US Job Creation Surges, Unemployment Hits New Low
The United States had another giant month of job creation in April, with strong hiring in the vast services sector, and ... Read more
Hong Kong Stocks Bounce Back, Energy Sector Slides
Hong Kong stocks rose on Friday, reversing early losses to extend the previous day's gains ahead of the release of US jo... Read more
HSBC's HK$48.6bn Quarterly Profit Beats Forecasts
HSBC said on Friday that its pre-tax profit jumped 30.7 percent to HK$48.6 billion in the first three months of the year... Read more
HSI Flat At Noon Break, Energy Stocks Hit Again
Hong Kong stocks ended the morning barely moved on Friday as investors recovered from an early sell-off, with attention ... Read more
US Stocks Dip Amid Weakness In Oil Shares
Wall Street stocks sagged on Thursday for a second straight session, with weakness in petroleum-linked shares dragging t... Read more
March Retail Sales Dip 0.2%
The value of total retail sales in March, provisionally estimated at $39.7 billion, dipped 0.2% on the same month in 2... Read more
James Lau Meets ADB President
Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury James Lau attended the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governo... Read more
HSI Gains As Apple Surge Lifts Asian Tech Sector
Hong Kong shares ended with healthy gains on Thursday, boosted by hopes for China-US trade talks, with tech firms enjoyi... Read more
HK Sees Worst First Quarter Growth In A Decade
Initial data shows that Hong Kong’s GDP grew by half a percent in the first quarter – the slowest rate in a decade. ... Read more
Jump In Profits Tax Revenue Swells Public Purse
Hong Kong saw a 20 percent increase in profits tax revenue in the last financial year, helping to boost the overall amou... Read more
Hong Kong Stocks Rise As Tech Sector Bounces Back
Hong Kong stocks returned from a one-day public holiday with healthy gains on Thursday, brushing off a weak lead from Wa... Read more
US Stocks Fall After Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged
Wall Street stocks finished lower on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, while Apple surg... Read more
James Lau Meets ADB Officials
Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury James Lau today attended the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Board of ... Read more
Wall Street Limps Higher For Yet Another Record
US markets posted meagre gains overnight on Tuesday, which was enough to notch another record closing high for the S&... Read more