate hike in the U.S. when the Federal Open Market Committee meets in September. Market participants also weighed the results of a survey that showed American firms’ optimism...

Hong Kong shares showed a bit of resilience at the open on Monday, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index falling just 1%, despite a significant plunge in all major U.S. indices on Friday driven by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments on the economic outlook. Hong Kong Stocks...

Hong Kong stocks opened higher on Friday, tracking an upbeat Wall Street session overnight, as investors braced for U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole summit due later in the day. The benchmark Hang Seng rose 0.93% at the open, with shares of...

After being suspended on Thursday morning due to a typhoon alert, Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 1.22% in afternoon trade, taking cues from Wall Street as investors turned their attention to the start of the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. Hong Kong Stocks Today Stock...

Trading of stocks and derivatives on the Hong Kong bourse was suspended on Thursday morning due to the issuance of Typhoon Signal No. 8. What Happened: The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) said if Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above, or any announcement of "extreme conditions",...

Electric-vehicle stocks plunged in Hong Kong on Wednesday morning, with Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) rival XPeng Inc tumbling over 10% after posting a quarterly net loss that more than doubled. The benchmark Hang Seng Index fell 0.28% at the open as markets eyed U.S. Federal...

Hong Kong's benchmark stock index opened lower on Tuesday morning, tracking a weak finish overnight on Wall Street on the back of rate-hike fears, as investors looked toward U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech at the Jackson Hole Summit later this week. The Hang...

Hong Kong shares opened lower on Monday, in tune with other Asian markets, as fears of a rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve gathered momentum ahead of the Jackson Hole summit later this week. The Hang Seng index lost 0.8% in opening trade even as China slashed its benchmark lending rates to...