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Stock prices are displayed on an electronic board in Shanghai. The performance of Chinese stocks has been affected by many factors, including Covid-19 lockdowns and a housing crisis. Photo: EPA-EFE
Hong Kong stock market

UOB sees Chinese stocks outperforming in second half on policy support

‘Positive vibes’ from Beijing indicate more support on the infrastructure and lending fronts, which could have a ‘multiplier effect on boosting consumption’ and Chinese equities in the second half, says Abel Lim of UOB.

Stocks

Fidelity, UBS, AXA step up stock recovery bets as China restarts economy

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Hang Seng Index

China slump fuels hopes for policy bazooka. Not this time, Swiss banker says

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China stock market

China’s downbeat stocks need a tonic from credit growth, US fund says

‘I want to see not just the monetary easing, but some interesting credit expansion coming from the banking system,’ says Rocky Wang Lei at Thornburg Investment, who previously worked at the People’s Bank of China.

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A man walking past an electronic board inside the Shanghai Stock Exchange building in February 2020. Photo: Reuters
A man walking past an electronic board inside the Shanghai Stock Exchange building in February 2020. Photo: Reuters
Hang Seng Index

Hong Kong, Shanghai indexes end higher for sixth straight day

Property stocks were among gainers in Hong Kong, bolstered by expectations for an interest-rate cut next month from the US Federal Reserve

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks buoyed by Tencent Holdings

Hang Seng Index rises 0.5 per cent to 25,753.42 on Friday, paring a weekly loss to 1.3 per cent amid concerns over the global outlook

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Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks end slightly lower, dragged by Tencent and home builders

Hong Kong stocks end slightly lower, dragged by Tencent and mainland home builders
US-China trade war

Podcast: Trump’s tariffs may be a turning point and end of globalisation

Economist Richard Duncan cautions that China can’t possibly meet the demands on trade laid out by the Trump administration; warns of dire outcome for global economy

Stocks

Chinese solar panel maker Irico’s shares surge as it forecasts big profit rise

Bonds

China’s PBOC scraps barriers in connect scheme to draw inflows to bond market

Planned enhancements will include same-day bond delivery versus payment, block trading and tax clarification

China’s onshore bond market could draw as much as US$300 billion of inflows if its bonds were included in global indices. Photo: Reuters
Car sales

Evergrande pays US$853.85 million for stake in car maker Faraday Future

Evergrande pays US$853.85 million for stake in troubled electric vehicle maker Faraday Future
China stock market

Matthews Asia fund manager views China sell-off as buying opportunity

Stocks

Apple-linked shares gain after it unveils features aimed at taming user addiction

New controls over tracking apps unveiled along with usage monitors and app timers

Digital currencies

This company is betting on Indonesia lifting crypto ban in three years

Indonesian fishermen unload a fresh catch of fish at Kedonganan beach near Kuta on Indonesia's resort island of Bali. About 80 per cent of the Indonesian population is unbanked. Photo: AFP
Belt and Road Initiative

An arbitration case ‘win’ can be just part of a long legal journey

Japanese mobile carrier NTT Docomo received notice in April 2017 that the High Court of India has moved to enforce an arbitration award in its favour related to a dispute with Tata Teleservices. Photo: Reuters
Japanese mobile carrier NTT Docomo received notice in April 2017 that the High Court of India has moved to enforce an arbitration award in its favour related to a dispute with Tata Teleservices. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong stock market

Update | Oil rally helps lift Hong Kong stocks, but trade concerns linger

Imminent roll-out of Chinese Depositary Receipts programme rules propelled mainland Shanghai stocks, which outperformed other Asian markets

Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Citic Securities net profit climbs 10pc

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Fintech

Small companies in Hong Kong, China adept at using tech to drive growth

Janssen Chan, chairperson of CPA Australia’s Hong Kong SME Committee said small companies in Hong Kong have a ‘greater willingness to embrace digital technologies and fintech’ than their peers in Asia-Pacific. Photo: Handout
Janssen Chan, chairperson of CPA Australia’s Hong Kong SME Committee said small companies in Hong Kong have a ‘greater willingness to embrace digital technologies and fintech’ than their peers in Asia-Pacific. Photo: Handout
Foreign exchange market

Macroscope | How come Trump doesn’t make a big deal about the Japanese yen?

The White House has a double standard when it comes to handing out blame for currency manipulation

Investing

Opinion | Make hay while the sun shines on our markets, but hedge your bets

Central banks

China orders banks to stop funding cryptocurrency as noose tightens

Central bank circular seen by the Post instructs banks that the provision of services for cryptocurrency trading is ‘strictly prohibited’

A collection of bitcoin tokens sit in this arranged photograph in London, UK, on Tuesday, January 9, 2018. On Wednesday, billionaire Warren Buffett said on CNBC that most digital coins won't hold their value. Photo: Bloomberg
The View

The View | The sad and curious fact of charities that aren’t really about giving

Charitable organisations are sometimes used as a tax structure to the benefit of the wealthy, writes Peter Guy. Photo: AFP
Charitable organisations are sometimes used as a tax structure to the benefit of the wealthy, writes Peter Guy. Photo: AFP
Hang Seng Index

Bargains in tech and insurance lead Hong Kong stocks higher

Asset management

Zeal Asset Management goes digital to grow in China

Cybersecurity

Securities regulator orders tighter safeguards against hackers

The Securities and Futures Commission says there were 27 cybersecurity incidents in the 18 months through March, most of which involved the online trading accounts of clients belonging to securities brokerages. Photo: AP
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