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Nikkei Markets

Asian equities advance tracking Wall Street gains

AIA, Tencent and Hong Kong property developers among winners on A300 index

16 October 2019
Chow Tai Fook Jewellery has steadily expanded its exposure to Chinese consumers in recent years.
Nikkei Markets

Chow Tai Fook drops amid cautious outlook after weak quarter

Jewelry chain forecasts rise in gold prices could weigh on first-half profit

16 October 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Developers lift Hong Kong shares after Carrie Lam's speech

Chow Tai Fook Jewellery slides after reporting sales plunge

16 October 2019
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam is seen on a screen as she reacts to protests by pro-democracy lawmakers, at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong on Oct. 16.
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong chief says protests have brought 'technical recession'

Carrie Lam forced to abandon annual address in LegCo after being shouted down

16 October 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong market flat awaiting government response to protests

Chow Tai Fook Jewellery slides after reporting sales plunge

16 October 2019
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15 October 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Trade uncertainty weighs on Hong Kong shares

ZhongAn Online jumps after January-to-September premiums data

15 October 2019
Visitors from mainland China cross the border at the West Kowloon railway station on the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link in Hong Kong. The flow of travelers slowed recently due to the ongoing protest.
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong protesters stymie government's integration plan

Seen as the enemy, mainlanders shun the special administrative region

15 October 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares little changed amid trade talk uncertainty

Chinese developer Powerlong Real Estate slips after share sale

15 October 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks advance as US, China agree for initial trade pact

Taiwan Semiconductor, Samsung Electronics among A300 gainers

14 October 2019
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Nikkei Markets

US-China deal hopes buoy Hong Kong shares

Sunny Optical slips after September shipment volumes miss expectations

14 October 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares gain after US-China trade truce

Great Wall Motor rises after posting increase in September sales

14 October 2019
Lower housing costs, geographical proximity and a relative lack of political restrictions have made Taiwan popular for emigrants from Hong Kong.
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kongers seek refuge in Taiwan from political chaos

Democracy and cheaper housing a draw, as poll shows 42% want to leave

14 October 2019
Term No. 2 begins for Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Sunday.
This Week in Asia

China trade data, Google product launch, TSMC Q3 results

Nikkei Asian Preview is your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

13 October 2019
Demonstrators sing "Glory to Hong Kong" -- the unofficial anthem of the protest movement -- at the International Finance Centre shopping mall on Sept 12.
Life

'Glory to Hong Kong': anthem born of turmoil turns into music of hope

Crowds sing anonymous composer's song in malls and streets

12 October 2019
The NBA's Brooklyn Nets took on the Los Angeles Lakers in Shanghai on Oct. 10: the league's loss could be someone else's gain.
Opinion

NBA's row with China pitches freedom of speech against finance

Other sports may take advantage of basketball league controversy

12 October 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks jump as Trump comments fuel hopes of trade deal

Chinese companies contribute the most to A300 index's gains

11 October 2019
China's slowing economy and the added negative influence of the Sino-American trade war have weighed on consumer demand in the mainland, sending overall auto sales in the country down 6.9% in August - a 14th consecutive month of declines.
Nikkei Markets

Geely's September sales show a silver lining to some

Carmaker posts 9% fall in monthly sales after five months of double-digit drop

11 October 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares jump on trade talks optimism

CSPC slides amid speculation drug component could be added to watch list

11 October 2019
Office availability in Hong Kong's Central district rose to a 14-year-high of 7.4% in September, compared to below 4% for the same period last year. 
Property

Tenants flee Hong Kong's Central as civil unrest festers

Central rents down the most in 7 years as company exodus accelerates

11 October 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares jump as US-China trade talks start

Geely slips after September sales, while Q Tech gains on monthly numbers

11 October 2019
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10 October 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares flat with US-China trade talks eyed

Topsports and 360 Ludashi jump in Hong Kong trading debuts

10 October 2019
The situation in Hong Kong is beginning to remind people of the events that led up to the Tiananmen crackdown in 1989. (Nikkei Montage/ Getty Images)
China up close

Martial law lite: Hong Kong has echoes of pre-Tiananmen days

Protesters crush extradition bill but end up with much tougher emergency law

10 October 2019