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Hong Kong stocks briefly climb 2%;  China releases inflation data in line with expectations

Hong Kong stocks briefly climb 2%; China releases inflation data in line with expectations

Chipmaker TSMC says November net revenue jumped 50% from a year ago Hong Kong movers: Real estate and tech stocks rise as optimism reopens CNBC Pro: Wall Street says a recession is coming. An investment pro names her favorite stocks to resist Wall Street pros are increasingly sounding the alarm about an impending recession. As …

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Hong Kong stocks rise around 3% after reports say city plans to ease Covid rule

Hong Kong stocks rise around 3% after reports say city plans to ease Covid rule

China’s National Health Commission issues guidelines for treating Covid at home Chinese health authorities announced guidelines on Thursday to treat Covid patients at home, a day after formalizing a policy that allows most infected patients to quarantine at home, as part of the easing measures in the country. The notice on the National Health Commission …

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Hong Kong shares jump 3% as China relaxes some virus rules

Hong Kong shares jump 3% as China relaxes some virus rules

Morgan Stanley overweight Chinese stocks Morgan Stanley strategists raised its recommendation for Chinese stocks to overweight, according to a Sunday note. The upgrade marks the end of the company’s equal weight position in Chinese stocks that it has held for nearly two years, strategists led by Laura Wang said. Morgan Stanley noted that several factors …

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Unlikely bets on breaking the Hong Kong dollar peg add up

Unlikely bets on breaking the Hong Kong dollar peg add up

SINGAPORE/HONG KONG, Dec 5 (Reuters) – This is what markets call “tail risk”: a highly unlikely scenario in which Hong Kong’s currency peg suddenly collapses. Still, market prices suggest betting on such a shock is building in the hedge fund world, and some traders say that makes a lot of sense. Billionaire fund manager Bill …

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Hong Kong's Hang Seng had its best month since 1998, but remains in bearish territory

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng had its best month since 1998, but remains in bearish territory

Red lanterns hang on the street in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. (Photo by Zhang Wei/China News Service via Getty Images) China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images Hong Kong’s benchmark index climbed 26.6% in November – the Hang Seng Index the highest monthly gain since October 1998, near the end of the …

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Hong Kong shares rise nearly 4% in Asia session;  The Covid situation in China remains at the center of concerns

Hong Kong shares jump 4% ahead of Chinese Covid briefing

China unlikely to make sudden changes to its Covid policy: National University of Singapore The Chinese government is unlikely to make any sudden changes to its zero Covid policy as it will lead to chaos, Professor Wang Gungwu of the National University of Singapore said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box Asia.” “If you change the policy …

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Hong Kong shares rise nearly 4% in Asia session;  The Covid situation in China remains at the center of concerns

Hong Kong shares rise nearly 4% in Asia session; The Covid situation in China remains at the center of concerns

Hong Kong-listed property stocks rise after China changes fundraising rule Shares linked to Hong Kong-listed property developers surged after the Chinese regulator announced it would lift a ban on raising equity funds for the sector. The China Securities Regulatory Commission announced five measures to support the real estate market, including removing a multi-year restriction on …

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Hong Kong stocks lead losses in Asia on unrest in China, oil at 2022 low

Hong Kong stocks lead losses in Asia on unrest in China, oil at 2022 low

Indian stocks hit all-time highs Indian stocks hit new highs in Monday’s session. The Nifty 50 Index, the flagship index of the National Stock Exchange of India, reached 18,611.05, surpassing the previous intraday high of 18,604.45 seen on October 19, 2021. The Sensex reached 62,690.39 during the morning session in India, also surpassing previous record …

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Hong Kong stocks lead losses as China's Covid cases surge;  Mixed Asian markets

Hong Kong stocks lead losses as China’s Covid cases surge; Mixed Asian markets

JD.com shares fall after company slashes top executive pay Hong Kong listed shares of JD.com traded down more than 5% in the afternoon after the company confirmed pay cuts for its management team. The Chinese e-commerce giant has confirmed that it will cut the cash salaries of its management team by up to 20%, starting …

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Hong Kong shares drop 2% in Asia session;  China keeps interest rates unchanged

Hong Kong shares fall 2% on Covid fears; China keeps interest rates unchanged

Oil prices fall as China faces Covid concerns, Goldman Sachs cuts forecast Oil prices fell nearly a dollar as China’s Covid concerns grew, with the country seeing the first virus-related deaths recorded since May this year. Brent futures lost less than a dollar, or 0.9%, to settle at $86.83 a barrel and United States West …

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