Finance

US Job Creation Surges, Unemployment Hits New Low

The United States had another giant month of job creation in April, with strong hiring in the vast services sector, and ... Read more

Hong Kong Stocks Bounce Back, Energy Sector Slides

Hong Kong stocks rose on Friday, reversing early losses to extend the previous day's gains ahead of the release of US jo... Read more

HSBC's HK$48.6bn Quarterly Profit Beats Forecasts

HSBC said on Friday that its pre-tax profit jumped 30.7 percent to HK$48.6 billion in the first three months of the year... Read more

HSI Flat At Noon Break, Energy Stocks Hit Again

Hong Kong stocks ended the morning barely moved on Friday as investors recovered from an early sell-off, with attention ... Read more

US Stocks Dip Amid Weakness In Oil Shares

Wall Street stocks sagged on Thursday for a second straight session, with weakness in petroleum-linked shares dragging t... Read more

March Retail Sales Dip 0.2%

The value of total retail sales in March, provisionally estimated at $39.7 billion, dipped 0.2% on the same month in 2... Read more

James Lau Meets ADB President

Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury James Lau attended the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governo... Read more

HSI Gains As Apple Surge Lifts Asian Tech Sector

Hong Kong shares ended with healthy gains on Thursday, boosted by hopes for China-US trade talks, with tech firms enjoyi... Read more

HK Sees Worst First Quarter Growth In A Decade

Initial data shows that Hong Kong’s GDP grew by half a percent in the first quarter – the slowest rate in a decade. ... Read more

Jump In Profits Tax Revenue Swells Public Purse

Hong Kong saw a 20 percent increase in profits tax revenue in the last financial year, helping to boost the overall amou... Read more

Hong Kong Stocks Rise As Tech Sector Bounces Back

Hong Kong stocks returned from a one-day public holiday with healthy gains on Thursday, brushing off a weak lead from Wa... Read more

US Stocks Fall After Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged

Wall Street stocks finished lower on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, while Apple surg... Read more

Tax Revenue Rises 4%

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James Lau Meets ADB Officials

Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury James Lau today attended the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Board of ... Read more

Wall Street Limps Higher For Yet Another Record

US markets posted meagre gains overnight on Tuesday, which was enough to notch another record closing high for the S&amp... Read more