China, Hong Kong stock markets buoyed by trade hopes, dismiss data showing slower GDP growth on mainland
An electronic board showing the stock prices at a securities brokerage house in Beijing on November 21, 2018. Photo: EPA-EFE
China, Hong Kong stock markets buoyed by trade hopes, dismiss data showing slower GDP growth on mainland
- Traders expected China’s quarterly GDP to rise by 6.4 per cent, so were unfazed
- Instead, traders focused on sense of progress toward ending US-China trade war
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Updated: Monday, 21 Jan, 2019 10:34pm
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An electronic board showing the stock prices at a securities brokerage house in Beijing on November 21, 2018. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Image showing the stock market taken at the HKEX (Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited) Connect Hall in Central on August 24, 2018. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong’s recent mysterious US$4.8 billion stock plunge underscores risk in world’s 4th-largest equity market
- 10 shares plummeted as much as 81 per cent for no clear reason last week
- The swings should concern investors sitting in London or New York because some of these shares are included in global benchmarks
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Updated: Monday, 21 Jan, 2019 9:59am
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Image showing the stock market taken at the HKEX (Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited) Connect Hall in Central on August 24, 2018. Photo: Sam Tsang
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