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Stock market action from around the world, with a focus on Hong Kong, China and the rest of Asia.

A view of the Hong Kong skyline. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks plummet to open the week on US-China trade tensions

Other Asia-Pacific markets are weak, including Japan, South Korea and Australia.

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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s office segment to see faster turnaround than retail: Morgan Stanley

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Market panic mounts as world scrambles to temper Trump tariffs

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Hong Kong exchange’s lot-size reform gains support amid cost concerns

Reform of board-lot size could boost turnover and encourage smaller investors, but some brokers could struggle with the change, analysts say.

6 Apr 2025 - 9:30AM

A bull statue presides over Exchange Square in Central, home of Hong Kong’s bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, on April 3, 2025. Photo: Nathan Tsui

US Treasury chief Bessent: stock market drop a ‘Mag 7’ problem, not a Maga one

The decline has more to do with the emergence of Chinese AI firm DeepSeek than with Trump’s economic policies, Bessent says.

5 Apr 2025 - 7:05PM

Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Hong Kong remains braced for an IPOs windfall despite Trump factor

The city’s stock exchange aims to regain its global top spot for offerings as investors return to Chinese equities.

5 Apr 2025 - 5:52AM

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In rare break with Trump, Ted Cruz warns tariffs risk Republican ‘bloodbath’

The Texas lawmaker fears the economic fallout will help Democrats reclaim the House or even flip the Senate in next year’s midterm elections.

5 Apr 2025 - 6:08AMvideocam

US Senator Ted Cruz said the tariffs could destroy US jobs and do “real damage” to the country’s economy. Photo: TNS

Trump hits golf course as stocks plummet for a second straight day over tariffs

The US president shared a TikTok video that claimed he was crashing the stock market on purpose as part of a ‘secret game’.

5 Apr 2025 - 9:55AMvideocam

US market extends drop as strong jobs report fails to soothe tariff fears

The S&P 500 Index and Nasdaq 100 Index futures sank as China imposed a 34 per cent tariff on all American imports.

4 Apr 2025 - 9:59PMvideocam

China stock market

Trump tariffs slam global markets in biggest stock damage since Covid in 2020

Some US$2.5 trillion was wiped out overnight in US markets after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 sank by about 5 per cent.

4 Apr 2025 - 3:12PM

A man walks past an electronic board showing the Nikkei 225 Index in Tokyo on April 4, 2025. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong stock market

Chinese stocks’ rally risks unravelling as Trump’s reciprocal tariff kicks in

Best strategy is to bet on plays that would benefit from new stimulus policies China is likely to announce, analyst says.

4 Apr 2025 - 10:37AMvideocam

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index slumped 1.5 per cent to close at a six-week low on Thursday. Photo: AFP

Trump says things ‘going very well’ after worst stock market drop in years

US president’s new tariffs lead to the biggest Dow wipeout since 2020.

4 Apr 2025 - 8:31AMvideocam

Dow drops 1,600 as US stocks lead worldwide sell-off from Trump tariffs

Wall Street plunged as Trump’s new tariffs sparked fears of a global recession, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones suffering their worst drops since 2020.

4 Apr 2025 - 8:14AMvideocam

Trump tariffs sink shares of Apple suppliers in China

China plays a crucial role in Apple’s global supply chain, with most iPhones being assembled there.

3 Apr 2025 - 5:30PM

Outside an Apple store in Beijing. Photo: AFP

Macroscope | 3 reasons investors are falling in love with Chinese stocks again

Much has to go right for Chinese stocks to continue to outperform, but there is great potential if investor sentiment continues to thaw.

3 Apr 2025 - 4:30PMvideocam

An electronic board shows stock indexes at the Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai on April 2. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks slide to 6-week low on Trump tariffs as exporters tumble

Companies with the biggest overseas sales lead decliners among Hong Kong stocks.

3 Apr 2025 - 4:42PM

Apple shares tumble as Trump imposes tariffs on production hubs

The new levies are likely to squeeze Apple’s margins, given that it is unlikely to hike prices to offset the effects, analysts say.

3 Apr 2025 - 10:00AM

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Hong Kong property

Exclusive | Hong Kong online broker rents shop in one of the world’s costliest retail strips

Futu could be paying HK$1.2 million (US$154,000) per month in rent, a steal compared to the HK$8.6 million in monthly rent that Burberry paid in 2018.

3 Apr 2025 - 7:26PM

Renovation work at the venue of the former Transformers Ark restaurant on Russell Street, Causeway Bay on March 26, 2025. Photo: SCMP

China consumption

Will Laopu Gold stock reach HK$1,000 after investors’ H-share conversion?

Beijing Hongqiao Jinji Consulting, Chen Guodong and Tianjin Jincheng Enterprise have been given approval to convert their shares.

2 Apr 2025 - 4:44PM

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks slip toward 1-month low amid Trump tariff countdown

China’s growing dominance in export market share is causing tension with the US and emerging markets, JPMorgan Private Bank says.

2 Apr 2025 - 4:56PMvideocam

Banking & finance

HSBC shareholders buzz about freebies, have fewer dividend gripes

Many stockholders praised bank’s strong performance last year, adding that they supported new strategies to cut costs and achieve growth.

1 Apr 2025 - 9:55PM

HSBC CEO Georges Elhedery on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters

US cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase sees worst quarter since FTX collapse

Nearly every major firm linked to cryptocurrencies were hammered this quarter, as concerns about the US economy weighed on digital assets.

1 Apr 2025 - 6:17PM

Shares of US cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase fell 31 per cent in its worst quarterly performance since FTX collapsed near the end of 2022. Photo: Shutterstock

Banking & finance

Chinese stocks get ‘shot in the arm’ from stimulus: HSBC survey

The latest effort by Chinese officials to stimulate the economy ‘seems to resonate with emerging-market investors’, analysts say.

1 Apr 2025 - 2:16PM

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks rebound from 4-week low on strong China manufacturing

A private report shows that China’s manufacturing industry expanded at the fastest pace in four months in March.

1 Apr 2025 - 5:26PM

Stocks see wild swings in run-up to Trump’s tariff roll-out

Mixed messages on new tariffs have traders flustered as they try to position around the biggest risk confronting the market in years.

1 Apr 2025 - 9:55AM

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 4. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong stock market

BlackRock, at centre of Panama ports deal, is big owner of China stocks

World’s largest money manager has at least seven funds dedicated to Chinese stocks; five are passive ETFs and two are actively managed.

1 Apr 2025 - 9:42AM

Hong Kong climbs up the IPO league table to fourth as fundraising jumps fourfold

IPOs totalled US$2.3 billion from 15 firms in the first quarter, compared with US$612.7 million a year earlier, LSEG data shows.

1 Apr 2025 - 10:35AM

JD Industrials, Unisound AI revive Hong Kong IPOs amid Chinese rush

Third time could be the charm for JD.com’s industrial unit, which may raise up to US$1 billion amid improved sentiment, a source says.

31 Mar 2025 - 4:42PM

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