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HSBC launches review of insurance arm in Singapore

It marks the latest step in a plan being led by boss Georges Elhedery to streamline the banking giant and cut costs.

The Independent UK

HSBC agrees to pay £260m to settle dividend fraud case in France

The banking giant separately announced it had secured shareholder backing for its plans to take Hang Seng private.

Evening Standard

Shares are higher in Asia in an upbeat start to the new year

Asian shares have begun the new year with an upbeat start, led by a 2% gain for Hong Kong's Hang Seng index

The Independent UK

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HSBC’s plans to take Hong Kong’s Hang Seng private backed by board committee

HSBC unveiled plans in September to take the troubled lender private in a deal valuing the subsidiary at 290 billion Hong Kong dollars (£27.9bn).

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 09 December: Tobacco giant disappoints, Tesco shares under pressure

British American Tobacco today shares fell back after the Lucky Strike and Dunhill owner disappointed investors with its guidance for next year.

Evening Standard

Asian shares, oil prices fall back following Trump's meeting with Chinese leader Xi

Asian shares have retreated after President Donald Trump's meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping

The Independent UK

Alibaba, Baidu, JD, Tencent And Other Chinese Stocks Tumble As Trump's Tariff Threats Renew US-China Trade Fears

Major Chinese technology and auto stocks tumbled on Monday as renewed trade hostilities between Washington and Beijing sent jitters across Asian markets. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index plunged 2.28%, and mainland China's CSI 300 saw a decline of 0.95%.

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FTSE 100 Live 10 October: Gold and defence stocks fall, brickmaker issues warning

A leading brickmaker today said demand had slowed amid the impact of economic and political uncertainty.

Evening Standard

Should You Hold, Sell or Buy HSBC Shares After the $12.4bn Announcement?

HSBC's plan to take Hang Seng Bank private has rattled markets, pausing share buybacks and dividing investors on whether to hold, sell or buy amid rising exposure to Asia and Hong Kong's uncertain outlook.

International Business Times

Should You Hold, Sell or Buy HSBC Shares After the £10.2bn Announcement?

HSBC's £10.2 billion plan to take Hang Seng Bank private has rattled markets, pausing share buybacks and dividing investors on whether to hold, sell or buy amid rising exposure to Asia and Hong Kong's uncertain outlook.

International Business Times UK

HSBC makes £10bn bet on Hong Kong as ‘super-connector’ for China and west

Deal will mean Hang Seng Bank’s shares are taken off local stock exchange as HSBC doubles down on Asian business

The Guardian - UK

HSBC launches approach to take Hang Seng Bank private

HSBC, which already owns around 63% of Hang Seng, is proposing to pay around £10.2 billion on buying out the remaining shares to de-list Hang Seng.

Evening Standard

HSBC's Hong Kong Shares Dip After $13.6 Billion Take-Private Deal For Hang Seng Bank

HSBC‘s (HKG: 0005) (NYSE:HSBC) (LSE: HSBA) Hong Kong shares dropped over 7% on Thursday, after the European lender announced plans to privatize its majority-owned local unit, Hang Seng Bank (HKG: 0011), in a deal valued at HK$106.1 billion (about $13.63 billion).

Benzinga

FTSE 100 Live 29 September: Index nears record, GSK shares rise on CEO change

GSK chief executive Emma Walmsley is to step down after more than eight years running the pharmaceuticals giant.

Evening Standard

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FTSE 100 Live 17 September: Food prices blow, Barratt Redrow flags Budget delay risk

The UK’s annual rate of inflation has stayed at the highest level since January 2024.

Barchart

Stocks Set to Open Lower as Fed Rate-Cut Optimism Fades, Nvidia Earnings and U.S. PCE Inflation Data Awaited

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are down -0.24%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are down -0.32% this morning, pointing to a slightly lower open on Wall Street after last Friday’s rally as some of the optimism around expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts faded.

Fortune

Trump delay of Iran bombing decision by two weeks puts U.S. markets into holding pattern

Investors didn’t read the two-week delay as a push for peace that will avoid the most catastrophic outcome, but rather as kicking the can down the road without a resolution in sight.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 03 June: OECD growth warning, KKR pulls out of Thames Water rescue

A slower global growth projection by the OECD today dampened investor sentiment during a lacklustre session for the FTSE 100 index.

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The Independent UK

Asian shares slide as Russia-Ukraine conflict, OPEC+ output plan push oil prices higher

Asian shares have fallen and oil prices jumped as trade tensions and the Russian-Ukraine conflict ratcheted up geopolitical uncertainty

Latin Times

Market Panic Deepens As China Retaliates Against Trump Tariffs

Hong Kong's Hang Seng plunged more than 13 percent, its biggest drop since the 1997 Asian financial crisis, while in Japan the Nikkei 225 index fell an eye-watering 7.8 percent.

The Independent UK

Global stock markets brace for chaos as Trump tariff fallout continues

FTSE set for another dismal day after Asian stocks rout sees Hang Seng suffer biggest fall since 2008

The Independent UK

FTSE set for another dismal day after Asian stocks rout sees Hang Seng suffer biggest fall since 2008

The first wave of retaliatory tariffs means global markets remain in turmoil

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 25 March: Kingfisher shares slide on results, Shell updates strategy

Lacklustre profit guidance today caused the shares of BQ owner Kingfisher to skid 11% during an otherwise robust session for the FTSE 100 index.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 26 February: BP slashes green energy spending, miners drive index rally

A strategy reset by BP today revealed a significant reverse in green energy spending.

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Asian Markets React To U.S.-China Trade Tensions

Asian stock markets decline on US-China trade tensions. Bank of Korea cuts rates. Global markets cautious amid uncertainties.

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