Tag: #HongKong
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Basquiat painting sells for $41.8 mn at live-streamed Christie’s auction
Hong Kong, (23rd March, 2021, 11:40 pm) (AFP/APP):Jean-Michel Basquiat’s “Warrior” painting sold for $41.8 million at a live-streamed Christie’s auction in Hong Kong on Tuesday, becoming what the auction house said was the most expensive Western work of art ever sold in Asia. The final sale price for the 1982 artwork was higher than expected,…
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Hong Kong shares end the week with a big loss
Hong Kong, March 19 (AFP/APP): Hong Kong shares ended the week with a big loss Friday as global markets retreated on worries about inflation caused by an expected strong economic recovery. The Hang Seng Index shed 1.41 percent, or 414.78 points to 28,990.94. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index lost 1.69 percent, or 58.40 points, to 3,404.66, while the…
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Hong Kong shares go into break slightly lower
Hong Kong, March 17 (AFP/APP):Hong Kong shares went into the break slightly lower Wednesday following two days of gains, with eyes on the end of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting later in the day. The Hang Seng Index dipped 0.09 percent, or 27.51 points, to 29,000.81. Farmers are being registered by issuing Kissan cards: Makhdoom Khusro Stay…
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Hong Kong stocks finish on positive note
Hong Kong, March 15 (AFP/APP):Hong Kong shares closed Monday slightly higher following a hefty loss at the end of last week, while investors kept tabs on the upcoming meeting of the US Federal Reserve. The Hang Seng Index added 0.33 percent, or 94.04 points, to 28,833.76. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.96 percent, or…
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Hong Kong resumes hefty sell-off following steep losses on Wall Street
Hong Kong, Feb 26 (AFP/APP): Hong Kong shares tumbled at Friday‘s open, resuming a hefty sell-off, following steep losses on Wall Street as investors grow increasingly worried that the expected global economic recovery this year will force central banks to lift interest rates. The Hang Seng Index fell 2.20 percent, or 662.04 points, to 29,412.13. The benchmark…
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US nears 500,000 Covid deaths as vaccine drives gather momentum
The United States stood on the brink of 500,000 Covid-related deaths on Monday
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Asian markets suffer losses due to a surge in coronavirus cases, Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Jan 28 (AFP/APP): Asian markets suffered further losses on Thursday, tracking a route in New York and Europe as markets were hit by a perfect storm of worries about the slow roll-out of vaccines, surging infections, a stuttering economic recovery, and high valuations. After a months-long rally sent several indexes to records or all-time…
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Alibaba’s Jack Ma makes his appearance after three months
20th January 2021: Alibaba founder Jack Ma makes his first live appearance in three months in a virtual meet. Baaghi TV: Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma appeared in a live video meeting on Wednesday morning, in the businessman’s first appearance since October. Ma met 100 rural teachers in China through a virtual meeting triggering a…
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Asian Markets broke Wall Street Records!
Hong Kong, Dec 29 (AFP/APP): Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday following a record-breaking lead from Wall Street, as investors cheered the passage of a huge US stimulus bill which has helped temper fears about surging coronavirus infections. With President Donald Trump finally signing off on the $900 billion rescue package and a post-Brexit trade deal…
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COVID-19: More countries ban travel to the UK
London, 21st December: More countries ban travel to the United Kingdom after the spread of a strain of new coronavirus raises concern. Baaghi TV: According to reports, more countries have banned arrivals from the UK because of concerns at the spread of a new variant of coronavirus. According to reports from BBC News, Hong Kong…