Hong Kong, Shanghai: Stocks open flat before China data
[HONG KONG] Shanghai and Hong Kong stocks opened flat on Wednesday as investors await the release of Chinese third quarter economic growth data later in the day.
The Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong edged down 19.20 points to 23,375.19.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index was marginally higher, adding 1.87 points to 3,085.75, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, added 0.14 per cent, or 2.87 points, to 2,059.46.
AFP
BT is now on Telegram!
For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to t.me/BizTimes
Capital Markets & Currencies
Europe: Stocks retreat on earnings gloom, weak US economic data
US: Stocks hit by GDP data, Meta results
Singapore stocks end lower after US market wobbles ahead of CPI data; STI down 0.2%
LSEG reports in-line first quarter as Microsoft partnership progresses
Japan brokerage Daiwa’s Q4 profit more than doubles as markets recover
South Korea readies new system to detect illegal short-selling