Markets & Investing

SFC slaps Interactive Brokers Hong Kong with $4.5m penalty

Its trading systems caused market disruptions in 2015 and 2016.

Hong Kong stocks recover from selloff loss to close at 2.3%

A late night rally drove stocks to their largest daily gain since May 2016.

HKEX unveils long-dated futures and options to equity benchmarks

It aims to give market participants in the HSI and HSCEI more investment choices.

Hong Kong stocks rally 2.1% following massive selloff loss

Technology and property companies led the charge.

Are old economy stocks making a comeback in 2018?

The coal and cement industries are faring better following decapacity processes.

Can the Year of the Dog lift struggling Hong Kong stocks?

The HSI has moved at least 30% up or down during the canine Chinese zodiac.

Onshore selloff leaves Hong Kong markets in shambles with $475m loss

The two major equity indexes HSCEI and HSI plunged 9.9% and 13% respectively.

HKEX approves plan to include equity index options in after-hours derivatives trading

Over 96% of exchange participants who trade their equity index futures after-hours do it between 11:45pm to 1 am.

Mainland investors are jumping ship as Hong Kong stock losses grow

Investors sold $1.08m (869m yuan) in equities via the Shanghai and Shenzen exchange links on Wednesday.

Steady southbound inflows buffer HSI from market shocks and global bearishness

Stock purchases from Mainland investors were able to offset bourse losses following a US slump.

Imminent slowdown for Hang Seng Index looms despite present bull run

Morgan Stanley is eyeing a dip in the HSI within weeks.

Number of GEM stock debuts slashed following small-cap crackdown

New stocks rose 23% on the first trading day, down from 605% for the year through January 2017.

HKEX unveils plans to boost bourse's market infrastructure

The new securities trading system, which will launch in February, can support 60,000 transactions per second.

No way but up: HSI flies past 2007 record

The Hang Seng Index climbed 1.8% to 31,904.75.

Israel proposes to ease dual-listing with Hong Kong and Singapore

It facilitates the dual listing of Israeli companies in SGX and HKEX.

HKEX unveils plan to expand listing regime

Pre-profit biotech companies are amongst those who will benefit from the expansion.