Finance

Hong Kong Stocks End On Another High

Local shares rose on Tuesday and regional markets rallied for a second day, on optimism over US President Joe Biden’s ... Read more

US Stocks See Sharp Gains After Last Week's Sell-off

US stocks ended sharply higher on Monday, led by gains in technology shares after last week's steep market sell-off, whi... Read more

Online Broker Robinhood In Talks For New US$1bn Loan

Robinhood, the US online broker that has emerged as a gateway for amateur traders challenging Wall Street hedge funds, h... Read more

Property Sales Down 18.2%

The Land Registry recorded 6,212 sale and purchase agreements for all building units for registration in January, down... Read more

Dec Retail Sales Fall 13.2%

The value of total retail sales in December 2020, provisionally estimated at $31.4 billion, fell 13.2% compared with t... Read more

HK Stocks Rebound, Up More Than 2 Percent

Hong Kong stocks began the week with big gains on Monday, snapping a four-day losing streak. The Hang Seng Index open... Read more

China's Manufacturing Figures Fail To Impress

China’s manufacturing growth weakened in January, according to two surveys, suggesting its rebound from the coronaviru... Read more

34k Funding Applications Approved

The Innovation & Technology Commission today announced that the vetting work of the Distance Business Programme un... Read more

UK To Apply For Membership Of CPTPP

Britain will apply to join the Pacific free trade area, the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPT... Read more

China's Factory Activity Growth Slows In January

China's factory activity grew at the slowest pace in five months in January, hit by a wave of domestic coronavirus infec... Read more

Dow Ends Ugly Session Lower, GameStop Surges

Wall Street stocks concluded a bad week with another volatile session on Friday as the buying frenzy over GameStop and s... Read more

HSI Gives Up Early Gains To Close In The Red

Local shares failed to hold on to its strong start on Friday and finished the day in negative territory along with their... Read more

US Stocks Stage Partial Rebound From Rout

Wall Street stocks staged a partial rebound on Thursday from the prior session's rout following mixed economic data as s... Read more

Commerzbank To Cut 10,000 Jobs, Close 340 Branches

Germany's second-largest lender Commerzbank said on Thursday it will cut 10,000 jobs and close 340 branches by 2024 as i... Read more

Mortgage Loans Up 3.4%

Residential mortgage loans approved in December increased 3.4% compared with November to $38.4 billion, the Monetary A... Read more