Index futures plan scares market
South China Morning Post (subscription), Hong Kong - 25 minutes ago
The losses contrasted with a rebound in the Hong Kong market. Index futures are a hedging tool allowing investors to offset potential losses on stocks if …

Asian stocks follow Wall Street sharply up
AFP - 39 minutes ago
Hong Kong surged 3.5 percent, Tokyo picked up 1.8 percent, Sydney gained 1.2 percent and Shanghai was 1.34 percent ahead in early trade, as investors …

Asian markets rally with Wall Street as Wal-Mart, Goldman ease fears
CNNMoney.com - 44 minutes ago
In Hong Kong, China's biggest bank by assets, Industrial and Commercial Bank, rose 5 percent to 6.47 dollars. The second-biggest bank, Bank of China, …

Hong Kong shares higher on Wall Street gains, 'through train …
Forbes, NY - 57 minutes ago
HONG KONG (Thomson Financial) - Hong Kong shares were sharply higher Wednesday morning after Wall Street's rebound and on hopes that China's program to …

Asian stocks close mostly up as investors recover poise
The Post, Pakistan - 58 minutes ago
Turnover was 154.72 billion Hong Kong dollars (19.90 billion US). SHANGHAI: Chinese share prices closed 0.57 percent lower, wiping out early gains as high …