Finance

US Inflation Eases To 8.5pc As Fuel Prices Dip

US inflation eased slightly in July, according to official data on Wednesday, potentially taking pressure off the Federa... Read more

HSI Heads South On US Inflation Concerns

Shares in Hong Kong joined a global retreat on Wednesday ahead of US inflation data due later in the day, with traders f... Read more

China's Factory Inflation Hits 17-month Low

China's factory-gate inflation eased to a 17-month low in July, defying global cost pressures as slower domestic constru... Read more

CX Trims First Half Losses To HK$5bn

Cathay Pacific recorded an interim net loss of HK$5 billion, narrowing by a third from a year ago, the group announced o... Read more

Chipmaker's Woes Send Nasdaq Plunging

The Nasdaq closed down on Tuesday after a dismal forecast from Micron Technology pulled chipmakers and tech stocks lower... Read more

New Silver Bond To Take Applications In Two Weeks

Officials announced on Tuesday that a new batch of inflation-linked silver bonds offering the highest minimum interest r... Read more

Chinese Commercial Jet Nears Operation

China's aviation regulator is seeking industry feedback on special conditions for the homegrown C919 aircraft, it said o... Read more

Hong Kong Stocks Down At Close

Hong Kong stocks fell on Tuesday as traders await key US inflation data, while a morning rally in developers was wiped o... Read more

US Stocks Close Flat On Rates And Growth Concerns

Wall Street closed mostly flat on Monday after blockbuster jobs data last week reinforced expectations the Federal Reser... Read more

Thomas Lau Bids To Take Sogo Operator Private

Tycoon Thomas Lau has launched a bid to take the operator of Hong Kong's famous Sogo department stores private in a deal... Read more

'Fed Should Consider More 75 Basis-point Hikes'

The US Federal Reserve should consider more 75 basis-point interest rate hikes at coming meetings in order to bring high... Read more

US Stocks End Mostly Down As Market Weighs Jobs Data

The S&P 500 ended lower on Friday, weighed down by Tesla and other technology-related stocks after a solid jobs repo... Read more

HSI Gains Ground For Third Consecutive Day

Hong Kong stocks edged higher on Friday as traders look ahead to the release of US jobs data. The Hang Seng Index add... Read more

US Stocks End Mixed Ahead Of Key Jobs Report

Wall Street stocks finished mixed on Thursday ahead of key US labour data and after the Bank of England became the lates... Read more

BoE Forecasts Recession As UK Inflation Soars

Britain will sink into a lengthy recession later this year as inflation rockets even higher, the Bank of England forecas... Read more