AH trends diverge, Hang Seng Index up 0.6%, CNOOC up 4%, national bond futures slightly rebound.
Rare earth permanent magnets concept stocks pull back, photovoltaic and lithography themes also weaken. Hong Kong's real estate, banks, and oil & gas stocks are strong, CNOOC up 4%, Agricultural Bank of China and China Merchants Bank rise more than 2%. After experiencing a sharp drop yesterday, national bond futures rebounded in early trading, with 10-year and 30-year national bond futures contracts rising nearly 0.1% in early trading.
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Hong Kong stocks opened mixed on Wednesday, with the benchmark Hang Seng gaining over 1%, as investors and traders braced for the release of the minutes of the Federal Reserve meeting. Market participants are also awaiting the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey data from the U.S.
Alibaba, Nio Slip: Hang Seng Marks Weak Start to 2023 After Gloomy China Factory Activity Data
Hong Kong stocks opened mixed on the first trading day of 2023, with the benchmark Hang Seng losing 0.36% in morning trade. The market seems to be taking into account the fact that China's factory activity narrowed at a faster pace in December dragged by rising COVID-19 infections.
Alibaba, Nio Down Nearly 1%: Hang Seng Mirrors Wall Street Weakness Amid Red-Hot Japan Inflation
Hong Kong stocks opened in the red on Friday, with the benchmark Hang Seng losing 0.39%, after U.S. markets witnessed a sell-off overnight as worries of a recession reduced hopes for a "Santa Claus" rally. Japan's core consumer inflation hit a 40-year high, with the November core CPI rising 3.7% year-over-year, dampening sentiment further.
Alibaba, Nio Soar: Hang Seng Jumps Over 2% as Wall Street Cheers Upbeat Consumer Confidence Reading
Hong Kong stocks soared in early morning trade on Thursday, with the benchmark Hang Seng rising over 2%, as investors and traders cheered U.S. consumer confidence data surging to an eight-month high in December following a drop in inflation and the labor market remaining strong. Twelve-month inflation expectations, too, fell to their lowest level since Sept. 2021, at 6.7%.