^HSI - HANG SENG INDEX
| Previous close | 30,760.41 |
| Open | 30,664.27 |
| Volume | 0 |
| Day's range | 30,525.74 - 30,736.97 |
| 52-week range | 25,199.86 - 33,484.08 |
| Avg. volume | 1,908,234,840 |
- Market Realist•15 hours ago
Asian Markets Are Weak, Trump Cancels North Korean Summit
Global Markets Are Mixed, Oil Is Weak amid Supply ConcernsEconomic calendar 8:30 AM EST: US core durable goods orders (April) 9:15 AM EST: European Central Bank Coeure speaks 9:20 AM EST: Bank of England governor Carney speaks 9:20 AM EST: US Fed chair Powell speaks 10:00 AM EST: US Michigan Consumer Expectations (May) 10:00 AM EST: US Michigan Consumer Sentiment (May) 11:45 AM EST: US FOMC member Bostic speaks 11:45 AM EST: US FOMC member Kaplan speaks 1:00 PM EST: US Baker Hughes oil rig count 3:20 PM EST: German Bundesbank president Weidmann speaks
- Financial Times•20 hours ago
[$$] Political worries weigh on Spanish and Italian assets
The Spanish 10-year government bond yield rose as high as 1.52 per cent before easing back to 1.45 per cent, still up 6 basis points on the day. The equivalent yield in Rome climbed a further 5bp to 2.45 per cent, after earlier hitting 2.55 per cent. Banking stocks were hit hard in both countries as the FTSE MIB index in Milan shed 1.5 per cent and Spain’s Ibex 35 fell 1.8 per cent — compared with a 0.7 per cent rise for the Xetra Dax in Frankfurt.
- Financial Times•yesterday
[$$] Oil stocks stumble on production boost fears
Oil stocks moved lower in Asia-Pacific trading on Friday amid worries that Opec-led output curbs may be partially unwound. Cnooc, the Hong Kong-listed Chinese oil giant, was down 2.9 per cent while the ...
- MarketWatch•yesterday
Asian markets cautious after Trump cancels North Korea summit
Asian markets were mixed in cautious early trading Friday, after President Donald Trump canceled his upcoming summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
- Financial Times•yesterday
[$$] Asia equities lower after Trump pulls out of summit
Asia-Pacific equities were mostly lower on Friday following a rough day for Wall Street after US President Donald Trump called off a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un planned for June 12 in ...
- Market Realist•2 days ago
Asian Markets Weak amid US Auto Tariff Threat, Rising Yen
Global Markets Are Impacted by US Auto Tariff Threats on May 24Economic calendar 7:30 AM EST: ECB’s policy meeting summary 8:30 AM EST: US initial jobless claims 10:00 AM EST: US existing home sales (April) 10:30 AM EST: FOMC member Bostic speaks 1:00 PM EST: Bank of England governor Carney speaks 2:00 PM EST: FOMC member Harker speaks 7:30 PM EST: Japan’s Tokyo core consumer price index (May)
- Financial Times•2 days ago
[$$] Fast Asia Open: Singapore manufacturing output, Taiwan GDP
President Donald Trump has cancelled a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after a week when both sides fell back into the kind of rhetorical brinkmanship that had previously raised fears of military ...
- Market Realist•3 days ago
Asian Markets Fall on May 23, Trade War Concerns Resurface
Global Markets: Increased Caution, Trump Brings UncertaintyEconomic calendar 9:45 AM EST: US manufacturing PMI (purchasing managers’ index) (May) 9:45 AM EST: US Markit composite PMI 9:45 AM EST: US services PMI (May) 10:00 AM EST: US new home sales (April) 10:30 AM EST: US crude oil inventories 2:00 PM EST: US FOMC meeting minutes 2:15 PM EST: FOMC member Kashkari speaks China
- MarketWatch•3 days ago
Nikkei leads Asian-market losses as investors’ geopolitical worries grow
Japan’s Nikkei slumped more than 1% in early trading Wednesday, as Asian stock markets pulled back following new uncertainty about trade tensions between the U.S. and China and the possibility that the ...
- Financial Times•3 days ago
[$$] US stocks find support from “dovish” Fed minutes
, deemed as broadly “dovish” by analysts, showed that policymakers remained optimistic about the US economic outlook and were increasingly confident that the 2 per cent inflation target would soon be reached. Earlier in the day, it had touched TL4.9221, according to Reuters data.
- Financial Times•3 days ago
[$$] Haven currencies buoyant as geopolitical concerns weigh
The Japanese yen and the Swiss franc moved higher on Wednesday amid a ratcheting up in tensions between Donald Trump and China over trade and North Korea. The Swiss franc was 0.2 per cent stronger at SFr0.9905 against the dollar, near its best in May, and it has jumped against the euro, which has fallen 0.6 per cent on Wednesday to SFr1.1614.
- FX Empire•3 days ago
Inflation and FOMC Minutes to Drive the GBP and USD
It’s a busy day in the markets, with geo-political risk gripping ahead of a busy economic calendar, Eurozone and U.S PMI numbers, UK Inflation figures and the FOMC monetary policy meeting minutes all due out today.
- Financial Times•3 days ago
[$$] Asia stocks wobble after Trump sours on China trade deal
Asia-Pacific stocks tracked Wall Street lower on Wednesday as concerns over US-China trade lingered. Donald Trump tempered expectations on Tuesday, saying that the US was still discussing “various deals” ...
- Investor's Business Daily•4 days ago
Stocks Up At Open; AutoZone Rallies; This IBD 50 Chipmaker Soars
Stocks jumped at Tuesday's starting bell as automakers and chipmakers notched early gains, and retail names posted mixed moves on earnings news.
- Market Realist•4 days ago
Asian Markets Are Mixed, Nikkei Drops Due to Profit-Booking
Global Markets Are Mixed on May 22, Commodities Move HigherEconomic calendar 6:00 AM EST: UK CBI industrial trends orders (May) 10:00 AM EST: US Richmond Manufacturing Index (May) 10:00 AM EST: US Richmond Services Index (May) 4:30 PM EST: US API weekly crude oil stock 8:30 PM EST: Japan’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (May)
- FX Empire•4 days ago
BoE Governor Carney and the GBP in Focus
A quiet day on the economic data front leaves the markets to consider what lies ahead, while BoE Governor Carney could catch the markets napping this morning should he deliver a surprise on the policy front.
- Market Realist•5 days ago
Asian Market Sentiment Improved amid Trade War Update
Global Risk Appetite Improved, Trade War Concerns EasedEconomic calendar 8:30 AM EST: US Chicago Fed National Activity (April) 12:15 PM EST: US FOMC member Bostic speaks 2:05 PM EST: US FOMC member Harker speaks 5:30 PM EST: US FOMC member Kashkari speaks
- MarketWatch•5 days ago
Asian markets rally as U.S.-China trade tensions ease
Asian markets gained in early trading Monday, after fears of a trade war between the U.S. and China receded following weekend developments.
- FX Empire•5 days ago
Kiwi Dollar Slides again, with Geo-politics in Focus Ahead of a Busy Week
The Dollar’s on the move early, with weekend updates on trade talks with China supporting risk appetite through the early part of the morning. A lack of stats through the day will keep focus on the FED and the Oval Office.
Associated Press•7 days agoUS stock indexes cap choppy trading week with a mixed finish
Despite a choppy week of trading and a mixed finish for U.S. stocks, the market extended its recent streak of relative calm Friday.
Market Realist•8 days agoAsian Markets Are Strong amid Hopes of Positive Trade Talks
Global Markets Are Mixed, Firm Dollar Weighs on CommoditiesEconomic calendar 9:15 AM EST: FOMC member Brainard speaks 9:15 AM EST: FOMC member Kaplan speaks 1:00 PM EST: Baker Hughes’s oil rig count
Associated Press•8 days agoGlobal stocks mixed on backdrop of US-China talks
Global stock markets were mixed on Friday as U.S. and Chinese officials held a new round of talks seeking to avert a trade war between the world's two largest economies. ASIA'S DAY: Asian stock markets finished mostly higher.
- Financial Times•8 days ago
[$$] Italian markets lower after populist coalition proposals
Friday 22.30 BST Italian assets were back under pressure on Friday with banks leading the FTSE MIB’s decline after the first detailed reports on the coalition government agreement between the country’s ...
- MarketWatch•8 days ago
China stocks buck a mostly muted day for Asia
Asian markets were muted in early trading Friday, as investors appeared worried about trade negotiations between the U.S. and China.
- Financial Times•8 days ago
[$$] Fast Europe Open: Germany, Czech Republic producer prices
US President Donald Trump on Thursday offered Kim Jong Un wealth and security if he abandoned North Korea’s nuclear weapons, but then appeared to threaten the dictator with death if he refused. The comments, ...
