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Hong Kong stocks rise on Federal Reserve rate-cut hopes

Hong Kong stocks rose on Friday along with other major Asia-Pacific markets on optimism the US Federal Reserve could cut…

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21,000 Hongkongers vie for 329 new homes at 12-year-low prices at SHKP’s Sierra Sea

Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP), Hong Kong’s largest property developer, received more than 21,000 cheques for 329 units at its…

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Hong Kong property demand aided by stamp duty cuts, but stocks and interest rates are key

Hong Kong’s residential property market is showing signs of improvement following the government’s decision to lower the stamp duty for…

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Hong Kong stocks nudge upwards, on track for biggest week since October

Hong Kong stocks advanced on Friday, boosted by tech names, coming close to reclaiming an October peak even as some…

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The View | Why US interest rate moves matter more to Hong Kong than Singapore

When the US Federal Reserve reduced interest rates last September for the first time since 2020, Wall Street banks expected…

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Hong Kong keeps base rate steady at 4.75% as monetary policy takes a breather after 3 cuts

Hong Kong’s monetary authority kept its key interest rate unchanged in lockstep with the US Federal Reserve, taking a breather…

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Macroscope | Why bond markets refuse to hop aboard the Trump train

While signals from bond markets are not always reliable and can be a poor predictor of shifts in the economy,…

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US Fed’s hawkish rate-cut forecast slams China’s yuan

The offshore yuan weakened overnight and broke a key psychological level of 7.3 per US dollar, as the US Federal…

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