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Hong Kong stocks opened in the green on Friday, taking cues from Wall Street where major indices gained following clarity on the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy path. China’s slower-than-expected consumer price inflation rise also lifted sentiments. 

Key Takeaways: Sinolink will buy about 156 million new shares in ZhongAn’s overseas business development unit, ZhongAn International, for about $103 million The deal comes in a difficult year for ZhongAn, whose own cash holdings are dwindling By Warren Yang

Major U.S.-listed Chinese tech and electric-vehicle stocks rose in Hong Kong on Thursday, with Alibaba and Nio adding over 1%, tracking an upbeat overnight finish on Wall Street. 

Hong Kong stocks opened lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 1.43%, as investors braced for the release of the U.S. Federal Reserve's Beige Book (a commentary on economic conditions) due later today and the European Central Bank's policy decision on Thursday.

Key Takeaways: Despite a landmark U.S.-China information-sharing agreement, some predict dual listings in New York and Hong Kong will remain the preferred choice for Chinese stocks UBS estimates Hong Kong Stock Exchange trading volume could rise up to 25% if all U.S.-traded Chinese stocks delist from New York and move…

Lazada is preparing to make its first foray into Europe, building on the success of the Alibaba-owned e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia, as it seeks to take on rivals such as Amazon.com and Zalando.

Hong Kong stocks opened higher on Friday, tracking an upbeat Wall Street session overnight, as investors braced for U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole summit due later in the day.

Alibaba Group Holdings, Ltd (NYSE: BABA) opened lower on Wednesday but surged over 7% off the open at one point intraday to trade up about 3.8% off Tuesday's closing price.

Key Takeaways: Reuters reported Tencent might sell some or all of its Meituan holdings this year, though Tencent called the report ‘inaccurate’ Some think Tencent might sell other stakes in its more than 70 U.S.- and Hong Kong-listed portfolio companies to raise funds to buy back its shares By Fai…

Hong Kong's benchmark stock index opened lower on Tuesday morning, tracking a weak finish overnight on Wall Street on the back of rate-hike fears, as investors looked toward U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech at the Jackson Hole Summit later this week.

Key Takeaways: GigaCloud’s shares quadrupled in their New York trading debut, as the company became the latest newly listed Chinese stock in the U.S. to post massive early gains