New rules for Hong Kong stocks bolster Asian markets
Chinese bourses allow mainland investors to buy Hong Kong-listed dual-class shares for the first time
21 October 2019 - 08:10
Tokyo — Asian stocks edged higher on Monday as Chinese shares reversed early losses due to hopes for progress in resolving the US-China trade war and expectations for greater investment inflows into Hong Kong.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.19%. Chinese shares rose 0.13%, while Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.28%...
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