http://www.thestandard.com.hk Breaking News from The Standard Wed, 16 May 2012 10:03:58 +0800 RSS newsfeed by The Standard The Standard, Sing Tao News Corp. editor@thestandard.com.hk todd.john@singtaonewscorp.com http://www.thestandard.com.hk/images/std_logo.gif http://www.thestandard.com.hk http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=20887 Hong Kong shares fell 1.20 percent at the open amid fears over Greece's eurozone future after talks in Athens to form a coalition government fell ap... Wed, 16 May 2012 09:29:24 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=20886 Hong Kong shares opened 0.16 percent lower amid political and economic uncertainty in Greece following the May 6 election that saw voters kick out p... Tue, 15 May 2012 09:21:54 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=20885 Hong Kong shares opened 0.37 percent higher after Beijing cut the amount of money banks must keep in reserve in a bid to boost lending. The benchm... Mon, 14 May 2012 09:22:31 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=20884 Hong Kong shares ended 1.30 percent lower following another batch of weak Chinese economic data and amid concerns over uncertainty in Greece after la... Fri, 11 May 2012 15:56:24 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=20883 Hong Kong shares were 1.08 percent lower in early trade, despite a brighter picture on Wall Street amid hopes that moderate socialists in debt-hit G... Fri, 11 May 2012 09:32:17 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=20882 Hong Kong shares were 0.15 percent lower in early trade, weighed down by deepening political uncertainty in debt-hit Greece. The benchmark Hang S... Thu, 10 May 2012 09:30:51 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=20881 Hong Kong shares opened 0.41 percent higher as concerns over the eurozone debt crisis eased. The benchmark Hang Seng Index climbed 85.00 points to ... Tue, 08 May 2012 09:25:46 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=20880 Hong Kong shares opened 2.03 percent lower after ruling parties in France and Greece were ousted in elections, raising concerns about the eurozone d... Mon, 07 May 2012 09:49:18 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=20879 A corruption probe into the activities of one of Asia's richest families widened today after authorities arrested the eldest sibling of the Kwok bro... Fri, 04 May 2012 13:14:24 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=20878 Hong Kong shares ended the morning session 0.73 percent lower in nervous trade ahead of closely watched jobs data from the United States. The ben... Fri, 04 May 2012 11:57:32 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=20877 Hong Kong shares opened 0.48 percent lower after Wall Street closed in the red owing to fears that an upcoming US employment report will prove weak. ... Fri, 04 May 2012 09:35:40 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=20876 Hong Kong shares opened 0.45 percent higher, after the Dow Jones slipped following poor economic reports from Europe and a weak report on private job... Thu, 03 May 2012 09:41:19 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=20875 Hong Kong shares were 1.14 percent in the morning session following a strong lead from Wall Street on the back of upbeat US and Chinese manufacturin... Wed, 02 May 2012 12:00:53 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=20874 Hong Kong shares finished 1.70 percent higher following a positive lead from Wall Street and on hopes for the Chinese economy. The Hang Seng Inde... Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:01:58 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=20873 Hong Kong shares opened 1.18 percent higher following gains on US and European markets at the end of last week. The benchmark Hang Seng Index was... Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:33:51 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=20872 Hong Kong stocks opened 0.13 percent lower after losses overnight on Wall Street and in Europe. The benchmark Hang Seng Index was 27.71 points low... Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:26:47 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=20871 Hong Kong stocks opened down 0.45 percent, mirroring losses overnight on Wall Street and in Europe. The benchmark Hang Seng Index was 95.41 points ... Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:37:11 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=20870 Hong Kong stocks opened 0.17 percent higher, bucking trends in Europe and on Wall Street where share prices fell on nervousness over the eurozone's ... Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:31:11 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=20869 Hong Kong stocks opened 0.94 percent higher after US and European markets closed sharply up as the IMF's improved outlook for world growth inspired ... Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:28:13 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=20868 Hong Kong stocks opened 0.06 percent lower after a mixed performance on Wall Street where investors weighed positive retail sales against a New York... Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:42:26 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=20867 Hong Kong shares were 0.81 percent lower in early trade after US and European stocks tumbled at the end of last week. The benchmark Hang Seng Ind... Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:31:43 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=20866 Hong Kong shares rose 1.61 percent in the morning as weaker-than-expected Chinese growth figures lifted hopes for fresh monetary easing measures from... Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:56:36 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=20865 Hong Kong shares opened 0.13 percent higher following a rebound on Wall Street after heavy losses on US and European markets in the previous session.... Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:38:51 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=20864 Hong Kong shares opened 1.34 percent lower after Wall Street saw its biggest slump of the year on concerns over global growth and the debt crisis in... Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:30:09 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=20863 Hong Kong shares opened 0.73 percent lower following a four-day holiday, echoing falls on US markets sparked by disappointing jobs figures. The b... Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:31:59 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=20862 Hong Kong shares rose 1.31 percent after Wall Street was boosted by strong US manufacturing data. The Hang Seng Index added 268.72 points to 20,790... Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:00:29 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=20861 Hong Kong shares opened 0.44 percent higher, mirroring a rise on Wall Street after better-than-expected US manufacturing numbers. The benchmark H... Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:26:11 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=20860 Hong Kong shares opened 0.41 percent higher, tracking a rise on Wall Street after a eurozone deal to boost the 17-nation bloc's firewall against fut... Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:26:24 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=20859 Hong Kong shares opened 0.87 percent lower after a mixed performance from US stocks amid lackluster new economic data. The benchmark Hang Seng In... Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:30:55 +0800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=20858 Hong Kong stocks opened 0.99 percent lower, following falls on US and European markets sparked by fears over the health of the global economy. Th... 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