The Hang Seng Index opened lower by 63 points, or 0.24%, to 25,718, followed by the H-Share Index, which fell 0.34%, and the Technology Index, which fell 0.67%. This decline was driven by the decline in major technology stocks such as Tencent, Meituan, Xiaomi, JD.com, and Kuaishou, which all fell between 0.4% and 1%. Alibaba was the only major stock in this sector to remain stable. In the financial sector, stock movements were more mixed. HSBC Holdings and AIA Group recorded small gains of 0.1% and 0.2%, respectively, while Ping An and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange weakened slightly....
The U.S. dollar was broadly steady on Wednesday, after a sell-off in some parts of bond markets globally in the prior session weighed on its currency peers and allowed the greenback to gain back some recently lost ground. Rising concerns over finances in countries from the U.S. to Japan partially helped to drive up longer-dated bond yields, which tend to move inversely to prices. The uptick in yields has shown signs of easing, with longer-dated European bonds stabilizing, although yields in countries like Germany and France remain close to multi-year highs. Yields on Japanese bonds have...
Oil prices fell after reports that the OPEC+ alliance would consider a new round of supply increases when the group meets over the weekend. Global benchmark Brent fell as much as 2.1% in London, extending previous declines. Oil prices closed at a one-month high on Tuesday. OPEC+ will consider further production increases at its meeting on Sunday, Reuters reported, citing two sources familiar with the discussions. Most analysts and traders expect OPEC+ to maintain production for October, halting a long-running production increase. An OPEC delegate said last month that the group could take...
Gold hit a new record high on Wednesday (September 3), consolidating gains above the $3,500 level amid growing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut this month and concerns over US tariff policy and the independence of its central bank. Spot gold rose 0.4% to $3,547.27 an ounce at 11:32 GMT, after hitting an all-time high of $3,549.53 earlier in the session. US gold futures for December delivery rose 0.6% to $3,613.30. Adding to market uncertainty and potential trade tensions, US President Donald Trump's administration said it would ask the Supreme Court to expedite a ruling on...
Oil prices fell by more than 1% on Wednesday ahead of a weekend meeting of OPEC+ producers that is expected to consider another increase in production targets in October. Brent crude fell 96 cents, or 1.4%, to $68.18 a barrel by 0945 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell $1.02, or 1.6%, to $65.57 a barrel. Eight members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies (OPEC+) will consider further raising oil production at a meeting on Sunday, two sources familiar with the discussions told Reuters, as the group seeks to regain market share. Another boost would...
Gold (XAU/USD) continued its sideways consolidation throughout the first half of the European session on Wednesday and remained near all-time highs. Growing acceptance that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) will cut interest rates this month limited the US Dollar's (USD) recovery and continued to act as a driver for the non-yielding yellow metal. Furthermore, ongoing trade-related uncertainty benefited the precious metal's safe-haven status and helped limit declines. However, gains remained limited as bullish investors appeared reluctant to place new bets amid highly overbought conditions....