HONG KONG, May 14- Hong Kong shares retreated further from a three-month closing high on Tuesday, dragged down by the Chinese banking and property sectors after a newspaper report stoked fears that local governments could impose more curbs on home sales. The China Enterprises Index of the top Chinese listings in Hong Kong shed 0.7 percent.
*Commodities slide as Shanghai physical prices fall sharply. HONG KONG, May 2- Hong Kong shares fell from a seven-month high on Thursday as soft China manufacturing data put growth-sensitive counters on the defensive after markets returned from the May Day public holiday.
*Commodities slide as Shanghai physical prices fall sharply* Lenovo slides after IBM server deal reportedly called off By Clement Tan and Yimou Lee. HONG KONG, May 2- Hong Kong shares fell from a seven-month high on Thursday as soft China manufacturing data put growth-sensitive counters on the defensive after markets returned from the May Day public holiday.
*Commodities slide as Shanghai copper prices fall sharply. HONG KONG, May 2- Hong Kong and China shares started May on a weaker footing on Thursday as soft China manufacturing data put growth-sensitive counters on the defensive as mainland markets returned from a three-day public holiday.
*HSI -0.3 pct, H-shares -0.9 pct, CSI300 flat* Commodities slide as Shanghai copper prices fall sharply* China property buoyed by hopes of policy flexibility* Lenovo slides after IBM server deal reportedly called off By Clement Tan and Yimou Lee.
HONG KONG, April 29- Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index edged higher on Monday as strength in retailer Esprit Holdings offset weakness in Chinese commodities counters after disappointing corporate earnings doused recovery hopes. The Hang Seng Index ended a choppy morning session up 0.1 percent at 22,568.2 points.
HONG KONG, April 29- Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index edged higher on Monday as strength in retailer Esprit Holdings offset weakness in Chinese commodities counters after disappointing corporate earnings doused recovery hopes. The Hang Seng Index ended a choppy morning session up 0.1 percent at 22,568.2 points.
HONG KONG, April 18- Hong Kong shares were headed for a fifth day of losses on Thursday, though weakness in commodities sectors were limited by strength in Chinese property developers, lifted by official data that showed March home prices rose.
*China airlines rebound in Hong Kong, pare losses in mainland. HONG KONG, April 8- China shares closed at their lowest since December on Monday, with bird flu worries hitting tourism-related stocks and property stocks losing ground on more sales curbs as markets reopened after a holiday break.
Hong Kong property developers were among the underperformers after local media reported disappointing secondary housing market sales over the weekend, tipping the Hang Seng Index down 0.1 percent at 0200 GMT. The China Enterprises Index of the top Chinese listings in Hong Kong rebounded 0.4 percent from a four-month closing low.
*BOJ radical easing triggers Hong Kong outflows. HONG KONG, April 5- Hong Kong shares finished a holiday-shortened week at their lowest close since Nov. 28, as fears of a bird flu outbreak sparked a broad selloff, and further falls looked possible after the benchmark index broke below a key technical support.
HONG KONG, April 5- Hong Kong shares tumbled to a four-month low on Friday, led by airlines as fears of a bird flu outbreak sparked a broad selloff, with a benchmark index breaking below a key chart support, pointing at further losses ahead.
*HSI -2.1 pct, H-shares -2.5 pct, China shut. *China oil majors hit by slumping oil prices. HONG KONG, April 5- Hong Kong shares tumbled to a four-month low on Friday, with growth-sensitive sectors taking some of the bigger hits on rising worries a new strain of bird flu in China could hurt the local economy.
*China autos jump, govt seen buying more local cars. HONG KONG, March 20- China shares jumped on their best day in more than two months on Wednesday, led by gains for the financial and real estate sectors as more clarity about fresh property curbs eased investor uncertainty and helped buoy the Hong Kong market.
*Sun Art, Tingyi slide after 2012 earnings miss. *China property jitters linger after home price data. HONG KONG, March 18- Hong Kong shares tumbled on Monday to their lowest close in more than three months, while onshore Chinese markets suffered their worst loss in two weeks, hit by concerns ranging from the euro zone to China's property and financial sectors.
*Sun Art, Tingyi slide after 2012 earnings miss. *China property jitters linger after home price data. HONG KONG, March 18- Hong Kong shares tumbled on Monday to their lowest close in more than three months, while onshore Chinese markets suffered their worst loss in two weeks, hit by concerns ranging from the euro zone to China's property and financial sectors.
HONG KONG, March 18- Hong Kong shares may start the week lower on Monday as investors brace for China's official February home price data later in the day that could worsen jitters over the exact implementation terms of home sales curbs announced March 1.
*China property weak after talk on strict curb-enforcement. HONG KONG, March 15- Hong Kong and China shares ended their worst week in three on a tepid note on Friday, dragged down by Chinese property developers after official media reported that new curbs on the housing market will be strictly enforced.
HONG KONG, March 15- Hong Kong shares ended their worst week in three on a tepid note on Friday, with Chinese developers hit by official media reports that property curbs will be strictly enforced. The China Enterprises Index of the leading Chinese listings in Hong Kong dropped 0.7 percent. China Resources Land dropped 5.4 percent.
HONG KONG, March 15- Hong Kong shares could start modestly higher on Friday, tracking Wall Street gains that would help pare losses on the week, now the worst in four weeks for both local benchmark indexes.