HANG SENG INDEX (^HSI)
| Previous close | 18,475.92 |
| Open | 18,488.55 |
| Volume |
| Day's range | 18,389.54 - 18,532.32 |
| 52-week range | 14,794.16 - 20,361.03 |
| Avg. volume | 2,738,253,937 |
ReutersAsia shares rally on Fed cut bets; yen pares gains
Asian stocks rose on Monday on renewed bets that the Federal Reserve would likely ease rates this year, while the yen weakened after a strong surge last week from Tokyo's suspected currency intervention. Trading was thinned in Asia with Japan out for a holiday, though markets in mainland China got off to an upbeat start after returning from an extended break. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged more than 0.5% higher, while China's blue-chip index gained 1.4%.
- Reuters
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares rally on Fed cut bets; yen pares gains
Asian stocks rose on Monday on renewed bets that the Federal Reserve would likely ease rates this year, while the yen weakened after a strong surge last week from Tokyo's suspected currency intervention. Trading was thinned in Asia with Japan out for a holiday, though markets in mainland China got off to an upbeat start after returning from an extended break. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged more than 0.5% higher, while China's blue-chip index gained 1.4%.
The TelegraphInterest rate cuts could switch ‘from stroll to a sprint’ after US jobs surprise
Traders have pulled forward their expectations for the first interest rate cuts in the US as the economy added fewer jobs than expected.
