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20 November, 2024
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Shanghai Stock Index

China stocks waver as central bank abstains from rate cut

China stocks trade sideways as investors pile into ICBC and other high-dividend stocks.

Consumers

Buy or wait? Consumers put Beijing on hook for more rescue subsidies

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Hong Kong stock market

Hang Seng Index closes above 20,000 on mainland Chinese buying

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong derivatives trading hits record high amid market volatility

More than 377 million futures and options have changed hands on the exchange this year, an increase of 14 per cent from a year earlier.

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China’s stimulus bazooka helped spur Hong Kong’s derivatives market. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks rally after Trump changes tune on TikTok ban

President-elect’s softening stance on the Chinese video app may lead to improvement in US-China ties.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks end week lower as traders look for catalysts

Tencent advances 2.7 per cent on move to introduce a gifting tool on its WeChat platform; chipmaker SMIC jumps 8.2 per cent.

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China economy

Macroscope | Never mind stimulus, rebalancing is China’s real economic challenge

The problem is not China’s leaders lacking the will to enact large-scale stimulus but whether it will work given the present challenges.

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An employee checks the shelves at a supermarket in Gaomi, in eastern Shandong province, on December 16. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong shares fall after Fed signals slower easing next year

Federal Reserve’s hawkish forecast for just two rate cuts next year dampens sentiment.

State-owned enterprises

China says executives at SOEs will be judged on the performance of their stocks

Guidelines affect 409 mainland-listed companies with a combined market value of US$3.8 trillion.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks rise amid bid to unlock mainland Chinese state firms’ value

China’s state assets watchdog also included proposals on M&As, market-oriented reforms, information disclosure and stock buy-backs.

Hong Kong stocks rose after two days of declines. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks fall for second day, erasing all gains made last week

Sentiment among traders has been in the doldrums since late last week and gains made from a brief rebound have been erased.

People passed through Exchange Square in Central. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks end nearly 1% lower on disappointing China data

China’s retail sales growth in November misses analysts’ estimates, while property investment slows further.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks fall after China’s economic policy meeting underwhelms

Statement from China economic conference devoid of concrete details about what stimulus measures government would take next year.

Banking & finance

Exclusive | Abu Dhabi Global Market plans China roadshow to boost financial ties

Planned trip in February will stop in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong amid ‘overwhelming interest’ in the UAE financial centre.

A view of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong stock market

Stocks advance as investors await details from China economic meeting

China’s economic work conference is expected to conclude on Thursday.

People passed through Exchange Square in Central. Photo: May Tse
Stocks

Gulf financiers bet on 35% returns from Chinese assets on stimulus bets

‘If you want growth, you have to be in this corridor from the near to the Far East,’ Gulf Capital CEO says at China-UAE summit during Abu Dhabi Finance Week.

Banking & finance

China pushes M&A to build 10 hi-tech firms to be globally competitive by 2027

The industries in question include integrated circuits, biopharmaceuticals and new materials.

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Hong Kong stock market

SenseTime raising US$358 million from stock placement for expansion

The Shanghai-based tech firm is selling the shares at a 6.3 per cent discount to bolster GenAI development and outpace rivals.

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SenseTime is raising funds to shift its business focus to generative AI. Photo: Aly Song
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks slide as China begins tone-setting economic conference

Investors are hungry for more detailed policy measures after a readout from a Politburo meeting earlier this week hinted at broader stimulus.

Stocks

China stocks regain appeal as Xi signals major stimulus in Politburo meeting

Strong policy tone ripples through Chinese assets, with both stocks and bonds rallying while the yuan strengthens.

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China economy

Editorial | Politburo prepared to do all that it takes in the name of growth

Beijing leaders make it clear that ‘more active’ policies are on the way through the use of fiscal and monetary measures.

China’s decision-making Politburo has announced more measures are on the way to stimulate domestic demand. Photo: Xinhua
China's economic recovery

‘Strong tone’ from China’s Politburo suggests more fiscal spending: analysts

After Monday’s Politburo meeting, analysts predicted China will raise fiscal spending and cut rates to keep up activity through next year.

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China’s Politburo has indicated more fiscal spending and rate cuts are in the immediate future, analysts said. Photo: Reuters
Consumers

China consumer spending to rise modestly in 2025, Bain and Kantar say

Report predicts a single-digit percentage rise in the value of consumer spending next year, as volume rises while price pressures continue.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong rally falters, investors await concrete support measures from Beijing

A rally in Hong Kong stocks lose steam as investors await concrete measures following Beijing’s policy pivot.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks mount biggest rally in 7 weeks after Politburo pledges more policy easing

China to adopt more proactive fiscal policies and “moderately loose” monetary policies to boost domestic demand, Politburo readout says.

Exchange Square in Hong Kong. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks rise on stimulus hopes ahead of key China economic meeting

The central economic work conference is likely to maintain a positive tone for macroeconomic policies next year, Citic Securities says.

All eyes are on a key Chinese policy meeting next week, which could decide the market’s direction. Photo: Reuters
China economy

Investors search for fresh China stimulus signs ahead of economic conference

Increasing the government’s budget or support measures for consumption and the property market would be welcomed by investors.

Banking & finance

China had nearly 100 fewer billionaires in 2024, UBS says

In Hong Kong, the billionaire tally rose to 74 from 68.

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