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Hong Kong & China equities are higher today amid hopes for progress in EU-China tariff talks on electric vehicle imports, boosting market sentiment. Despite gains in the Hang Seng Tech Index, major tech stocks like Baidu and Alibaba saw slight declines. Investors are optimistic that the tariff negotiations might revive foreign demand for Mainland China stocks. Overall, Asian equity markets benefited from a positive lead from Wall Street and anticipation of key US inflation data.

  • Hong Kong equities are mostly higher today driven by optimism surrounding EU-China tariff negotiations, specifically regarding electric vehicle imports. This potential progress helped alleviate fears of an all-out trade war. The Hang Seng Mainland Properties Index is little changed up just 0.16%, while the HSTech Index both is down 0.22% with major tech stocks like Baidu and Alibaba experienced slight declines. Overall, the Hong Kong market benefited from a combination of positive regional sentiment and specific sector strengths.
  • Chinese markets showed positive performance on Friday, with the Shenzhen Composite rising by 1% and the CSI 300 gaining 0.65%, small-cap indices the CSI1000 & CSI2000 were both up about 1.70%, while the CSI 300 Real Estate Index is 0.80% higher. Investor sentiment was buoyed by hopes for progress in EU-China tariff negotiations, particularly regarding electric vehicle imports. This optimism helped lift Chinese stocks despite broader concerns about economic headwinds. The market gains were also supported by a positive lead from Wall Street and a general upward trend in Asian equities.
  • Property space, Times China Holdings is accelerating debt restructuring talks with major creditors, including banks and bondholders, following a liquidation petition received in April. The discussions, which have intensified to near-daily communications, focus on issues such as creditor haircuts, upfront cash payments, and tenor extensions, with a liquidation hearing set for July 3. This case is part of a broader trend of offshore creditors using Hong Kong courts to pressure Chinese developers into negotiations, as seen with over 20 firms. Sino-Ocean Group has received a winding-up petition in a Hong Kong court filed by The Bank of New York Mellon, with the next hearing set for September 11. Despite its state-owned shareholder backing, Sino-Ocean has struggled with sales and debt, becoming a defaulter in September and failing to address its offshore obligations effectively.
  • Looking to next week, China has PMI data out on Sunday, Caixin China PMI Mfg on Monday, and Caixin China PMI Composite on Tuesday. Hong Kong Has Money Supply data later today, and Retail Sales on Tuesday.
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Hong Kong & China equities are higher today amid hopes for progress in EU-China tariff talks on electric vehicle imports, boosting market sentiment. Despite gains in the Hang Seng Tech Index, major tech stocks like Baidu and Alibaba saw slight declines. Investors are optimistic that the tariff negotiations might revive foreign demand for Mainland China stocks. Overall, Asian equity markets benefited from a positive lead from Wall Street and anticipation of key US inflation data.

  • Hong Kong equities are mostly higher today driven by optimism surrounding EU-China tariff negotiations, specifically regarding electric vehicle imports. This potential progress helped alleviate fears of an all-out trade war. The Hang Seng Mainland Properties Index is little changed up just 0.16%, while the HSTech Index both is down 0.22% with major tech stocks like Baidu and Alibaba experienced slight declines. Overall, the Hong Kong market benefited from a combination of positive regional sentiment and specific sector strengths.
  • Chinese markets showed positive performance on Friday, with the Shenzhen Composite rising by 1% and the CSI 300 gaining 0.65%, small-cap indices the CSI1000 & CSI2000 were both up about 1.70%, while the CSI 300 Real Estate Index is 0.80% higher. Investor sentiment was buoyed by hopes for progress in EU-China tariff negotiations, particularly regarding electric vehicle imports. This optimism helped lift Chinese stocks despite broader concerns about economic headwinds. The market gains were also supported by a positive lead from Wall Street and a general upward trend in Asian equities.
  • Property space, Times China Holdings is accelerating debt restructuring talks with major creditors, including banks and bondholders, following a liquidation petition received in April. The discussions, which have intensified to near-daily communications, focus on issues such as creditor haircuts, upfront cash payments, and tenor extensions, with a liquidation hearing set for July 3. This case is part of a broader trend of offshore creditors using Hong Kong courts to pressure Chinese developers into negotiations, as seen with over 20 firms. Sino-Ocean Group has received a winding-up petition in a Hong Kong court filed by The Bank of New York Mellon, with the next hearing set for September 11. Despite its state-owned shareholder backing, Sino-Ocean has struggled with sales and debt, becoming a defaulter in September and failing to address its offshore obligations effectively.
  • Looking to next week, China has PMI data out on Sunday, Caixin China PMI Mfg on Monday, and Caixin China PMI Composite on Tuesday. Hong Kong Has Money Supply data later today, and Retail Sales on Tuesday.