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Hong Kong stocks fall to three-month low

Hong Kong stocks fell to a nearly three-month low on Wednesday, reports the South China Morning Post. This comes as surging oil prices fuelled bets that rising energy costs would stoke inflation and cripple global growth. The Hang Seng Index closed 2% lower at 25,249.48, the lowest since December 16. The Hang Seng Tech Index lost […]

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Hong Kong stock market drops while gold, oil rise

Hong Kong stocks retreated by the most in nearly a year on Monday alongside risk assets in Asia, while oil and gold surged after the US strikes on Iran, reports the South China Morning Post. This comes as surging geopolitical risks sparked a risk-off mode among investors. The Hang Seng Index closed 2.12% down at 26,067.27. At […]

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Shares of Chinese airlines fall amid Middle East turmoil

Airline shares plunged on Monday, with Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific down more than 5%, and Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines fell at least 4% after the US and Israel launched weekend strikes on Iran, disrupting travel and sending oil prices surging, reports Reuters. Global air travel remained in turmoil on Monday as war […]

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Low sales see return of automobile price war

Major carmakers in China have launched a new wave of price cuts and financing incentives immediately after the Spring Festival holiday, reports Caixin. Manufacturers aim to clear excess inventories as sales slow in the world’s largest auto market. SAIC General Motors’ Buick brand said Thursday that it would lower prices on multiple models by RMB 5,000 […]

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Low cost EVs from Geely and Wuling dominate China market

Amid intensifying competition among Chinese electric-vehicle (EV) makers last year, relatively inexpensive models from Geely Auto and Wuling Motor Holdings topped the sales chart, reports the South China Morning Post. Sales from the two companies surpassed those from BYD and Tesla. In 2025, Geely sold more than 459,000 units of the Xingyuan EV–priced between RMB 68,800 […]