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Stock market action from around the world, with a focus on Hong Kong, China and the rest of Asia.
A woman walks past an electronic board displaying stock prices in Tokyo on Monday. Photo: AFP
Bonds

How will Japan’s rate increase affect capital flow in global financial markets?

Tokyo’s bond yields are seeing multi-decade highs as Bank of Japan boosts borrowing cost to three-decade high.

Gold in Hong Kong

Exchange Fund may buy more gold to support Hong Kong’s trading hub ambitions

IPO

Hong Kong to support rocket, satellite IPOs as SpaceX-led sector takes off

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Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks drop after Fed raises interest rates and signals more to come

Investors look to Japan’s next rate decision after the Fed points to further tightening this year.

A rise in US interest rates is widely expected to be bad news for Hong Kong’s stock market. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong stock market

US rate increase should only have short-term impact on Hong Kong stocks: CICC

Rise in US interest rates could put pressure on Hong Kong stocks, but the impact is likely to be short-lived, investment bank says.

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Artificial intelligence

China’s Z.ai raises revenue target 25% after US$5 billion cash injection

The AI firm said its computing power bottleneck was no longer a ‘primary constraint’ thanks to its fresh US$5 billion war chest.

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Semiconductors

China’s AI chip stocks face crucial test as MetaX lock-up period expires

The Chinese AI chip firm enjoyed a blockbuster market debut in December, but its stock is now under pressure ahead of a major share release.

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People walk past the MetaX booth during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong stock market

Investors await ‘super-central-bank week’ as US rate increase appears done deal

Traders are bracing for central bank decisions in the US, the UK and Japan and are weighing whether a Fed rate increase marks one-off move or new cycle.

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IPO

Tighter scrutiny of Hong Kong IPOs could slow deal flow, analysts say

CSRC and SFC wake-up calls to bankers and other intermediaries indicate emphasis on quality over quantity amid fervour for listings.

IPO

Unitree’s US$30 billion stock wipe-off spurs caution on humanoid robot IPOs

Beijing tipped to tighten approvals, heighten scrutiny of humanoid makers as leading robotics specialist reports a 44% stock slump.

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Humanoid robots by Unitree Robotics demonstrate a group dance during the 2026 World Robot Conference, in Beijing. Photo: Reuters
HKEX

South Korea’s trading hours expansion piles pressure on Hong Kong

Korea Exchange launches four-hour after-market in addition to regular trading, intensifying debate in Hong Kong over extending hours.

A South Korean stock trader looks at monitors at the Hana Bank in Seoul. Photo: EPA
China stock market

Chinese traders hold collective breath ahead of Xi-Trump meeting

Hope for material results is slim, but investors remain wary of volatility as banks forecast ‘fragile detente’ will continue.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong aims to scale its tech ecosystem, nurture more unicorns: HKSTP CEO

Innovation and technology hub is attracting global capital, supporting and fostering bigger and more mature investment deals.

China’s private sector

Open Questions | Veteran investor Fang Fenglei on why China’s ‘investibility’ remains a certainty

Influential financier who helped found CICC says arguments against China investment ‘do not hold water’.

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Artificial intelligence

Z.ai’s fresh US$5b fundraising push comes hot on the heels of July capital raise

The Chinese AI developer is courting more backers as it scales its models and infrastructure amid intensifying competition.

Z.ai, also known as Zhipu AI, is a Chinese tech company specialising in artificial intelligence, and it is looking to raise billions more in capital. Photo: Shutterstock
Banking & finance

Is the yen carry trade starting to unravel as Japan’s currency strengthens?

The trade relies on borrowing cheap yen to invest in higher-returning assets overseas, but analysts say the strategy faces mounting pressure.

Wealth management

China’s young investors embrace risk. Why are their portfolios so safe?

Despite high risk tolerance, millennials and Gen Z invest in safer assets due to a combination of factors, a study shows.

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Banking & finance

Why Hong Kong banks see mainland Chinese investors as key to wealth growth

The city will continue to serve as a vital platform linking mainland China with international capital, Hong Kong Association of Banks says.

Mainland China’s share of local assets under management is projected to reach 68 per cent from 59 per cent within five years, according to a report released by the Hong Kong Association of Banks and Deloitte China. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong stock market

Treasury yield hits 19-year high, ECB raises rates: the numbers moving markets

Hong Kong’s MPF assets reaching HK$1.67 trillion and European Central Bank increasing rates by 25 basis points are in spotlight this week.

Hong Kong stock market

Haidilao rout exposes funding risks for the wealthy amid China’s offshore tax scrutiny

Investors are eyeing whether tax-related share sales spread to other companies with founders’ wealth held through overseas structures.

Hong Kong economy

Kazakhstani firms eyeing Hong Kong, mainland China urged to take long-term view

Managing director of Kazakhstan’s sovereign wealth fund also says rail operator KTZ aims to list in Hong Kong by end of year.

The managing director of sovereign wealth fund Samruk-Kazyna says Kazakhstani companies should aim to build a long-term presence in the neighbouring nation. Photo: AFP
IPO

Yuen Kee Food clears HKEX listing hearing for up to HK$400 million IPO: sources

The dumpling chain is likely to list in October following three funding rounds.

A Yuen Kee Dumpling store. Photo: Handout
Bonds

Macroscope | Why the global economy and markets continue to defy doomsayers

Despite rising energy prices and bond yields, economic growth has been resilient and equity markets have been performing strongly.

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IPO

Hong Kong watchdog investigates Cloudbreak Pharma for ‘rigged’ IPO

Regulator cites ‘serious concerns’ about ‘artificial impression of demand’ in US-based company’s US$78 million listing in 2025.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong investors face volatility without prospect of state help

State buying appears to quash panic selling in mainland China-listed shares, but Hong Kong’s unsettled market can’t expect government intervention.

Bull statues overlook Exchange Square in Hong Kong on February 3. Photo: Reuters
China stock market

Chinese stocks face US Fed and oil pressures in September, says top fund manager

Strong corporate earnings may cushion stocks, though US rate and oil risks threaten to weigh on sentiment, according to a leading asset manager.

People walk across a footbridge with a screen showing financial market movements, in the financial district of Shanghai on August 19. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong gaining lustre as bridge to China’s tech sector: HKEX CEO

Hong Kong remains a top IPO destination for Chinese tech start-ups seeking to connect with global investors, Bonnie Chan Yiting says.

IPO

More Chinese developers of brain-computer interfaces move towards IPOs

Arfysica and Neuracle aim for Star Market listings amid what a Morgan Stanley analyst calls the ‘early stage of a multi-year IPO upcycle’.

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