Hong Kong

The Hong Kong dollar has moved sharply higher of late, in line with broad-based US dollar weakness. However, with the Hong Kong dollar pegged to its US counterpart, the HKD will... 2008-03-03

Despite exports rising by a faster-than-expected 8.2% y-o-y in December 2007, the outlook for Hong Kong's merchandise trade remains increasingly uncertain, as weakness across the... 2008-02-12

We are forecasting Hong Kong's economy to grow by 5.6% in 2008, slowing from an estimated expansion of 6.1% 2007 as slower growth in China and the US drags upon economic momentum.... 2008-02-08

Despite recently bouncing off a five-month low of 21,709.63, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index continues to look weak. The index has lost over 30% since reaching a record high of 31,958.41... 2008-02-08

Hong Kong posted an HKD86.2bn (US$11.1bn) fiscal surplus for the first nine months of the financial year (April-March), as a buoyant economy boosted tax income and revenue from public... 2008-02-08

Retail sales growth topped forecasts to accelerate to its fastest pace since February 2007 in November, as sales by volume climbed 15.3% y-o-y. Domestic consumers and tourists - the... 2008-01-10

An expected bumper fiscal surplus in FY2007/08 (April-March) - which some estimates have placed close to US$13bn - is likely to see Finance Secretary John Tsang introduce more tax... 2008-01-10

One of China's potential future leaders, Xi Jinping, has become the new head of the working group overseeing affairs in the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macao.... 2007-12-04

Consumer price growth leapt to 3.2% y-o-y in October from 1.6% in the previous month, as a waiver on property rates ended and food prices surged. Food inflation came in at a massive... 2007-11-30

Economic growth surprised on the upside in Q207 as Hong Kong continues to benefit from both strong domestic demand and China's rapid economic expansion. Hong Kong's real GDP rose... 2007-11-02