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Hong Kong interbank rates forecast to drop on expected US monetary easing in 2026

The US Federal Reserve under a new chairman in 2026 is expected to press ahead with interest rate cuts of…

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Surge in Hong Kong dollar bonds to continue after record US$42 billion year

Hong Kong dollar bond issuance is poised to expand, following a record run of offerings, as easing local interest rates…

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Breaking | Hong Kong follows US in quarter-point interest rate cut to reduce loans cost for borrowers

Hong Kong’s de facto central bank cut the base interest rate for the second time in six weeks, further reducing…

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Developing | Hong Kong cuts base rate for the first time in 2025, matching the Fed’s move amid weak US jobs

Hong Kong’s de facto central bank cut the city’s base rate for the first time this year, bringing down the…

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Hong Kong home prices log fourth straight gain in July as market shows signs of recovery

Hong Kong’s lived-in home prices rose for a fourth consecutive month to a seven-month high in July, indicating the city’s…

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Hong Kong’s ‘low-rate honeymoon’ ends as HKMA’s dollar-peg defence raises Hibor

A “low-rate honeymoon” for Hong Kong borrowers has come to an end with an increase in the interest rate banks…

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Hong Kong home sales on ‘upwards trajectory’ to 4-year high, agents say

Hong Kong’s home sales are likely to hit a four-year high this year as buyers show an increasing willingness to…

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Southeast Asian ‘smart money’ fishing for ‘trophy assets’ among Hong Kong’s luxury homes

Mainland Chinese buyers and “smart money” from Southeast Asia will continue “bottom-fishing for trophy assets” in Hong Kong’s luxury property…

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Hong Kong leaves base rate unchanged at 4.75% as US Fed defies Trump’s rate-cut pressure

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) kept its base rate unchanged in lockstep with the US Federal Reserve, after the…

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The View | Hong Kong’s equity market revival helps lift property sector sentiment

Is the tide turning for Hong Kong’s ailing property market? When second-hand home prices are down almost 30 per cent…

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