Hong Kong Shares Slip Into Red Following Weaker Than Anticipated US Overnight Economic Data
Hong Kong Shares Slip Into Red Following Weaker Than Anticipated US Overnight Economic Data
Hong Kong stocks erased yesterday's gains and fell into negative territory on Wednesday with US overnight economic data coming in weaker than anticipated despite investor's US interest-rate cut hopes.
隔夜美国经济数据低于预期，尽管投资者对美国降息抱有希望，但香港股市周三全面回吐昨日涨幅，跌入负面领域。
The Hang Seng Index dropped by 0.10%, or 19.15 points, to close Wednesday's session at 18,424.96. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index dropped by 0.18%, or 11.85 points, to close at 6,542.47.
恒生指数下跌0.10％，或19.15点，收于周三的18,424.96点。恒生中国企业指数下跌0.18％，或11.85点，收于6,542.47点。
Business activity in Hong Kong contracted once more in May after improving in March and April due to a fall in new orders and export conditions, according to data from S&P Global released Wednesday.
根据周三发布的S&P Global数据，由于新订单和出口情况下降，香港的业务活动在五月份再次收缩，尽管在三月和四月有所改善。
The S&P Purchasing Manager's Index for Hong Kong slid to 49.2 in May, below the neutral mark of 50. It was down from a growth of 50.6 in April.
香港的采购经理人指数在5月份下降到49.2，低于50的中立标志。它比4月的50.6下降。
Throughput at Hong Kong's ports increased 3.8% year over year to 42.8 million tons in the first quarter, according to data from the city's Census and Statistics Department released Monday.
据香港市政局和统计处周一公布的数据显示，香港港口的吞吐量在第一季度同比增长3.8％，达到42.8万吨。
In corporate news, Onewo (HKG:2602) intends to spend a maximum of HK$5.80 billion to repurchase shares in the secondary market with the company's shares rising nearly 10% on Wednesday's close.
在企业新闻方面，Onewo (HKG:2602)打算在次级市场中花费最高5.80亿港元回购股份，公司股价周三收涨近10％。
Newlink Technology (HKG:9600) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Zhai Shuchun, one of the firm's controlling shareholders, plans to acquire around 326.5 million company shares in the secondary market within the next 12 months. The company shares rose over 16% on Wednesday's close.
新纽科技(临时代码)董事长兼首席执行官翟树淳是公司的控股股东之一，计划在未来12个月内在次级市场收购约3.265亿股公司股票。该公司股价周三收涨超过16％。
China Everbright Water (HKG:1857, SGX:U9E) will pay the interest for the 700 million yuan first tranche of perpetual medium-term notes on June 13, according to a Wednesday filing on the Hong Kong bourse.
中国光大水务(中国恒大水务) (HKG:1857，SGX:U9E)将于6月13日支付永续中期债券的第一期7亿元人民币的利息，根据香港证券交易所周三的公告。