Hong Kong Informer

HONG KONG | Sun May 19, 2013 9:11pm EDT HONG KONG May 20 (Reuters) – Hong Kong shares could start the week higher on Monday, with China property counters in focus after data over the weekend showed housing inflation accelerated to its fastest pace in April in two years. Average new home prices rose 4.9 [...]

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AMSTERDAM (AP) — World stock markets shrugged off suggestions the U.S. Federal Reserve may begin to reverse some of its asset purchase programs by the end of the summer, and were mostly higher ahead of key data releases Friday. The Conference Board is due to report on U.S. leading indicators after North American markets open, [...]

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Hong Kong shares finished 0.50 per cent higher after record-setting gains on Wall Street following bullish comments from a prominent hedge fund manager.The benchmark Hang Seng Index added 113.96 points to end at 23,044.24 on turnover of HK$ 54.87 billion ($ 7.14 billion).US stocks surged to new all-time closing highs Tuesday on renewed optimism after [...]

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Gold price opens higher in Hong Kong HONG KONG, May 14 — Gold price went up 57 HK dollars to open at 13,390 HK dollars per tael in Hong Kong on Tuesday, according to the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society. The price is equivalent to 1,448.43 U.S. dollars a troy ounce, up 6.17 U.S. [...]

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Hong Kong shares may start higher on Wall Street record HONG KONG | Mon May 6, 2013 8:57pm EDT. HONG KONG May 7 (Reuters) – Hong Kong shares may start higher on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street's strength on solid earnings and a brighter economic outlook. On Monday, the Hang Seng Index rose 1 … Full [...]

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/enpproperty–> HONG KONG — Hong Kong stocks closed up 21.66 points, or 0.1 percent, at 22,689.96 on Friday. The benchmark Hang Seng Index traded between 22,886.17 and 22,678.67. Turnover totaled Hk$ 56.23 billion ($ 7.25 … Full News here – Hong Kong News latest RSS headlines – Hong Kong News.net

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May Day marchers in Hong Kong called for higher wages and better working conditions on Wednesday. Many also came out in support of the strike by contract dock workers, against one of the main operators, HIT, controlled by billionaire Li … Full News here – Hong Kong News latest RSS headlines – Hong Kong News.net

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Hong Kong shares end 0.14pc higher – Business Recorder image HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares ended 0.14 percent higher on Monday, adding to a rally at the end of last week, but Chinese insurance firms capped gains after the weekend's deadly Sichuan earthquake. The benchmark Hang Seng Index added … Full News here – Read [...]

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Hong Kong shares in 5th straight loss, China crawls higher HONG KONG, April 18 (Reuters) – Hong Kong shares slipped to a fifth-straight loss in lackluster Thursday trade, led by weakness in commodities-related sectors and Apple Inc suppliers that outweighed strength in Chinese property developers. Mainland … Full News here – Read more on Reuters

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AFP Thursday, Apr 11, 2013 HONG KONG – Hong Kong stocks rose 0.30 per cent on Thursday, a third straight gain, as dealers followed another record-breaking performance on Wall Street. In Hong Kong the benchmark Hang Seng Index climbed 66.71 points to end at 22,101.27 on turnover of HK$ 57.97 billion (S$ 9.25 billion). Traders [...]

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/enpproperty–> HONG KONG – Additional measures will be implemented to boost Hong Kong's resistance to, and detection of, the H7N9 bird flu virus, the city's government said Friday, as a seven-year-old girl who visited Shanghai last month was undergoing tests at a Hong Kong hospital for the deadly virus. Secretary for Food and Health of [...]

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Hong Kong shares rise after AgBank, BoC earnings; China inches higher HONG KONG, March 27 (Reuters) – Hong Kong shares rose on Wednesday, supported by Chinese banks, after two of the "Big Four" reported 2012 corporate earnings largely in line with expectations. Bank of China (BoC) climbed 2 percent and Agricultural … Full News here [...]

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BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets were mostly higher Friday as momentum carried over from yet another record high on Wall Street. The Standard and Poor’s 500 index closed at its highest level ever Thursday, driven by more encouraging data on the U.S. economic recovery. The government said the economy grew at an annual rate [...]

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Hong Kong stocks close 0.69% higher Hong Kong stocks rose 0.69 per cent on Wednesday, in line with a regional rally following another record for the Dow Jones index on Wall Street. The benchmark Hang Seng Index added 153.74 points to 22,464.82 on turnover of HK$ 63.36 billion ($ A7.84 … Full News here – [...]

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HONG Kong stocks have risen 0.69 per cent, in line with a regional rally following another record for the Dow Jones index on Wall Street. The benchmark Hang Seng Index added 153.74 points to 22,464.82 on Wednesday on turnover of $ HK63.36 billion ($ A7.84 billion). Chinese shares ended up 0.16 per cent. The benchmark [...]

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