前收市價 | 18,444.11 |
開市 | 18,489.78 |
成交量 |
今日波幅 | 18,375.27 - 18,724.62 |
52 週波幅 | 14,794.16 - 20,361.03 |
平均成交量 | 3,153,781,876 |
Hong Kong stocks rose for a third day amid investors' expectations of a lower interest rate environment following weaker-than-anticipated US economic data overnight. Sentiment was also lifted by a private sector survey which showed China's services activity in May accelerated. The Hang Seng Index rose 0.33 per cent to 18,505.56 at the noon break on Wednesday, bringing the week's gains to 2.3 per cent. Last week, the benchmark retreated 2.8 per cent. The Tech Index added 0.8 per cent, while the S
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index closed 0.1% lower at 18424.96 after a choppy trading session. Investors are likely weighing the recent mixed data out of China. Economic momentum appears robust despite the mixed PMIs for May in China, but the cyclical pickup expected in the coming months amid governmental fiscal support might not be sustained, given structural economic challenges, Zichun Huang, China economist at Capital Economics wrote in a note.
World shares rose on Wednesday and the dollar inched up, with a European Central Bank policy meeting coming into focus following soft U.S. labour market data that firmed up bets of a September rate cut by the Federal Reserve. In Asia Indian markets stayed in focus, with stocks rising after Tuesday's plunge as voting results showed a slimmer-than-expected victory margin for PM Narendra Modi. The ECB meets on Thursday, and money markets price in an almost certain chance of a first interest rate cut.