Hong Kong stocks opened in the green on Friday after major Wall Street indices closed over 2% overnight despite strong consumer inflation data for September. China’s subdued inflation for September also appears raised feelings.
| share | movement |
|---|---|
| Alibaba group holding company GmbH. BABA | 3.37% |
| JD.com inc JD | 2.1% |
| Baidu Inc BIDU | 4.01% |
| Tencent Holdings GmbH. TCEHY | 3.17% |
| meituan MPNGF | 4.38% |
| Nio Inc NEVER | 3.01% |
| XPeng Inc XPEV | 1.38% |
| Li car inc LI | 0.44% |
Benchmark Hang Seng rose 3% in morning trade with shares Alibaba and baidu Gain of over 3% in morning trade.
“US equity markets initially struggled after the strong US CPI report but then recovered. That could indicate a degree of optimism that the year-long sell-off is nearing its end. However, some tech buying and short covering could have supported the rally as well.” ANZ research said in a note.
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macro news: China’s consumer inflation for September was subdued as lockdowns continued to hurt spending habits, while soft commodity prices kept producer inflation under control, reported Bloomberg. The consumer price index rose 2.8% year-on-year in September, the report said.
Liang Wanniana National Health Commission Panel expert in China has defended the zero-Covid policy, saying it was inevitable that the restrictions the country is using to control transmission have hit the economy, but the approach is scientific and effective. reported Bloomberg.
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