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A stronger greenback typically crushes raw-material prices, but today's cross-currents are scrambling that old rule — and Hong Kong investors are caught squarely in the middle.
Beneath the headline index moves, a sharp divergence between large and small-cap stocks told the real story of a market wrestling with risk appetite.
A 3.12 per cent plunge in Hong Kong equities anchored a bruising global handover, with gold's fresh advance above US$4,000 signalling that investors are paying up for safety.
A sharp selloff in regional markets is forcing deal teams to recalibrate timing and valuation as a clutch of high-profile listings hover in the wings.
A brutal session across Asian and US equities is painful to watch, but for investors with decades ahead, volatility is the price of admission, not a reason to exit.
A brutal session on the Nasdaq dragged global markets into the red, leaving Hong Kong investors nursing heavy losses as the European-to-Asian handover amplified the pain.
With equities sliding on both sides of the Pacific, bullion's 1.82 per cent rally to US$4,063 an ounce signals investors are paying a serious premium for shelter.
A brutal session on Wall Street, with the Nasdaq shedding more than four and a half per cent, is sharpening the debate over how long central banks can hold rates elevated before something breaks.
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