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HK Stocks

Directors plunge in to buy over holiday-shortened week

20 May 2013

Buying by directors surged after falling for four straight weeks, while selling plunged during the holiday-shortened week of May 13 to 16, based on filings with the Hong Kong stock exchange.

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For once it may not be wise to sell in May

20 May 2013

"Sell in May and go away." Will this be the year that the old investment adage, arising from a long-run statistical underperformance of stocks from May to October versus the period from November...

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BYD shares rise as electric taxis hit Hong Kong roads

17 May 2013

BYD shares rose as much as 6.3 per cent to HK$35.35 before closing 3.46 per cent ahead at HK$34.40. The stock has gained 48 per cent so far this year.

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Esprit shares fall sharply in Hong Kong after broker downgrades

9 May 2013

The shares fell as much as 7.3 per cent in the morning before closing at HK$10.38, down 4.8 per cent on a day when the Hang Seng Index rose 0.86 per cent.

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Hong Kong stocks set for bullish start to the Year of the Snake

14 Feb 2013

Hong Kong stocks could open the Year of the Snake on a bullish note as Asian markets rose after US corporate earnings sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a five-year high.

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Countdown begins to QDII2 scheme

25 Jan 2013

Beijing will soon issue a new rule governing individual mainland investors' direct investments in Hong Kong stocks, according to two people with knowledge of the plan.

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Opinion

Alex Lo

Rankings belie the real purpose of universities: to educate

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Howard Winn

Way to go

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Huafeng shares up after buying tea producer

The Hong Kong share price of Huafeng Group Holdings rose 8 per cent yesterday, after the loss-making blanket maker announced it would acquire a mainland tea producer controlled by the family of...

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Mainland economic growth data fuels surge in Hong Kong stocks

The Hang Seng Index yesterday rose to its highest level since June 2011 after the mainland's economic growth beat expectations, raising prospects for the world's second-biggest economy.

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MPF bounces back into profit, but fails to keep pace with Hang Seng

The Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) enjoyed its best returns since 2009 last year, but could not beat the Hang Seng Index.

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STOCKS

Liquidity will drive up Hong Kong stock in 2013: SCMP Survey

Hong Kong stock prices will will see growth in the low teens next year amid ample liquidity and a recovery on the mainland, say market players.

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STOCKS

Only way is up for HSI, say analysts

Analysts predict the Hang Seng Index will rise further in the next few months, after it hit a 16-month high.

The benchmark rose 128.64 points to 22,623.37 yesterday, up 22.7 per cent year...

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MARKETS

CLP Holdings in HK$7.7 billion share offer for investment needs

Hong Kong's largest electricity supplier, CLP, is raising up to HK$7.687 billion through a placement of new shares to fund its investment needs in the city, a term sheet seen by the South China...

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