ASIAN MARKETS: Region’s shares fall on Monday as focus shifts to growth concerns
Asian shares eased on Monday as investors shifted their focus to economic fundamentals while monitoring progress in the euro zone debt bailout scheme. The MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares…
Investors can still profit
With low growth prospects and historically low interest rates, private investors in Hong Kong have to work a little harder than usual to make a reasonable return on their money.…
When time is money – and you don’t have any
A recent Justin Timberlake science-fiction movie called In Time had the premise that, in the future, people will only live as long as they can pay for time. If your…
ASIAN MARKETS; Shares inch lower, China HSBC PMI eyed later on Thursday
Asian shares fell on Thursday as investors awaited manufacturing data from China later in the session for clues about whether Beijing would be prompted to take more stimulus action in…
ASIAN MARKETS; Region’s shares pressured in early trade on Wednesday
Asian shares were pressured on Wednesday with investors searching for fresh catalysts such as the Bank of Japan’s policy meeting which ends later in the day, while a sharp boost…
Bank of Japan easing gives boost to Japanese stocks on Wednesday
The Nikkei average hit a four-month closing high on Wednesday after the Bank of Japan eased monetary policy to bolster an export-driven economy that’s struggling with sluggish global demand and…
HK-listed mainland stocks in sharp correction as investors seek upside
Hong Kong-listed mainland stocks fell yesterday as investors shifted their attention to other sectors that offered higher upside potential, analysts said. Guangzhou R&F Properties dropped 4.63 per cent to close…
ASIAN MARKETS: Profit taking carves a swathe across Asian markets
Asian markets mostly fell on Tuesday following losses on Wall Street and as profit-takers moved in after last week’s huge gains sparked by the US Federal Reserve stimulus plan. Anti-Japan…
HK brokerages urged to merge to enhance competitiveness
Hong Kong’s many small brokerage houses should consider merging to enhance their competitiveness, the newly elected lawmaker for the sector says. Christopher Cheung Wah-fung won the Legislative Council seat representing…
