Thursday, 18 April 2024
Swiss Franc Hong Kong Dollar
There are a lot of people in Hong Kong - 7.4 million to be more specific, all in an area that's 106 sq km (41 sq mi). Alongside a dense population, prices have soared at breakneck speed, leaving many unable to afford the dizzy heights of property ...
more»09:02 | 2/3/18
Hong Kong Standard
US policy tightening would reduce liquidity in Hong Kong, whose currency is pegged to the dollar. ANZ said factors shaping the Hong Kong dollar this year include the HIBOR-LIBOR spread, which widened after the US Federal Reserve ended the zero rate ...
more»Indeed, the dollar failed to gain momentum after data on Wednesday showed U.S. inflation was stronger than expected in January, sending Treasury yields to four-year highs, as investors bet the Federal Reserve could increase interest rates as many as ...
more»18:15 | 14/2/18
Nikkei Asian Review
Wong sees a "slim chance" for a "horrible drop" on Wall Street again, but said losses for the A-share market remain a risk for the Hang Seng Index.
more»04:56 | 8/2/18
New York Times
A THREE-BEDROOM APARTMENT ON HONG KONG ISLAND. $5.6 MILLION (43.8 MILLION HONG KONG DOLLARS). This three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath apartment with city views is on the ninth floor of the 10-story Horizon Mansion, on Hong Kong Island.
more»00:45 | 2/2/18
Telegraph.co.uk
Now property values are crashing, unemployment has risen to record levels, deflation is rampant, wages are falling, and there is talk of a tax hike to balance the books - either that, or freeing the Hong Kong dollar from its peg to the US dollar. The ...
more»16:33 | 1/2/18
Asahi Shimbun
Lawmakers overwhelmingly supported the measure, voting 49-4 to amend the existing law to outlaw sales of ivory in Hong Kong, which researchers say is the world's biggest retail ivory market.
more»15:22 | 26/1/18
Wall Street Journal
While other Asian markets mostly marked time Friday, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose to a record. Regional stocks were affected by the late-Thursday rally in the U.S.
more»17:35 | 15/1/18
South China Morning Post
This new wave of IPOs is likely to suck in more funds and push up Hong Kong dollar interest rates this year, it said. Lufax, a unit of Ping An Insurance Group and China's largest online wealth management platform, also said it was coming to the Hong ...
more»18:03 | 12/1/18
Nikkei Asian Review
In mainland China, the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.1%, while the onshore-traded yuan rose 0.2% against the U.S. dollar to 6.4813. Singapore-headquartered CW Group Holdings jumped 26.4% in Hong Kong after saying it will acquire German machine-tools ...
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| Code | Last | Change |
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| COMP | 10,321 | 328 |  | 3.08% |
| DJI | 29,635 | 404 | | 1.34% |
| SP500 | 3,583 | 87 | | 2.37% |
| DAX | 12,438 | 82 |  | 0.67% |
| FTSE | 7,488 | 5 | | 0.07% |
| NI225 | 22,420 | 408 | | 1.86% |
| TWI | 67.27 | 0.00 |  | 0.00% |