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Hong Kong stocks rise with real-estate, energy shares higher; Hang Seng Index up 0.8%

Hong Kong stocks rise with real-estate, energy shares higher; Hang Seng Index up 0.8%

Hong Kong stocks rise early, as property advances

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong stocks gained in early trading, with real estate and energy among the sectors on the rise. The Hang Seng Index added 0.5% to 20.813.61, and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index rose 0.3%, although the Shanghai Composite lost 0.8%. Often-volatile property recouped some of their losses from the previous session, with Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd. up 1.1%, and ...

Hong Kong Shares May Test Support At 20,700 Points

Hong Kong Shares May Test Support At 20,700 Points

Economic squeeze takes shine off Lunar spending

Chinese shoppers on their Lunar New Year holiday were less lavish than expected at Hong Kong jewellers.They also curbed spending on beauty brands and slowed spending at South Korean stores. They may keep that pace in the year of...

Hong Kong company to expand Greensboro office

GREENSBORO — Gov. Bev Perdue announced a job expansion today at LF USA, a subsidary of Li & Fung Ltd, a Hong Kong-based multinational group with offices on Grandover Parkway. Local officials say LF USA quietly located here late last year and has already hired about 145 workers. It expects to add 55 more by the end of the year. read more

Asia Markets: Tokyo, Sydney stocks rise; Hong Kong declines

Japanese and Australian markets rally after a surprisingly strong U.S. employment report lifts investor sentiment,

Hong Kong: Market runs out of steam

STOCKS closed flat yesterday, giving up earlier gains after a strong lead from Wall Street and positive US jobs data. The benchmark Hang Seng Index inched down 0.23 per cent, or 47.04 points, to 20,709.94.

Hong Kong jewellery show set to sparkle

HONG KONG, Feb 6 — The international jewellery market will be looking to China to lift its fortunes in 2012 and gets its first chance to display all it has to offer in Hong Kong in February. The 29th Hong Kong International Jewellery Show runs from February 16 to 20 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and positions itself not only as ...

Hong Kong Shares Break Winning Streak, China Flat

Hong Kong shares snapped a two-session winning streak on Monday, falling back from early gains after benchmark indexes met chart resistance as investors took profit on some of last week's outperformers.

Hong Kong people in feud with 'mainlanders'

A bitter family feud between Hong Kongers and their northern neighbours sparked by mainland China's increasing financial and political clout has led to an awkward debate about the former British colony's identity.