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☆ Asia markets set to bounce at the start of the week, ahead of China benchmark lending rate release
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Shreyashi Sanyal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Investors watch computer screens displaying stock price figures at a stock exchange hall. Jiang Sheng | Visual China Group | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets were mostly set to eke out gains on Monday after most major bourses ended lower in the previous session, while investors watched for changes to China's benchmark lending rates. The People's Bank of China's one-year loan prime rate — the peg for most household and corporate loans in China — is currently at 3.45%. Futures for Hong Kong's Hang Seng index stood at 17,728, pointing to a higher open compared to the HSI's close of 17,454.19. Japan's Nikkei 225 was also set to open slightly lower, with the futures contract in Chicago at 33,500 and its counterpart in Osaka at 33,490 against the index's last close of 33,585.20.

Persons: Jiang Sheng, China —, Alibaba Organizations: Visual China, Getty, People's Bank, Nikkei Locations: Asia, Pacific, China's, China, Hong Kong, Chicago, Osaka, Australia

☆ Alibaba sheds $20 billion in market value after scrapping plans to list its cloud business
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Shares of Chinese tech giant Alibaba tumble on Sept. 11, 2023 after the company said in a surprise move that outgoing CEO Daniel Zhang will also be stepping down as chairman and CEO of its cloud business. Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba saw $20 billion wiped off its market capitalization after announcing that it would no longer spin off and list its cloud computing business. At Thursday's market close in Hong Kong, Alibaba's market cap was 1.65 trillion Hong Kong dollars ($211.6 billion). On Friday, Alibaba's market cap sank to 1.49 trillion Hong Kong dollars ($191.1 billion). That translates to a loss of $21.1 billion in market cap, according to CNBC calculations of data from FactSet.

Persons: Daniel Zhang, Alibaba, Joe Tsai Organizations: Cloud Intelligence, Cloud Intelligence Group, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Google, Hong Kong, CNBC Locations: Hong Kong, FactSet, Alibaba's Hong Kong

☆ Asia stocks waver, expectations of Fed pause intact after data
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Julie Zhu | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

U.S. economic data this week has left investors in the same state of confusion about Fed policy as they have been in for weeks. "A period of consolidation seems warranted, especially if Fed officials push back against the recent easing in financial conditions." Australian shares (.AXJO) were down 0.33%, while Japan's Nikkei stock index (.N225) slid 0.36%. On Wednesday, U.S. stocks closed slightly higher, as the inflation data reinforced investor hopes the Fed is done raising interest rates, while retail stocks were boosted by an upbeat forecast from Target. The two-year yield , which rises with traders' expectations of higher Fed fund rates, touched 4.8991% compared with a U.S. close of 4.916%.

Persons: Issei Kato, HSI, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Brent, Julie Zhu, Vidya Ranganathan, Lincoln Organizations: REUTERS, ANZ, Japan's Nikkei, Nikkei, Target, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Treasury, Thomson Locations: Tokyo, Japan, HONG KONG, Asia, Pacific, U.S

☆ Stock Market Today: Cisco Stock Tumbles After Results
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

If sustained, the fall would wipe out $20 billion-plus in market value for Cisco, a Dow industrials component. Elsewhere, the market looked set for a breather after hitting a two-month high yesterday, with major indexes and bond yields little changed. Stock futures were little changed. Futures for the tech-oriented Nasdaq-100 slipped 0.2% while Dow industrials and S&P 500 futures were close to flat. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell more than 1% after data showed new home prices in China fell at a faster pace in October.

Persons: Dow industrials, Brent Organizations: Cisco, Dow, Stock Locations: U.S, China

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Markets spiked on October’s flat CPI
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Boost from CPIU.S. stocks jumped Tuesday on the cooler-than-expected CPI report, with major indexes notching their best day since April. [PRO] Secret stock holdings at BerkshireWarren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway dumped its stake in one auto company, exited some of its smaller positions and trimmed some big names its stock holdings, according to a new regulatory filing. More intriguingly, Berkshire also asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to keep one or more of its stock holdings confidential.

Persons: Australia's, Berkshire Hathaway Organizations: CNBC, CPI, CPI U.S, Berkshire Warren, Securities and Exchange Commission Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Asia, Pacific, China, Japan, Berkshire, intriguingly

☆ Time to invest in China? The pros weigh in on what sectors and stocks to play right now
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Chinese stocks too have done poorly. 'High confidence in the tradable value' While the Chinese economy "is not very strong," Wong has "high confidence in the tradable value," of Chinese stocks. Stocks to play Goldman is overweight on several sectors including online retail, media/entertainment, tech hardware, health care equipment and services and food & beverage. Other stocks the investment bank sees outperforming "as the China growth story evolves" include internet services provider NetEase , technology hardware manufacturer Xiaomi , and manufacturing conglomerate BYD . China-focused ETFs Elsewhere, Saxo's Wong has his eye on the new infrastructure (such as 5G technology), industrial technology and agricultural technology themes.

Persons: Redmond Wong, Wong, Goldman Sachs, Stocks, Goldman, Saxo's Wong, — CNBC's Michael Bloom, Clement Tan Organizations: Shenzhen Component, Saxo, CNBC, National Bureau of Statistics, Tech, Baidu, Galaxy Entertainment, Mining, China Resources Beer, Miniso, Hong Kong Exchange, CSI Agriculture, CSI 5G Communications, CSI Technology, Enterprises Locations: Shenzhen, China, Taiwan, India, South Korea, Brazil, Mexico

☆ Stock Market Today: Stocks Look to Build on Post-CPI Rally
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Stock futures pointed to more gains for markets after softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data on Tuesday sent equities and bonds soaring. The WSJ Dollar Index was relatively flat. European stocks rose. Stocks in London led gains after U.K. inflation slowed to a two-year low, suggesting the Bank of England may also be done raising rates. Asian stocks jumped.

Organizations: Federal Reserve, Stock, Target, Bank of England Locations: London, China, Japan

☆ Asia stocks meander, yen fragile ahead of US inflation data
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Ankur Banerjee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) was 0.23% higher, on course for its second straight day of gains. The Japanese yen was at 151.71 per dollar in Asian hours, having touched a one-year low of 151.92 on Monday. Investors are waiting for the U.S. inflation report, due later in the day, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and other policymakers said they are still not sure that interest rates are high enough to tame inflation. Japan last intervened in the currency market - selling dollars and buying yen - in October last year. The dollar index , which measures the U.S. currency against six rivals, was up 0.057% at 105.69.

Persons: Shunichi Suzuki, DAX, Jerome Powell, Anderson Alves, Moody's, Fitch, Gary Dugan, YEN, Nicholas Chia, Brent, Ankur Banerjee, Shri Navaratnam Organizations: Japanese Finance, Federal, Reuters, U.S, AAA, Dalma Capital, Standard Chartered, Thomson Locations: SINGAPORE, Asia, Pacific, Japan, China, U.S, New York

☆ Asia stocks rise ahead of US inflation data; yen stumbles
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Ankur Banerjee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) was 0.49% higher, while Tokyo's Nikkei (.N225) gained 0.36%. The Japanese yen was at 151.71 per dollar in Asian hours, having touched a one-year low of 151.92 on Monday. The U.S. inflation report, due later in the day, has investors' attention on Tuesday, especially after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and policymakers have said they are still not sure that interest rates are high enough to tame inflation. YEN WATCH RESUMESThe yen's broad decline has traders back to keeping an eye on whether the Japanese authorities will intervene. The dollar index , which measures the U.S. currency against six rivals, was up 0.057% at 105.69.

Persons: Australia's, Shunichi Suzuki, Jerome Powell, Anderson Alves, HSI, Fitch, Gary Dugan, Dugan, YEN, Nicholas Chia, Brent, Ankur Banerjee, Shri Navaratnam Organizations: Tokyo's Nikkei, Japanese Finance, Federal, Reuters, U.S, AAA, Dalma, Standard Chartered, Thomson Locations: SINGAPORE, Asia, Pacific, Japan, U.S, China, New York

☆ Morgan Stanley picks global 'alpha' opportunities for November — and gives one about 60% upside
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The MSCI Asia ex Japan Index plunged from its January high, losing around 12% since then. Those keen on investing in Asia in the face of such uncertainty can consider Morgan Stanley's selection of Asian stocks it calls "alpha" opportunities for November. Rising prices and falling inventories along with supply cuts and improving demand are positive for margin recovery," the bank said. The company had beaten expectations with significant outperformance in gas marketing and lower-than-expected losses in petrochemicals. These are 10 stocks from the full list of Morgan Stanley's top overweight-rated stocks for November.

Persons: Morgan, Gail, Morgan Stanley's, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Shenzhen Component, Alpha, Samsung Electronics Locations: Asia, Japan, Shenzhen, Korean

☆ Asia markets set for gains ahead of Biden-Xi talks
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Shreyashi Sanyal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Asia-Pacific markets were set to rise on Tuesday as investors look ahead to highly anticipated talks between the U.S. and China as well as more economic data. U.S. President Joe Biden and China's President Xi Jinping's will meet in-person in San Francisco later in the day, for the first time in about a year. Futures for Hong Kong's Hang Seng index stood at 17,659, pointing to a weaker open compared with the HSI's close of 17,426.21. Japan's Nikkei 225 is also set to rise, with the futures contract in Chicago at 32,820 and its counterpart in Osaka at 32,780 against the index's last close of 32,585.11. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.71% in an attempt to recover from the last two sessions of declines.

Persons: Joe Biden, Xi Jinping's Organizations: U.S, Nikkei Locations: Tokyo, Japan, Asia, Pacific, China, San Francisco, Chicago, Osaka, Australia

☆ Asia markets set to start week on strong footing; Biden-Xi talks awaited
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Shreyashi Sanyal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

An employee works at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 13, 2022. Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher on Monday, bouncing off declines in the previous session as investors look to more economic data ahead of high-stakes talks between the U.S. and China. U.S. President Joe Biden and China's President Xi Jinping are set this week for their first in-person meeting in about a year. Separately, ratings agency Moody's Investors Service on Friday downgraded its ratings outlook on the U.S. government to negative from stable, pointing to rising risks to the nation's fiscal strength. Futures for Hong Kong's Hang Seng index stood at 17,372, pointing to a higher open compared with the HSI's close of 17,203.26.

Persons: Joe Biden, Xi Jinping Organizations: Tokyo Stock Exchange, U.S, Moody's, Nikkei Locations: Tokyo, Japan, Asia, Pacific, China . U.S, Chicago, Osaka, Australia

A panel displays the Hang Seng Index during afternoon trading, in Hong Kong, China May 4, 2020. Other economic and policy highlights across the continent this week include preliminary Japanese third-quarter GDP, Indian inflation, and a policy decision from the Philippine central bank on Thursday. Some, like the China and aggregate emerging market indexes, last week fell to their lowest in three months. Perhaps the most interesting of all Goldman's FCIs is its Japanese index. Citi's economic surprises index for Japan turned negative last week and is now the lowest since June.

Persons: Tyrone Siu, Jamie McGeever, Wall, Goldman, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Diane Craft Organizations: REUTERS, Nasdaq, Bank of Japan, Mizuho, Mitsubishi UFJ, Sumitomo, Economic Cooperation, China's, Tencent Holdings, Alibaba, Lenovo, APEC, Thomson, Reuters Locations: Hong Kong, China, U.S, Philippine, Asia, Japan, San Francisco, India

☆ Asia stocks slide as Powell comments quell rate peak bets
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Ankur Banerjee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The sombre mood is set to continue as Europe wakes up, with futures indicating a steeply lower open. Eurostoxx 50 futures were down 0.73%, German DAX futures dropped 0.66% and FTSE futures were 0.78% lower. The Fed is "committed to ... monetary policy that is sufficiently restrictive to bring inflation down to 2% over time," Powell said at an International Monetary Fund event. U.S. rate futures have priced in about 60% chance of a rate cut at the Fed's June 2024 meeting, according to the CME's FedWatch tool, compared to odds of about 70% before Powell's speech. The oil market has been reeling this week on demand concerns, with a fading war-risk premium triggering a sell-off.

Persons: Kim Kyung, Powell, Jerome Powell, DAX, Rob Carnell, Powell's, ING's Carnell, there's, Hong, Tapas Strickland, Brent, Ankur Banerjee, Tom Hogue Organizations: Tokyo Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Fed, . Federal, International Monetary Fund, ING, Investors, Reuters, Nasdaq, NAB, New, Thomson Locations: Tokyo, Japan, EUROPE, SINGAPORE, U.S, Asia, Pacific, Europe, Beijing, New Zealand, Singapore

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Powell’s hawkish speech sent bond yields soaring
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Hawkish PowellIn a speech that carried broad hawkish overtones, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the U.S. central bank is "not confident" monetary policy is "sufficiently restrictive to bring inflation down to 2 percent." Still, Powell acknowledged there's a "risk of overtightening," and said "monetary policy is generally working the way we think it should work." Both are economic giants that have yet to achieve their full potential, but hold promises for emerging market investors.

Persons: Hawkish Powell, Jerome Powell, Powell, there's, Hong, Wynn Macau, Tesla's, Tesla, SMIC Organizations: CNBC, Nasdaq, Wynn, HSBC Global, HSBC, Li Auto, Chinese Passenger Car Association Locations: U.S, Asia, Pacific, Tesla's, China, India, —

☆ China versus India: The pros explain why they prefer one — and share their stock picks
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Which economic giant should emerging markets investors go for: China or India? India is the "best structural growth opportunity" in emerging markets, according to Malcolm Dorson, head of emerging markets strategy at Global X ETFs. LPL Financial's chief technical strategist, Adam Turnquist, added that India has emerged as an increasingly attractive alternative to China. Where and how to invest in India Investors could go for the "booming areas" in India — renewables such as hydrogen and solar energy, as well as agricultural tech, according to Sharma. But both Krosby and Dorson would advocate active management in emerging markets such as India, given political and economic complexities, among other reasons.

Persons: Malcolm Dorson, Morgan Stanley, Dorson, Quincy Krosby, Krosby, LPL, Adam Turnquist, Alejandra Grindal, Ned Davis, Rahul Sen Sharma, Sharma, Morningstar Organizations: Shenzhen Component, CNBC, Global, Chinese Communist Party, LPL, Ned, Ned Davis Research, India Investors, India, Hindustan Unilever, Nestle India, Jewelry, India Active Locations: China, India, Shenzhen, Asia, Beijing

☆ Asian stocks slide as hawkish Powell comments weigh
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Ankur Banerjee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A man works at the Tokyo Stock Exchange after market opens in Tokyo, Japan October 2, 2020. U.S. Federal Reserve officials including Powell said on Thursday they are still not sure interest rates are high enough to finish the battle with inflation. The yield on 10-year Treasury notes eased 1 basis point to 4.620% in Asian hours, having risen 10.7 bps overnight. In the currency market, the dollar index held on to its overnight gains and was last at 105.87. The oil market has been reeling this week on demand concerns, with a fading war-risk premium triggering a sell-off.

Persons: Kim Kyung, Jerome Powell, Powell, Rob Carnell, Carnell, there's, Hong, Tapas Strickland, Brent, Ankur Banerjee, Tom Hogue Organizations: Tokyo Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Rights, Fed, Japan's Nikkei, . Federal, International Monetary Fund, ING, Investors, Nasdaq, NAB, Treasury, New, Thomson Locations: Tokyo, Japan, Rights SINGAPORE, U.S, Asia, Pacific, China, Beijing, New Zealand, Singapore

☆ Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Gain, Gloom Stalks European Luxury
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Another Treasury-market headache: the hack of a U.S. arm of China’s biggest bank , ICBC, which facilitates trading in U.S. government debt. Stock futures were mixed. Two reports—one from Cartier owner Richemont, the other from booze giant Diageo—suggested global consumers are pulling back on spending as economies slow. The cryptocurrency has rallied on hopes the U.S. will approve bitcoin exchange-traded funds, and logged its highest end-of-day level Thursday since May 2022. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell almost 2%, while shares in Europe also declined.

Persons: Bond, wobbles, Jerome Powell, Richemont, Diageo —, Pernod Ricard, Gucci Organizations: Federal, Treasury, Dow, Nasdaq, Diageo Locations: U.S, ICBC, Cartier, Europe

☆ Asia markets ease after Powell comments
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Shreyashi Sanyal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Pedestrians cross a street in front of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, operated by Japan Exchange Group, in Tokyo, Japan. Asia-Pacific markets opened softer on Friday, retreating from small gains made in the previous session amid a downbeat tone set by U.S. markets overnight. South Korea's Kospi opened 0.83% lower, also down after gains on Thursday, while the Kosdaq shed 1.13% at open. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 traded 0.49% lower. Futures for Hong Kong's Hang Seng index stood at 17,546, pointing to a slightly stronger open compared with the HSI's close of 17,511.29.

Organizations: Tokyo Stock Exchange, Japan Exchange Group, Nikkei, Kospi Locations: Tokyo, Japan, Asia, Pacific, U.S, Australia

☆ Asian shares rise as S&P 500 records longest win streak in two years
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Scott Murdoch | Thomson Reuters | Scott Murdoch Has Been A Journalist For More Than Two Decades Working For Thomson Reuters | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) was flat, although up 4.6% so far this month. The dollar index , which tracks the greenback against a basket of currencies of other major trading partners, was down slightly at 105.52. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 (.SPX) rose 0.10% and the Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC) added 0.08%. The S&P 500 rose for the eighth consecutive day, extending its longest win streak in two years. In Asia on Thursday, U.S. crude and Brent crude both rose 0.8% following the weak performance in the U.S. session.

Persons: Kim Kyung, Ping, Brent, Gold, Scott Murdoch, Tom Hogue Organizations: Nikkei, REUTERS, Rights, CPI, ANZ, Reuters, Ping An Insurance Group, Garden Holdings, HK, Ping An, U.S, U.S . Federal, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Federal Reserve, Thomson Locations: Tokyo, Japan, Asia, Pacific, U.S, U.S ., China

☆ Asia markets open higher; Japan business sentiment improves
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Shreyashi Sanyal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A man passes by an electronic board showing the stock indexes in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 15, 2020. Asia-Pacific markets opened higher after most major indexes closed lower in the previous session. Wall Street's main indexes closed higher on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite clocking their longest winning streaks in nearly two years. The S&P 500 closed 0.28% higher, while the Nasdaq jumped 0.9%. The S&P 500 rose for a seventh consecutive day for the first time since its eight-day win streak in November 2021.

Persons: Du Xiaoyi, Dow, —, Samantha Subin, Brian Evans Organizations: White, Getty, Reuters, Nasdaq, Dow Jones Locations: Tokyo, Japan, U.S, Xinhua, Asia, Pacific, South Korea

☆ Stock Market Today: Futures Tread Water; Fed's Powell Due to Speak
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

That is the key question for investors after a rally in U.S. stock and Treasury markets. U.S. stock futures suggested the rally could pause. Dow industrials futures traded flat. The 10-year yield traded around 4.6%, up from 4.570% on Tuesday. International stock markets broadly declined.

Persons: Jerome Powell Organizations: Treasury, Federal, Fed, Nasdaq, Dow, U.S, Nikkei Locations: U.S, Washington . U.S, Europe

☆ For global banks, India could soon be worth it
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Pranav Kiran | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The hot new business class ticket within Asia is in fact, Hong Kong to Mumbai. Before the pandemic, more than half of the Asian top line of U.S. bulge bracket banks typically came from Greater China which includes the mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. Overall, IPO fees in India have risen from 1% of proceeds in 2017 closer to 2% in recent years, LSEG data shows. Hong Kong bankers are not going to relocate to India any time soon but while they wait out a slow and uncertain recovery in China activity, the trip to India looks increasingly worthwhile. Proceeds from initial public offerings in India amounted to $3.8 billion across 172 deals as of Oct. 24, according to LSEG data.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Banks, Mukesh Ambani, Bhavish, Ola, What’s, Gaurav Trehan, Blackstone, Amit Dixit, David Solomon, James Gorman, Citigroup's Jane Fraser, Noel Quinn, Bill Winters, Una Galani, Thomas Shum Organizations: Reuters, UBS, Insurance, JPMorgan, Citigroup, Reliance Industries, KKR, Bank of America, Global Financial, Investment, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Offshore, Thomson Locations: BENGALURU, Hong Kong, China, Asia, Mumbai, Greater China, Macau, Taiwan, Beijing, Washington, India, United States, Offshore China

☆ Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Waver, UBS Posts a Loss
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Stock futures ticked lower, suggesting the recent winning streak on Wall Street could come to an end, while Treasurys rallied, bringing down yields. In global markets, UBS posted a larger-than-expected loss on costs related to taking over Credit Suisse. Index futures declined. International stock markets broadly declined. Oil markets retreated, putting benchmark Brent crude on track for its lowest close since August at slightly under $84 a barrel.

Persons: Treasurys, Dow, Bond Organizations: UBS, Credit Suisse, KKR, Carlyle Group, TPG, EBay, Rivian Automotive, Robinhood, Dow industrials, Nasdaq, Treasury, Nikkei, Hang, Brent Locations: Saudi Aramco, Europe

☆ Hong Kong's IPO market is still in a slump despite an expected rebound
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Sheila Chiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Hong Kong Street Scene, Mongkok District with busses Nikada | E+ | Getty ImagesHong Kong's initial public listing market remains in a slump, even as analysts predicted a market rebound in the second half of the year. "The Hong Kong market has not recovered as much as we would like," Irene Chu, partner at KPMG China, told CNBC. In the first three quarters of the year, the Hong Kong IPO market concluded 44 listings, and raised 24.6 billion Hong Kong dollars ($3.14 billion), according to KPMG. Hong Kong's stock market was among the worst performing last year, shedding 15% in 2022 for its third-straight year of declines. "The Hong Kong stock market remained weak in Q3 2023, as did stock valuations, because of macroeconomic developments, in particular around U.S. interest rate hikes.

Persons: Irene Chu, Hong, Ringo Choi, EY, Zhejiang Leapmotor, Arun George, It's, Chu Organizations: Hong, KPMG China, CNBC, Hong Kong, KPMG, Hang Seng, J, T Express, Reuters, Deloitte, Hong Kong's, ZJLD, Onewo, Global Equity Research, International Monetary Fund Locations: Hong, Mongkok District, Hong Kong, Ringo Choi Asia, Pacific, Asia, Indonesian, Zhejiang, China, Shanghai, Shenzhen, KPMG China, —

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