No Fees For Loan Scheme
Banks participating in the 100% Personal Loan Guarantee Scheme will aid loan applicants without levying any applicatio... Read more
Dow, S&P 500 End At Records Despite Weak Jobs Data
Major Wall Street indices finished at fresh records on Friday after disappointing US jobs data fuelled confidence of con... Read more
US Economy Adds Disappointing 266,000 Jobs In April
The US economy gained just 266,000 jobs in April and the unemployment rate increased slightly to 6.1 percent, the govern... Read more
HKEx, Tech Stocks Drag HSI Into The Red
Local and mainland shares finished Friday in the red, despite other markets in the region heading north ahead of a close... Read more
Mainland Exports Jump Above Forecasts
China’s exports surged 32.3 percent over a year ago in April as global consumer demand strengthened, while imports ros... Read more
Hong Kong Shares Rise On Wall Street Lead
Hong Kong stocks opened higher Friday morning following a healthy lead from Wall Street, with all eyes on the release of... Read more
Healthy Employment Numbers Make Wall Street Happy
US stocks finished higher on Thursday, after the Labour Department reported fewer new claims for unemployment benefits l... Read more
EU-China Investment Deal 'not Exactly A Deal'
A long-negotiated investment agreement between EU and China was more of an "intention" than a deal and it could be a lon... Read more
New US Jobless Claims Plunged 92,000 Last Week: Govt
Americans filed 92,000 fewer applications for unemployment aid last week, the government reported on Thursday, in the la... Read more
Sportswear Firms Shine As HK Market Ends Higher
Hong Kong and most markets in the region edged up after a strong US jobs report helped lift the Dow to a record high ove... Read more
Hong Kong Stocks Rise On US Service Sector Jobs
Hong Kong stocks opened higher on Thursday following a positive lead from Wall Street as data showed the US services sec... Read more
New Record For Dow, But Nasdaq Retreats
Wall Street ended mixed on Wednesday, with tech stocks taking a beating again, but blue chips were in demand. The Dow... Read more
HK-New Zealand Links Promoted
Chief Executive Carrie Lam today addressed more than 200 participants from the business community in New Zealand durin... Read more
HK Stocks Close In The Red On Rate Jitters
Local shares were subdued on Wednesday after the US treasury secretary rattled markets with her comments on interest rat... Read more
Wall Street Down On Rate Jitters And Payroll Fears
The Nasdaq ended sharply lower on Tuesday as investors dumped megacap growth stocks to seek shelter in more defensive pa... Read more