Finance

Mainland Inflation Slows To 4.3 Percent

Inflation in China grew at its slowest pace since last October, official data showed Friday, falling from eight-year hig... Read more

Government-guaranteed Loans To Be Rolled Out Soon

The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Edward Yau, said on Friday that a scheme, in which the government o... Read more

EU Finance Ministers Agree Coronavirus Rescue Deal

EU finance ministers agreed a 500-billion-euro (US$550-billion) rescue package on Thursday for European countries hit ha... Read more

Dow Ends 1.2% Higher On New Fed Stimulus Package

Wall Street stocks rose on Thursday after the Federal Reserve unveiled massive new stimulus that offset news of another ... Read more

US Fed Launches US$2.3 Trillion Aid Package

The Federal Reserve on Thursday announced another series of financing facilities to provide US$2.3 trillion to support t... Read more

Another 6.6 Mn US Workers File For Unemployment

Business shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic caused 6.6 million US workers to apply for unemployment benefits l... Read more

HK Joins Asian Rally As Coronavirus Numbers Fall

Stocks in Hong Kong ended with a healthy rally on Thursday, in line with an advance across Asia, with investors cheered ... Read more

HSI Rises As Wall Street Rally Lifts Asian Markets

Hong Kong stocks finished the morning session on a positive note on Thursday following a surge on Wall Street fuelled by... Read more

US Stocks Close Higher On Optimism Over Virus

US equity markets ended solidly higher on Wednesday as the market embraced data from New York and other coronavirus hots... Read more

WTO Says Pandemic Could Slash World Trade This Year

Global trade could plummet by a third this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the World Trade Organization said Wedne... Read more

More Support For Enterprises

The Government will enhance the Dedicated Fund on Branding, Upgrading & Domestic Sales (BUD Fund) and the SME Expo... Read more

HSI, Mainland Markets Fall As Profit Takers Move In

Hong Kong shares finished more than 1 percent lower Wednesday, hit by profit-taking after a two-day rally and as investo... Read more

Hong Kong Stocks Head Into Break With Losses

Hong Kong finished the morning on a down note on Wednesday following a sell-off on Wall Street as traders continue to fr... Read more

US Markets Run Out Of Steam, Close With Losses

A big rally in US equity markets ran out of steam on Tuesday, undercut in part by another plunge in the price of oil. ... Read more

Measures To Fight Virus Extended

The Government has extended measures regulating catering business premises, scheduled premises and prohibiting group g... Read more