Hang Seng

Beijing condemns ‘outrageous move that will sabotage US-China relations’

Several US states report record cases and New York imposes quarantines

Global markets gain as stimulus measures outweigh concerns over new infections

Markets boosted by hope of strong economic rebound

Investors take increase in coronavirus infections in several states in their stride

European futures pointed to a weak start

Analysts said the threat of deeper and prolonged downturn was starting to dissipate

S&P 500 finishes volatile period on sour note with late afternoon sell-off

European markets also close sharply lower

Virus spread causing large companies to curb trading and sends Hong Kong shares lower

Government trying to fundamentally change the way the Chinese economy grows

Stocks rallied in final moments of 2019

Renminbi and US Treasury yields slip after US president’s comments

Man in critical condition after officer seen grappling with demonstrator before shooting towards another

Negotiators agree to remove some tariffs ‘in phases’, raising hopes a deal could be signed this year

Pro-democracy activists say removal of Bill that sparked weeks of protests is insufficient

Market sell-off following street protests wipes €13.5bn from top tycoons’ net worth

Asian retreat follows a sharp retreat on Wall Street amid rising fears of slowing global growth

China’s central bank blames tariffs for move as Asian currencies and markets weaken

Japan’s Nikkei shed over 3% to reach fresh nine-month lows

Asian and European markets get jitters over proposal to hike tariffs on Chinese imports

European stocks expected to open higher

Reports raise hopes that US will suspend threat of duties rton European cars

Chinese stocks in tail spin as July 6th deadline for US tariffs looms

Chinese tech company floating in biggest tech IPO in four years

Demand for safe-haven assets rises as markets worry about ‘America First’ agenda

US threatens new tariffs on Chinese goods as trade war escalates

Spanish prime minister faces confidence vote

FTSE 100 Index jumped the most since April, while impact was muted elsewhere

The bank’s CET1 ratio was some 0.5% higher than expected

Rising consumer confidence and gradual US rate increase “can only be positive for Asia”

Dollar is up against euro and sterling while S&P 500 remains shy of setting fresh record

Brexit woes cause sterling to decline but industrial commodity prices hold recent gains

China banking sector plunges amid fears of dramatic sell-off in bond market

Markets bet on Trump’s policies accelerating inflation

Investors remain wary of Trump victory given experience of misleading Brexit polls

British pound steadies as US markets are closed for holiday

Sterling edges back to $1.4681 after climbing to as high as $1.4788 on Tuesday

Investors fleeing to safe havens send Japanese yields below zero

Despite weak exports Chinese central bank still expects the economy to grow by 6.8 % this year