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On Tuesday, January 13, the Hang Seng Index closed up 239.99 points, or 0.9%, at 26,848.47; the Hang Seng Tech Index closed up 6.59 points, or 0.11%, at 5,869.79; the H-share Index closed up 65.33 points, or 0.71%, at 9,285.41; and the Red Chip Index closed up 32.21 points, or 0.78%, at 4,146.17.The Ukrainian military says it has attacked and destroyed a Russian drone factory in the Rostov region.On January 13th, the Hang Seng Index opened more than 300 points higher and briefly broke through the 27,000 mark, but the upward momentum was unsustainable. The market continued to decline in the afternoon, with the Hang Seng Tech Index rising more than 2% in the morning before fluctuating and turning lower in the afternoon. At the close, the Hang Seng Index rose 0.9% to 26,848.47 points, and the Tech Index rose 0.11% to 5,869.79 points. The total turnover of the Hang Seng Index reached HK$315.192 billion (compared to HK$306.223 billion in the previous trading day). On the sector front, several pharmaceutical sectors, including innovative drugs, performed well, while precious metals and non-ferrous metals sectors led the gains. Automotive and tech stocks rose initially but then retreated, and AI application stocks weakened in the afternoon. Semiconductors and Apple concept stocks were among the biggest losers. In terms of individual stocks, Alibaba (09988.HK) closed up 3.63%; WuXi AppTec (02359.HK) closed up 8.3%, after the company issued a profit warning yesterday, expecting its net profit attributable to shareholders in 2025 to increase by approximately 102.65% year-on-year; Zijin Mining (02899.HK) closed up 2.39%; BYD (01211.HK) closed up 1.62%; Zhipu (02513.HK) closed down 12.76%; and Hua Hong Semiconductor (01347.HK) closed down 2.02%.Hong Kong stocks closed higher, with the Hang Seng Index rising 0.9% and the Tech Index rising 0.11%. The innovative drug sector performed strongly throughout the day, with WuXi AppTec (02359.HK) closing up 8.3%.A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the Kuril Islands of Russia on the 13th, according to the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Information Network. The earthquake had a depth of 21.1 kilometers.

0.8450 is being reached by EUR/GBP as the prospect of a UK recession looms

Daniel Rogers

Aug 05, 2022 14:46

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Following a huge upward rise from 0.8360 on Thursday, the EUR/GBP pair has subsequently turned sideways around 0.8430 in the Tokyo session. After the Bank of England (BOE) hiked interest rates by 50 basis points, the cross displayed a significant upward rise (bps) (bps). The BOE lifted interest rates by 50 basis points in succession, bringing them to 1.75 percent.

 

The investing community is aware that UK household earnings have been unsteady during the preceding few months. In addition, the economy's inflation rate is fast expanding. The inflation rate was 9.4 percent prior. The recent statement by BOE Governor Andrew Bailey that price increases might exceed 13 percent has sent shockwaves across the market.

 

The runaway inflation is now escalating, leaving the BOE with very little flexibility to tighten its monetary policy. The BOE is in poor shape as a result of the dismal economic data and the continuing political upheaval following the departure of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. A recession in the UK economy is extremely probable in the case that the inflation rate is close to 13 percent.

 

German manufacturing order numbers for the Eurozone have decreased by 0.4 percent against an anticipated 0.8 percent decline and a prior monthly contraction of 0.2 percent. Falling orders from factories indicate sluggish demand in Germany as a whole. It is vital to remember that Germany is a key element of the European Union (EU), and that economic data from Germany has a huge effect on people who favor the common currency.