Hong Kong stocks kicked off the trading week in a cautiously optimistic mode on Monday, as investors eyed important financial results due out at midday, while China markets strengthened to welcome the appointment of their new top regulator.
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Stocks from Japan to Australia climbed on Monday (Jan 25) as the rebound that sent global stocks surging by the most in 3 1/2 years continued in Asia, amid bets central banks will come to the rescue of turbulent financial markets. Oil extended gains above US$32 a barrel.
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Big buying orders for Hong Kong dollars overnight saw the local currency bounce back on Thursday morning, ending a five-day falling streak.
The Hong Kong dollar fell for the fifth day in a row on Wednesday morning to 7.8226, the lowest level since August 2007.
Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region saw record low maternity and infant death rates in 2015 thanks to improved healthcare conditions, according to the regional health and family planning commission.
Trade conditions in South Africa are approaching the desperate levels experienced towards the middle of 2009 following the 2008 recession, according to a survey released on Thursday.
South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan on Thursday dismissed predictions that the country' s economy was heading into recession.
The prices of crude oil are most likely to stay at relatively low levels in the near future as there are no signs of major producers taking actions to ease a severe oil glut yet. Nevertheless, some energy officials and analysts said that they expect the oil glut to gradually rebalance itself into 2016, though the high oil prices seen in the past may not be recovered soon.
China's exports unexpectedly rose in December, while a slump in imports moderated, suggesting a weakening currency may be starting to boost competitiveness in the world's biggest trading nation.
Stock markets are bracing for another volatile week on worries over further devaluation of the yuan, a weakening economy and share sales of major shareholders after the end of a ban.
China's efforts to restore calm to its turbulent markets showed early signs of success as the yuan stabilized and regional equities rallied for the first time in five days. US treasuries and the yen fell as demand for havens eased.
Chinese regulators leapt to support stock markets on Tuesday (Jan 5), the day after a major crash, with the central bank pouring cash into the money market system and the securities regulator suggesting it might restrict share sales by major shareholders.
Asian stock markets jumped on Thursday as investors chose to take an historic hike in US interest rates as a mark of confidence in the world's largest economy, though the good cheer did not extend to oil where oversupply again pressured prices.
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