China, Hong Kong stocks fall on deflationary worries
2 weeks, 5 days ago

China, Hong Kong stocks fall on deflationary worries

Hindustan Times  

SHANGHAI, - China and Hong Kong stocks fell on Monday as mounting deflationary pressures heightened concerns over the country's economic recovery amid escalating global trade tensions. China, Hong Kong stocks fall on deflationary worries ** China's blue-chip CSI300 Index dropped 0.8% by the lunch break, while the Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.6%. ** Mainland property developers traded in Hong Kong dropped 2%, even as China's housing minister said property sector was showing positive changes and market confidence was improving. ** Investor enthusiasm towards tech shares waned, with Hong Kong's tech index falling nearly 3% after touching a three-year high last week.

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Stock market today: Asian shares mixed, Chinese markets decline, after rally on Wall St
4 days, 5 hours ago

Stock market today: Asian shares mixed, Chinese markets decline, after rally on Wall St

Live Mint  

Bangkok, Shares were mixed in Asia on Tuesday, with Chinese markets retreating, following a broad rally on Wall Street fuelled by hopes the Trump administration may take a more targeted approach as it tees up a new round of tariffs on imported goods next week. Hong Kong's Hang Seng sank 2.2 per cent to 23,387.86 as heavy selling of tech-related …

China’s CPI falls in February, deflation problems get worse
2 weeks, 5 days ago

China’s CPI falls in February, deflation problems get worse

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Consumer prices in China have plunged to their lowest level in more than a year, highlighting persistent deflationary pressures in the world’s second-largest economy. The Consumer Price Index, a benchmark for measuring inflation, fell by 0.7% in February from the previous year, China’s National Bureau of Statistics said on Sunday. “The uncertainty of the external environment …

China, Hong Kong stocks rise on upbeat data, focus on policy meetings
3 weeks, 5 days ago

China, Hong Kong stocks rise on upbeat data, focus on policy meetings

Hindustan Times  

By Jiaxing Li China, Hong Kong stocks rise on upbeat data, focus on policy meetings HONG KONG, - Chinese and Hong Kong stocks rebounded on Monday, recouping some of last week's losses after upbeat manufacturing data and expectation this week's key policy meetings in Beijing will bring new stimulus measures. Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 1.2% by the …

China's economy logs a lackluster performance in November as retail sales slow
3 months, 1 week ago

China's economy logs a lackluster performance in November as retail sales slow

The Independent  

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Stock market today: Asian shares retreat, tracking Wall St decline as price data disappoints
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Stock market today: Asian shares retreat, tracking Wall St decline as price data disappoints

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Asian shares fell on Friday, tracking Wall Street’s decline in response to potentially discouraging data on the economy. The European Central Bank cut rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Thursday, as many investors expected, and the Swiss National Bank cut its policy rate by a steeper half of a percentage point. Following its decision, …

China, Hong Kong stocks climb on upbeat manufacturing data, stimulus bets
3 months, 3 weeks ago

China, Hong Kong stocks climb on upbeat manufacturing data, stimulus bets

Live Mint  

By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, - China and Hong Kong stocks gained on Monday, driven by encouraging manufacturing data and expectations of continued policy support from Beijing. ** Sentiment was buoyed by data that showed China's factory activity expanded last month, with Beijing's stimulus blitz since September starting to trickle through just as Donald Trump ramps up trade threats. ** …

China stocks log biggest weekly loss since July as output, home price data disappoints
4 months, 2 weeks ago

China stocks log biggest weekly loss since July as output, home price data disappoints

Live Mint  

HONG KONG, - Chinese stocks had their biggest weekly loss since July, while Hong Kong shares erased early gains to end slightly lower on Friday as scepticism that China can mount a sustained economic recovery remained prevalent in the market. China's blue-chip CSI 300 Index fell 1.8% bringing losses this week to 3.3%, the most since July. The real estate …

China shares slump as shape of Trump administration raises anxiety
4 months, 2 weeks ago

China shares slump as shape of Trump administration raises anxiety

Hindustan Times  

* China shares slump as shape of Trump administration raises anxiety Hang Seng breaks support at 20,000 * Yuan slides to lowest since August * Chip, defence shares hit hardest By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, - Hong Kong stocks tumbled to a seven-week low on Tuesday and Chinese markets notched their heaviest fall in nearly a month on worries a …

China stocks decline amid economic recovery disappointment, while other markets in Asia rise
5 months, 2 weeks ago

China stocks decline amid economic recovery disappointment, while other markets in Asia rise

The Independent  

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Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index plunges 9.4%, highest fall since 2008; here's why
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index plunges 9.4%, highest fall since 2008; here's why

Live Mint  

Hang Seng Index of Hong Kong has dropped by 9.4 per cent, which is its biggest decline since 2008. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} Previously, Zheng Shanjie, the Chairperson of China's National Development and Reform Commission, stated that China was "fully confident" of accomplishing economic targets for 2024 and will use 200 billion yuan from next year's budget to fund investment projects and …

China’s top leaders vow to support consumers and improve confidence in its slowing economy
7 months, 4 weeks ago

China’s top leaders vow to support consumers and improve confidence in its slowing economy

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — China’s powerful Politburo has endorsed the ruling Communist Party’s long-term strategy for growing the economy by encouraging more consumer spending and weeding out unproductive companies to promote “survival of the fittest.” A statement issued after the meeting of the 24 highest leaders of the party warned that coming months would be tough, perhaps alluding to mounting global uncertainties …

China's top leaders vow to support consumers and improve confidence in its slowing economy
7 months, 4 weeks ago

China's top leaders vow to support consumers and improve confidence in its slowing economy

The Independent  

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China disinflationary headwinds continue as consumers hold back
10 months, 2 weeks ago

China disinflationary headwinds continue as consumers hold back

Live Mint  

BEIJING—China’s consumer prices edged up modestly in April while its factory-gate prices continued to fall, underscoring the challenges that policymakers face in shaking off disinflationary pressures despite stimulus measures aimed at delivering a jolt to the economy. Economists say China’s persistently weak inflation readings suggest Beijing is unlikely to be able to count on the country’s 1.4 billion consumers to …

China stocks edge down; HK shares fall after 10-day winning streak
10 months, 3 weeks ago

China stocks edge down; HK shares fall after 10-day winning streak

Hindustan Times  

SHANGHAI, - China stocks edged down on Tuesday, dragged by tech stocks, while foreign investors turned net sellers by midday, and Hong Kong shares retreated after a 10-day winning streak. China stocks edge down; HK shares fall after 10-day winning streak Foreign capital sold 3.3 billion yuan worth of shares by midday via the Stock Connect scheme's northbound link. ** …

Chinese stocks slide as investors maintain caution after US inflation report
1 year ago

Chinese stocks slide as investors maintain caution after US inflation report

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — China stocks were lower Wednesday after the overnight United States inflation report that signaled a diminished possibility of the Fed’s rate cut made investors cautious. Cathay Pacific Airways stock jumped 5.3% after it announced remarkable a 336% increase in operating profit in 2023, reaching 15.1 billion Hong Kong dollars and surpassing the previous record set in 2010. …

China markets slump to 5-year lows as regulator promises to protect small investors
1 year, 1 month ago

China markets slump to 5-year lows as regulator promises to protect small investors

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Chinese shares gyrated on Monday, sinking to 5-year lows after market regulators sought to reassure jittery investors with a promise to crack down on stock price manipulation and “malicious short selling.” Shares in Shanghai and the smaller market in Shenzhen, near Hong Kong, swung between big losses and small gains throughout the day. “We will continue to increase …

Beware a Chinese Fall Stall
1 year, 4 months ago

Beware a Chinese Fall Stall

Live Mint  

In July, when worries about China’s economic recovery were first beginning to percolate more widely, analysts fixated on a curious bit of language from the Politburo: the recovery was developing in a winding, “wave-like" manner. For another, the two surveys sent conflicting signals on exports: the official factory PMI showed new export orders falling faster, but Caixin’s survey had the …

China stock investors say worst yet to come in property crisis
1 year, 5 months ago

China stock investors say worst yet to come in property crisis

Live Mint  

China’s property sector has yet to see the worst of the crisis that has cast a pall over the nation’s economy and helped drive an exodus of global funds from the world’s second-largest stock market. That’s the view from nine of 15 respondents in an informal Bloomberg News survey of analysts and money managers based in Hong Kong and mainland …

China may dodge deflation, after all
1 year, 6 months ago

China may dodge deflation, after all

Live Mint  

After a grim June and July, China’s main August economic data, released Friday, contained clear hints of improvement. All of this makes a protracted fall in consumer prices—which could trap China in a 1990s Japan-like cycle of falling prices and ultra-thrifty consumers—less likely. The services sector purchasing managers employment subindex, which plummeted in line with construction employment this spring, has …

Why China is grappling with falling prices – and being compared to Japan
1 year, 7 months ago

Why China is grappling with falling prices – and being compared to Japan

Al Jazeera  

The world’s second-largest economy is grappling with deflation, raising fears of Japan-style stagnation. At the height of its economic boom in the late 1980s, Japan was the world’s second-largest economy and an export powerhouse known for its consumer electronics and cars – not unlike China today. Growing alongside Japan’s booming economy, however, was a massive real estate and stock market …

China's Deflation: How the World's Second-Largest Economy Is Responding to Downturn?
1 year, 7 months ago

China's Deflation: How the World's Second-Largest Economy Is Responding to Downturn?

News 18  

China on Wednesday reported it had entered deflation for the first time since 2021 — the latest indicator pointing to a slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy. Here’s how Beijing is attempting to reverse the downturn: – Targeted stimulus – During the global financial crisis of the late 2000s, China unveiled a massive four trillion yuan stimulus plan. In the …

China slips into deflation as post-COVID recovery falters
1 year, 7 months ago

China slips into deflation as post-COVID recovery falters

Firstpost  

Despite relaxing pandemic-era restrictions, consumer prices, which slipped into the negative territory in 2021, have been on the brink of deflation for quite some time as China’s economic momentum failed to rebound China’s economy has fallen into deflation after consumer prices sunk for the first time in two years while factory gate prices extended their declines as the country struggles …

China Experiences Deflation as Consumer Prices Contract in July | Analysis
1 year, 7 months ago

China Experiences Deflation as Consumer Prices Contract in July | Analysis

The Hindu  

China slipped into deflation as consumer prices contracted last month for the first time in more than two years, official data showed on August 9, as slowing domestic spending weighs on the country’s post-Covid economic recovery. The Consumer Price Index, the main gauge of inflation, fell 0.3 in July, the National Bureau of Statistics said, having flatlined in June. China …

China's economy slips into deflation: What does it mean?
1 year, 7 months ago

China's economy slips into deflation: What does it mean?

India Today  

China, the world's second-largest economy, is facing a significant economic challenge as it slipped into deflation in July. However, deflation can occur for various reasons, such as reduced consumer demand, oversupply of goods, technological advancements that lower production costs, or tight monetary policies by central banks. Consequences of deflation on economy While falling prices might seem beneficial to consumers initially, …

Stock market today: Asia sinks after a survey shows China's industrial activity is weakening
1 year, 8 months ago

Stock market today: Asia sinks after a survey shows China's industrial activity is weakening

The Independent  

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Stock market today: Asian shares mostly lower on looming worry over US banks, China growth
1 year, 10 months ago

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly lower on looming worry over US banks, China growth

India TV News  

Stock Market: Asian shares were mostly lower on Friday on looming worries over US banks and lagging demand from China, the region's major driver of growth. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 0.9 per cent in morning trading to 29,393.24 as companies like Nissan Motor Co. gained after reporting relatively favourable earnings. Hong Kong's Hang Seng was virtually unchanged at 19,746.09, …

Hong Kong shares dive to 11-year low as China touts ‘zero COVID’
2 years, 5 months ago

Hong Kong shares dive to 11-year low as China touts ‘zero COVID’

Al Jazeera  

Hang Seng Index plunges to below 17,000 points as Beijing vows to stick with the controversial pandemic strategy. Hong Kong’s stock market has plummeted to its lowest level in more than 10 years after China doubled down on its punishing dynamic “zero COVID” pandemic strategy. Beijing’s doubling down on “zero COVID” comes as concerns over China’s economy are already elevated …

Asian stocks sink on German inflation, British tax cuts
2 years, 5 months ago

Asian stocks sink on German inflation, British tax cuts

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Asian stocks sank again Friday after German inflation spiked higher, British Prime Minister Liz Truss defended a tax-cut plan that rattled investors and Chinese manufacturing weakened. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index fell 2.1% on Thursday to its lowest level in almost two years after strong U.S. jobs data reinforced expectations the Federal Reserve will stick to plans …

$57 billion wiped from Australian market, Wall Street rout as Dow plunges 1,000 points, Nasdaq loses 5pc
2 years, 10 months ago

$57 billion wiped from Australian market, Wall Street rout as Dow plunges 1,000 points, Nasdaq loses 5pc

ABC  

The Australian share market has lost nearly $60 billion in a single day, and Wall Street has lost trillions as investors took flight amid concerns that more official interest rate hikes would not be enough to curb surging inflation. Key points: The Dow Jones index fell 3.1pc to 32,998, the S&P 500 fell 3.5pc to 4,147, and the Nasdaq fell …

Hong Kong GDP falls more than expected as COVID curbs bite
2 years, 10 months ago

Hong Kong GDP falls more than expected as COVID curbs bite

Al Jazeera  

Hong Kong’s economy contracted last quarter for the first time in more than a year as local restrictions to curb Covid hit activity and China’s own omicron outbreak disrupted trade. The number — Hong Kong’s first since the end of 2020 — was far worse than a median estimate of a 1.3% contraction in a Bloomberg survey. The city’s fifth …

Global stocks and oil prices hit by fears of a Beijing lockdown
2 years, 11 months ago

Global stocks and oil prices hit by fears of a Beijing lockdown

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — Global stocks and oil prices fell on Monday as rising Covid-19 cases in Beijing sparked fears that the Chinese capital could join Shanghai and other major cities in lockdown. “Although some parts of China have been under restrictions longer than Shanghai, Omicron’s arrival in Beijing would be an ominous development,” wrote Jeffrey Halley, senior market …

Hong Kong stocks tumble almost 3% as traders extend tech-fuelled rout
3 years ago

Hong Kong stocks tumble almost 3% as traders extend tech-fuelled rout

Firstpost  

Traders are also fretting over possible sanctions if Beijing reacts to Russia’s plea for military help in its Ukraine invasion, which could lead to measures against Chinese firms including possible sanctions. Hong Kong: Hong Kong stocks plunged again Tuesday, extending the previous day’s tech-fuelled rout that came after China locked down the tech hub of Shenzhen. The Shanghai Composite Index …

Asian stocks rise after China rate cuts, Japan export gain
3 years, 2 months ago

Asian stocks rise after China rate cuts, Japan export gain

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Asian stock markets rose Thursday after China cut interest rates to shore up flagging economic growth and Japan reported a double-digit rise in exports. On Wall Street, the benchmark S&P 500 index fell 1% on Wednesday as investors tried to figure out how fast the Federal Reserve will roll back economic stimulus to cool inflation. The Chinese central …

Stocks retreat in Asia as China inflation pushes higher
3 years, 4 months ago

Stocks retreat in Asia as China inflation pushes higher

The Independent  

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Asian shares mostly lower, China gains on GDP rebound
4 years, 2 months ago

Asian shares mostly lower, China gains on GDP rebound

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Shares fell Monday across most …

Asian stocks gain on stronger Chinese factory data
4 years, 3 months ago

Asian stocks gain on stronger Chinese factory data

The Independent  

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Asian stocks stumble on fears of second coronavirus wave
4 years, 9 months ago

Asian stocks stumble on fears of second coronavirus wave

Deccan Chronicle  

HONG KONG: Markets slipped Thursday as investors took a breather after a broad two-day rally, while concerns about a new wave of virus infections continued to play off against massive monetary easing and stimulus measures. Tokyo and Hong Kong were down one percent, while Sydney lost 1.6 percent after data showed a massive jump in Australian job losses. Wellington was …

Hong Kong’s future: Business fears grow
4 years, 10 months ago

Hong Kong’s future: Business fears grow

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — Hong Kong’s status as Asia’s premiere financial hub survived months of political unrest last year. “Regardless, I think the real issue is less the actual amount of trade than the signal a change in status would send about the unreliability of doing business with Hong Kong.” A serious development More than 1,300 US companies alone …

Hang Seng Index has worst day since 2015 as tensions flare up again between China and the West
4 years, 10 months ago

Hang Seng Index has worst day since 2015 as tensions flare up again between China and the West

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index dropped nearly 5.6% Friday after news broke that Beijing would move to pass a hugely controversial national security law for the Asian financial hub. The news — which could be the biggest blow to Hong Kong’s autonomy since its handover to China in 1997 — also further stoked tensions between …

China’s factories are producing more but the economy is still very fragile
4 years, 10 months ago

China’s factories are producing more but the economy is still very fragile

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — Production at China’s factories is growing for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began. China’s economy shrank 6.8% in the first three months of 2020 compared to a year earlier, amounting to about 693 billion yuan in lost output. While the International Monetary Fund still expects China’s GDP to grow 1.2% this year, analysts …

Mainland shares to outperform Asian peers this year
4 years, 11 months ago

Mainland shares to outperform Asian peers this year

China Daily  

An investor checks stock prices at a securities brokerage in Fuyang, Anhui province. Chinese mainland stocks may outperform Asian equities during the rest of the year, with structural opportunities abounding, analysts said on Tuesday. UBS Wealth Management is overweight on Chinese equities among Asian stocks as the Chinese market has the potential to outrun the region in the remainder of …

Mainland shares to outperform Asian peers this year
4 years, 11 months ago

Mainland shares to outperform Asian peers this year

China Daily  

An investor checks stock prices at a securities brokerage in Fuyang, Anhui province. Chinese mainland stocks may outperform Asian equities during the rest of the year, with structural opportunities abounding, analysts said on Tuesday. UBS Wealth Management is overweight on Chinese equities among Asian stocks as the Chinese market has the potential to outrun the region in the remainder of …

Asian equities remain under pressure amid coronavirus-led risk
4 years, 11 months ago

Asian equities remain under pressure amid coronavirus-led risk

Deccan Chronicle  

Hong Kong: Asian markets fell on Thursday following overnight woes on Wall Street as more negative US economic data fuelled worries about the full impact of the coronavirus pandemic. There had already been a spate of grim economic forecasts this week, with the IMF warning of the worst global downturn in a century, and poor US economic figures released Wednesday …

Asian stocks fall after Apple warns of lower profit due to virus
5 years, 1 month ago

Asian stocks fall after Apple warns of lower profit due to virus

Al Jazeera  

As business casualties from the virus grow, Hong Kong and South Korea announce new measures to support their economies. Shares across Asia declined on Tuesday, reversing gains from a day earlier after smartphone maker Apple Inc warned that it would not be able to meet sales targets for the quarter due to production delays caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Chinese …

Hong Kong leads Asian markets lower on credit downgrade and coronavirus fears
5 years, 2 months ago

Hong Kong leads Asian markets lower on credit downgrade and coronavirus fears

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — Hong Kong stocks recorded their worst day in more than five months after renewed concerns about how the city is handling ongoing protests, and as a new virus spreads throughout China. Losses in other major Asian markets also accelerated Tuesday: China’s Shanghai Composite slumped 1.4%, while South Korea’s Kospi and Japan’s Nikkei 225 closed down …

Chinese manufacturing shrinks more than expected on trade woes
5 years, 4 months ago

Chinese manufacturing shrinks more than expected on trade woes

Al Jazeera  

US trade tensions sent China’s investment growth falling to its weakest level yet as retail sales growth also slumped. China’s factory output growth slowed significantly more than expected in October, as its drawn-out trade war with the United States and weakness in global and domestic demand weighed on many segments of the world’s second-largest economy. Record-low investment Fixed asset investment, …

Asian markets weak after China data disappoints: Asian market latest
5 years, 4 months ago

Asian markets weak after China data disappoints: Asian market latest

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — Asian stocks were mixed Thursday after China reported economic data that was weaker than expected. Tencent declined 2.3% in Hong Kong after the Chinese social media and gaming giant reported a 13% drop in net profit for the third quarter, below what analysts forecasted in a Refinitiv poll. Japan’s Nikkei 225 opened higher, but then …

China’s economic growth drops to lowest level since 1992
5 years, 5 months ago

China’s economic growth drops to lowest level since 1992

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — China’s growth dropped last quarter to its lowest level in nearly three decades, as the world’s second largest economy continues to feel the pain from the trade war with the United States. A spokesman for China’s national statistical authority said Friday that stimulus measures announced earlier this year, including tax cuts and infrastructure investment, have …

Chinese stocks fall after poor data points to further slowdown – Asian market latest
5 years, 6 months ago

Chinese stocks fall after poor data points to further slowdown – Asian market latest

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — Chinese stocks fell Tuesday after the country released some poor economic data that fueled concerns about an ongoing slowdown. China’s producer price index — which measures the cost of goods sold to businesses and is an important measure of company profitability — dropped 0.8% in August compared to a year ago, according to government statistics …

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