Hong Kong stocks were lifted by signs corporate earnings may have bottomed out, and after Beijing delivered a batch of property support measures.

The Beijing-based company reported US$36 billion in first-quarter sales, beating analysts’ estimates.

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Michael Burry’s Scion Asset Management increased their holdings of Chinese large caps, while Singapore’s Temasek reduced its stock holdings.

Hong Kong stocks rally continues after China unveils more property support measures with gains supported by hopes the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates later this year.

Bridgewater Associates, the world’s biggest hedge fund slashed its holdings drastically in the first quarter in a move may have been too hasty and caused it to miss out on the recent bull run.

Alibaba Group Holding’s primary dual listing in Hong Kong could open the doors for China’s 210 million investors to buy a stake in the US$400 billion behemoth.

Mainland China stock markets are on the back foot after US-China trade tensions rose following increased tariffs on imports of Chinese semiconductors, electric vehicles, steel and batteries.

Confidence among Chinese consumers was showing ‘early signs of growth’, according to Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai, as the e-commerce giant expects business to be back on the growth path this year.

Stocks retreated from the highet level since August, taking a breather after surpassing the 19,000-point level. Gains in tech leaders such as Alibaba and Tencent tempered losses among developers and casino operators.

Starwood Capital Group, one of the largest real estate investors worldwide, is part of a consortium of shareholders proposing to take Asian warehouse developer ESR Group private.

Hong Kong is proving its resilience by defying some of its harshest critics. A surge in the local stock market over the past three months shows global investors are coming back.

The incentives will inject a dose of optimism and confidence in the capital markets, enhance cross-border trading schemes and boost the yuan, tax experts say.

Hong Kong stocks advance amid growing hopes of improved corporate earnings and policy support after tepid economic data over the weekend.

Insurer has sold about 5.6 million HSBC shares, reducing its stake in the lender to 7.98 per cent from 8.01 per cent, according to an exchange filing.

Economic optimism boosts Hong Kong stocks with growing hopes of US interest cuts providing an additional tailwind.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, which runs the third-largest stock exchange in Asia, sees more listings from the Middle East and mainland China as market sentiment turns bullish, according to its CEO.

Hong Kong stocks rise driven by economic optimism after policy loosening measures announced by nearly 60 Chinese cities targeted the floundering property market with upbeat trade data providing a further boost.

Data centre deals in the Asia-Pacific this year are expected to surpass the region’s record tally of US$3.45 billion in 2023.

Investors should exercise caution while chasing Chinese stocks, among the best performers globally last month, amid technical signs the market is in overbought territory, US investment bank says in report.

‘Earnings are set to pick up as property activity stabilises and inflation recovery fuels household income and consumer spending growth,’ UBS strategist Meng Lei says.

Chinese regulators are scrutinising old business deals and bank accounts of senior executives as they ramp up inspections of stock-listing hopefuls. No companies have lodged IPO plans in Shanghai and Shenzhen this year.

Hong Kong stocks fell for the second straight day on Wednesday as investors awaited trade data which is expected to show both exports and imports returned to expansion territory in April, following a contraction in the previous month.

Hong Kong stocks decline from an eight-month high as traders cash in on the market bull run, while robust mainland tourism data for the holiday period fails to lift sentiment.

Investor sentiment has turned positive after a clutch of global investment banks made positive calls on Chinese stocks amid expectations of more policy support from Beijing.

This marks the domestic freight transport industry’s first attempt to cover truckers’ rights on a nationwide scale.

A dovish US Federal Reserve and a gigantic share buy-back programme from Apple lifted Hong Kong stocks with sentiment remaining upbeat after China’s top policymakers signalled further support to economic growth.

Foreign investors loaded up on Chinese stocks for a third straight month in April, adding to evidence that global fund managers have become more positive about the world’s second-largest market.