China stocks

HONG KONG (May 27): Hong Kong stocks reversed early losses to jump almost 1% by the close, but Shanghai ended slightly lower on continued worries about the weak domestic economy.

HONG KONG (May 27): Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks eased in the morning session following losses on Wall Street and as oil fell back below the US$50 mark.

HONG KONG (May 26): Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks closed higher Thursday, helped by the buying of energy shares as oil prices passed the US$50 a barrel mark.

HONG KONG (May 24): Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks fell in the opening minutes of trade Tuesday, tracking overnight losses in US markets amid fears of a possible hike in interest rates.

HONG KONG (May 19):  Hong Kong stocks ended the session lower Thursday in line with a regional sell-off as investors weighed news that a US interest rate hike was more likely than the markets thought, as Shanghai closed flat.

HONG KONG (May 13): Hong Kong stocks sank almost 1% by the break Friday following a negative lead from Wall Street and Europe, while Shanghai was marginally higher ahead of the release of key Chinese economic data at the weekend.