MARKET TALK: HK Short Sales +3.1% Tuesday; ICBC Leads
27th Jul 2010 00:35
2335 GMT [Dow Jones] HK short-selling volume +3.1% at HK$2.90 billion yesterday, as percentage of total market volume at 5.4% tad higher than Monday's 5.1% but remained benign, suggesting bears for now not looking to aggressively add to positions, deterred by HSI's 6-day winning streak. ICBC (1398.H
Read moreAT A GLANCE: A Roundup Of Analyst Opinion On EU Stress Tests
26th Jul 2010 11:44
THE EVENT: The European Union's Committee of European Banking Supervisors, or CEBS, on Friday released results showing E.U. banks largely passed a round of government stress tests, with just a few institutions found to need further capital as a buffer against further economic and sovereign risks.
Read moreUK MARKET TALK ROUNDUP: SHARES GAINING
26th Jul 2010 08:16
Stocks on the rise in the UK today. Compiled by Dow Jones Newswires Markets Desk, [email protected] Contact us in London. +44-20-7842-9464 [email protected] 0716 GMT [Dow Jones] All UK banks included in the EU-wide bank stress tests--Barclays (BCS), HSBC (HBC), Royal Bank of Sc
Read moreMARKET TALK: UK Banks Up; Stress Tests Provide Comfort -Shore
26th Jul 2010 08:16
0716 GMT [Dow Jones] All UK banks included in the EU-wide bank stress tests--Barclays (BCS), HSBC (HBC), Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.LN), Lloyds Banking Group (LYG)--passed, as expected, says Shore Capital, with tier 1 ratios comfortably above 6% under the adverse scenario. Takes comfort, in isolat
Read moreMARKET TALK: HSI +0.5%; 20,300-21,300 This Week - CPY
26th Jul 2010 07:50
0650 GMT [Dow Jones] HSI +0.5% at 20,921.15, adding to 3.6% gain over past 4 sessions, supported by Wall Street rally, but yet to test psychologically key 21,000 level. Core Pacific-Yamaichi says HSI likely to continue uptrend this week, on optimism over land auction Wednesday and upcoming result an
Read moreCORRECT:MARKET TALK:HSI +0.2% Midday;21,000 Key Cap-Strategist
26th Jul 2010 07:29
0629 GMT [Dow Jones] (An item at 0442 GMT mischaracterized the HSI's early high. The correct version follows:) HSI +0.2% at 20,860.01 midday, adding to 3.6% rise over past 4 sessions supported by Wall Street gains, but further upside likely capped after recent strength, says Linus Yip, strategist at
Read moreMARKET TALK: HSBC +0.6%; HK$80 As N/T Cap - First Shanghai
26th Jul 2010 05:08
0408 GMT [Dow Jones] HSBC (0005.HK) +0.6% at HK$77.35, adding to 4.0% rise over past 4 sessions, supported by news it passed Europe-wide bank stress test. Linus Yip at First Shanghai says recent gains in HSBC may have partly factored in stress test result. Expects psychological HK$80 as strong cap n
Read moreMARKET TALK: HSI +0.5%, Shy Of 21,000; Reporting Season Eyed
26th Jul 2010 03:25
0225 GMT [Dow Jones] HSI just shy of psychological 21,000, last +0.5% at 20,918.68 after earlier touching 20,963.08, tracking gains in U.S. stocks' rally but profit-taking caps upside, given HSI already +3.6% past 4 sessions. Volume strong at HK$7.46 billion in first 15 minutes. HK blue chips starti
Read moreMARKET TALK: HSBC +0.8% Pre-Mkt; Passes EU Bank Stress Test
26th Jul 2010 02:49
0149 GMT [Dow Jones] HSBC (0005.HK) +0.8% at HK$77.50 at pre-market, extending past 4 sessions' 4.0% rise, supported by news it passed Europe-wide bank stress test. But any further rise likely capped after its recent rally, while stress test result doesn't appear completely surprising with European
Read moreMARKET TALK: HSI Set To Test 21,000; HSBC, Developers May Rise
26th Jul 2010 02:18
0118 GMT [Dow Jones] HSI set to test psychological 21,000, level not visited since early May, bolstered by Wall Street gains. Senior broker at brokerage arm of Chinese bank says single most important factor responsible for recent HK market gains is that "A-shares seem to have bottomed out (and) once
Read moreMARKET TALK: HSBC May Rise; Passes EU Bank Stress Test
26th Jul 2010 01:39
0039 GMT [Dow Jones] HSBC (0005.HK) may rise if tracking its ADRs, which ended +1.0% at equivalent of HK$77.68, vs local close of HK$76.90 (ended +1.3% Friday), after it passed Europe-wide bank stress test. This suggests improvement in its balance sheet, but news slightly optimistic while sharp rall
Read moreMARKET TALK: HK Short Sales Down 12.0% Monday; AgBank Tops
26th Jul 2010 00:38
2338 GMT [Dow Jones] HK short-selling volume down 12.0% at HK$2.812 billion yesterday, mainly tracking lower broad market volume, as percentage of total market volume at 5.1% tad higher than Friday's 4.6% but ratio remains benign, suggesting bears deterred by HSI's 5-day winning streak. Agricultural
Read moreHK Bourse: Overseas Regulatory Announcement From Hsbc Hldgs Plc
25th Jul 2010 23:12
Following is the related link: http://www.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/20100725/LTN20100725007.pdf Stock Code: 5 Source: Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing (END) Dow Jones Newswires July 25, 2010 18:12 ET (22:12 GMT)
Read moreHSBC, Investors Close To U.K. Skyscraper Financing - Report
25th Jul 2010 14:21
LONDON (Dow Jones)--HSBC Bank PLC (HSBA.LN) and a consortium of U.S. and Middle-Eastern investors are close to agreeing terms to lead a GBP600 million financing round for the construction of the 'Pinnacle' skyscraper in London, The Independent on Sunday reports, without citing sources. The conso
Read moreDubai World $23.5B Debt Talks End, No Deal In View
25th Jul 2010 04:47
(This item was originally published Thursday.) By Oliver Klaus, Summer Said and Tahani Karrar-Lewsley Of ZAWYA DOW JONES DUBAI (Zawya Dow Jones)--A long awaited meeting between Dubai World and its creditors ended Thursday with little hope of an immediate agreement to restructure $23.5
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