Stocks

Hong Kong stocks down 0.17%

Hong Kong stocks down 0.17% Hong Kong stocks fell 36.28 points, or 0.17 percent to close at 21,480.22 on Monday. The benchmark Hang Seng Index opened 0.49 percent higher in the morning and expanded the gain to 0.77 percent by midday. However the growing momentum failed to last long: the index plunged over 250 points at one points and finished trading near the day low of 21,474.11. Turnover remained at a low level following the Christmas break, totaling 36.78 billion HK dollars (about 4.74...

Chinese shares up 1.5%

Chinese shares up 1.5% Chinese equities rose on Monday as the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 1.51 percent, or 47.43 points, to close at 3,188.79 points. The Shenzhen Component Index gained 1.31 percent, or 174.05 points, to close at 13,463.98 points. Combined turnover increased to 182.13 billion yuan (26.67 billion U.S. dollars), from 175.63 billion yuan on the previous trading day. ...

Chinese shares close higher on Tuesday

Chinese shares close higher on Tuesday Chinese equities continued to rise on Tuesday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.72 percent, or 22.98 points, to close at 3,211.76 points. The Shenzhen Component Index gained 0.3 percent, or 40.00 points, to close at 13,503.99 points. Combined turnover expanded to 194.38 billion yuan (28.46 billion U.S. dollars) from 182.13 billion yuan on the previous trading day. ...

HK stocks close flat, lacking clues ahead of New Year holiday

HK stocks close flat, lacking clues ahead of New Year holiday Hong Kong stocks closed down a modest 2.82 points, or 0.01 percent, at 21,496.62 on Wednesday, with low turnover suggesting a lack of directions as fund managers went on vacation ahead of the New Year. The benchmark Hang Seng Index moved between 21,320.11 and 21, 620.74 during the day\'s trading, with turnover rising to 47.76 billion HK dollars (6.12 billion U.S. dollars) from Tuesday\'s rather modest 34.42 billion HK dollars (4.41...

China Enterprises Index down 0.90%

China Enterprises Index down 0.90% The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index fell 114.16 points, or 0.90 percent, to close at 12,530.77 on Wednesday. The H-shares Index, initiated in August 1994 and readjusted on Sept. 7, 2009, tracks the overall performance of 44 major Chinese mainland state-owned enterprises listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The Hang Seng China H-Financials Index also fell 109.00 points, or 0.63 percent, to close at 17,262.65. The H-Financials Index, initiated on Nov....

China to launch securities index reflecting cross-Straits markets

China to launch securities index reflecting cross-Straits markets The China Securities Index Co (CSI) is to launch the CSI Cross-Straits 500 Index on Jan 18 to reflect the performance of equity markets on the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan. A total of 500 stocks are chosen as samples of the CSI Cross-Straits 500 Index, including the 300 stocks covered by the Hushen 300 Index, 100 stocks of CSI Hong Kong 100 Index and 100 stocks selected on the Taiwan Stock Exchange, CSI said in a...

Chinese shares gain 80% in 2009

Chinese shares gain 80% in 2009 Chinese equities closed slightly higher on Thursday, and ended the 2009 trading at the Shanghai market with an annual gain of 80 percent. The smaller Shenzhen market rose 111 percent in 2009. The figures indicate that China\'s stock market is among the remarkable performance in the world\'s major emerging economies, insiders said. Government\'s timely stimulus package and record bank lending helped drive up the gains which was in contrast with an annual slump...

Chinese shares open higher on new years 1st trading day

Chinese shares open higher on new year\'s 1st trading day Chinese shares opened higher on the first trading day of the new year Monday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.38 percent to open at 3,289.75 points. The Shenzhen Component Index also opened 0.48 percent higher at 13,766.10 points. ...

Hong Kong stocks open 0.06% lower

Hong Kong stocks open 0.06% lower Hong Kong stocks fell 12.46 points, or 0.06 percent to open at 21,860.04 on Monday. ...

Chinese shares close lower on Monday

Chinese shares close lower on Monday Chinese equities closed lower on Monday as the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index went down 1.02 percent, or 33.38 points, to close at 3,243.76 points. The Shenzhen Component Index lost 1.21 percent, or 166.43 points, to close at 13,533.54 points. Combined turnover shrunk to 147.97 billion yuan (21.7 billion U.S. dollars), from 220.86 billion yuan on the previous trading day. ...