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China stock market
China stocks recover from early losses on cautious PBOC policy tone
Mainland stocks closed higher after paring earlier losses as investors read the central bank’s latest messaging as supportive but restrained.
25 Dec 2025 - 4:15PM
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks reverse gains as investors take profits before Christmas break
23 Dec 2025 - 5:03PM
Hong Kong stock market
SMIC, Pop Mart lead Hong Kong stocks higher before Christmas trading break
22 Dec 2025 - 4:33PM
IPO
China’s generative AI tiger MiniMax pursues Hong Kong IPO to expand global reach
Hong Kong equity market offers platform for mainland Chinese AI firms seeking international investors amid intensifying domestic competition.
15 Dec 2025 - 1:29PM
MiniMax plans to beef up its research and development. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks advance as traders position for additional growth measures
Investors anticipate further easing on monetary, fiscal and property fronts after Beijing vowed to strengthen domestic market.
12 Dec 2025 - 4:43PM
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks end flat as traders await policy signals from China conference
Investors look to CEWC for growth target, property sector stabilisation and measures to boost domestic demand.
11 Dec 2025 - 6:05PM
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Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks end higher as China stimulus hopes spark property rally
Market sentiment buoyed by China homebuyer loan support talk and Vanke debt progress.
10 Dec 2025 - 5:09PM
Hong Kong stocks rally in the afternoon. Photo: Shutterstock
Banking & finance
Hong Kong launches HKEX Tech 100 Index in pivot towards innovation-driven growth
Unveiling of benchmark tracking Hong Kong-listed tech firms comes amid a wave of property stock delistings.
9 Dec 2025 - 5:51PM
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks extend losses amid rate-cut caution, muted China policy outlook
Global banks cite lack of urgency in policy signals; Wall Street retreat adds pressure on sentiment.
9 Dec 2025 - 4:29PM
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks retreat as Fed decision looms and investors await China signals
Hang Seng Index falls 1.2 per cent as traders weigh US Federal Reserve rate cuts and Beijing’s 2026 policy priorities.
8 Dec 2025 - 4:35PM
China stock market
China’s stock market set for earnings-driven growth after stretching valuations
China stocks’ next phase of growth hinges on earnings, not just higher valuations, says BofA Global Research’s Winnie Wu.
3 Dec 2025 - 8:11PM
China’s AI and robotics sectors could underpin economic growth and stock market gains. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong stock market
HSBC tips Hong Kong and mainland Chinese shares to maintain momentum in 2026
Attractive valuations, improved fundamentals and pro-growth policies – HSBC and UBS expect a ‘good year’ ahead as China hits growth targets.
2 Dec 2025 - 11:45AM
Hong Kong stock market
Tech firms lead Hong Kong stock advance with rate cut ‘locked in’
Growing confidence in a US interest-rate cut overcomes concerns about an AI bubble and a contraction in mainland factory activity.
1 Dec 2025 - 4:48PM
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong investors still flock to US tech stocks despite bubble fears
Individual traders are adhering to a ‘buy the dip’ strategy, Interactive Brokers’ David Friedland says.
27 Nov 2025 - 12:23PM
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stock decline deepens on AI valuation concerns, Fed rate outlook
The Hong Kong stock benchmark’s 1.7 per cent slump on Tuesday was its biggest since October 31.
18 Nov 2025 - 4:35PM
A file photo from May 20, 2025, shows the Hang Seng Index at the Hong Kong stock exchange. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks fall as US data delay, Fed policy uncertainty hit sentiment
The US government will release nonfarm payrolls for September on Thursday, the first data since the 43-day shutdown.
17 Nov 2025 - 4:35PM
US-listed Chinese stocks
US funds tread carefully on China as Oaktree and Appaloosa adjust bets
Oaktree exits KE Holdings, billionaire David Tepper’s Appaloosa boosts Baidu stake and Bridgewater stays away from China in third quarter.
15 Nov 2025 - 7:38AM
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IPO
4 Chinese firms’ listing debuts mark busy day for Hong Kong stock exchange
Pony.ai, WeRide and Ningbo Joyson fell at the opening bell, while Vigonvita Life surged.
7 Nov 2025 - 9:12AM
Executives of Ningbo Joyson Electronic, Pony.ai, Vigonvita Life Sciences and WeRide participate in a gong-striking ceremony to mark the listings of their companies on the Hong Kong stock exchange on November 6, 2025. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks fall for a second day as AI bubble fears hit Wall Street
Losses mirror Wall Street after Palantir Technologies tumbled 8 per cent despite beating revenue estimates.
5 Nov 2025 - 5:15PM
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks edge lower as investors weigh AI-driven gains
Investors sway between optimism that massive AI investments will sustain earnings and concerns about whether elevated valuations will hold.
4 Nov 2025 - 5:09PM
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks rise as trade agreement soothes fears on rare earths, chips
Agreement’s annual review framework ‘provides better visibility for the capital markets,’ Bank of America Securities says.
3 Nov 2025 - 4:40PM
US-listed Chinese stocks
Emerging market is the hottest theme in global equities in 30 years
The MSCI Emerging Markets Index has rallied every month from January to October - a feat last seen in 1993 — and is up around 30 per cent this year.
2 Nov 2025 - 2:23PM
Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on October 30, 2025. Photo: Agence-france Presse
China stock market
Will China’s 5-year plan lift or sink the nation’s tech stocks?
‘The five-year plan is expected to reset investment themes and the valuation system on the capital market,’ an analyst says.
4 Nov 2025 - 4:43PM
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Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks rise as China-US trade progress boosts sentiment
Preliminary deal made in Kuala Lumpur raises hopes for stabilisation in the trade relationship between the world’s top two economies.
27 Oct 2025 - 4:37PM
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks climb on China’s vow to boost tech self-reliance, consumption
Hang Seng Index rises ahead of a meeting between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump on Thursday next week.
24 Oct 2025 - 4:39PM
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