Hong Kong property stocks jump after city scraps cooling measures

An urban view of high-rise buildings at dusk as seen from Hong Kong’s Victoria Peak. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Stocks of Hong Kong developers rose after Financial Secretary Paul Chan scrapped property cooling measures in a bid to bolster the sector, which has been weighed down by high borrowing costs and weak economic … Read more

Hong Kong stocks fall, dragged down by real estate and energy

An urban view of high-rise buildings at dusk as seen from Hong Kong’s Victoria Peak. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index dropped more than 3% Tuesday, dragged by its real estate and energy sectors. The benchmark index’s loss of over 500 points is a significant decline, Everbright Securities’ Kenny Ng … Read more